Experience what it felt like to be a retainer of the castle town of the Sendai Date clan. You will have the opportunity to try out drawing a real sword, which is something you don’t usually get to do, and try out tea at the Zangetsu-tei teahouse, where you will experience the mindset of a samurai.
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A pairing dinner held by restaurant owner Yuka Izawa at Restaurant Shozan, owned by one of Sendai’s leading sake breweries. In a private space created by renovating a sake brewery in the old castle town, enjoy the restaurant’s unique pairings and a variety of unpasteurized sake that is hard to find on the market, as well as a special menu created just for this tour.
Guided sake & seasonal ingredient cuisine pairing with Sendai Izawa family head Read More »
Learn the Suzume Odori, a traditional dance passed down from the times of the samurai. Enjoy the traditions of the samurai and townspeople from Sendai’s castle town days.
Date Masamune Culture: Suzume Odori Dance in Sendai’s Ryokusaikan Read More »
A one-night, two-day tour program at Jionji, an ancient temple in the mountains, sure to enrich your mind and improve your physical health. Experience authentic shojin ryori vegetarian cuisine recreated from ancient recipes, try a Shugen trekking tour with a yamabushi mountain ascetic as your guide, and immerse yourself in the spiritual culture of this ancient temple.
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After watching a live demonstration by a local washoku chef, participants can try their hand at preparing fresh fish themselves! Participants will learn about kitchen knives and experience the difference in ease of slicing before and after sharpening. After that, participants will prepare sushi and sashimi to savor for lunch.
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Around the end of May, rice fields of the Okitama region are filled with water. This hike aims to see the sunrise colors the surface of the rice fields and scattered villages below and travel to the summit of Mt. Kumano.
Dawn Reflections of Rice Paddies Hike Read More »
Experience being a miko, a shrine maiden, for a day at a largely revered shrine. Wear traditional miko clothing, learn about shintoism, create your own lucky amulet and participate in a formal
ceremony, then enjoy a local lunch.
Be a Shinto Miko Shrine Maiden For a Day Read More »
Kayak through the submerged forests of Yamagata in the dams of Iide high up in mountains during the sunrise in spring time.
Sunrise Forest Kayaking and Mountain Lodge Stay Read More »
Learn Japan’s beloved traditional game of kendama alongside the locals of Nagai City.
Japanese Kendama Lesson in Nagai City Read More »
Experience the fruit kingdom of Yamagata Prefecture. Meet a Yamagata farmer and visit their orchard to harvest fresh fruit, then head to a cocktail bar where the bartender will craft an original cocktail or mocktail just for you!
