3 Day 2 Night Tour in Niigata
Experience the splendor of Niigata Prefecture in this 3 day, 2 night tour plan. Make your own Japanese knife, onsen ryokan lodging, and more.
Tours and Experiences
Experience Rural Japan Alongside the Locals.
Tours
Spiritual 3-day Tour Package in Shonai, Yamagata
Immerse yourself in the spirituality of the Dewa Sanzan Mountains in this active 3 day and 2 night experience.
Experiences
Yamagata city/Murayama area
In this cooking workshop based in Yamagata city, you will learn how to prepare a local style of tofu with Yamagata soybeans from start to finish.
An easy, one-day guided cycling tour exploring the traditional side of Yamagata City. Ride to a Japanese garden, a minor holy mountain to explore a hidden shrine, and the artisan district Hirashimizu for a weaving experience.
Learn how to prepare nigiri and rolled sushi under the guidance of a master chef in the heart of Yamagata City.
Located conveniently in the heart of Yamagata City, create your own Japanese soba from scratch with the guidance of veteran soba masters.
Learn how to make Yamagata's soul food, Imoni. Start from the local market and then learn from a Japanese chef how to prepare and cook this delicious food!
Leave the car behind and explore the wide open plains of Yamagata Prefecture on a guided cycling tour!
Experience Iaido, a traditional sword-based martial art, at the very place it was founded: Iai Shrine in Yamagata Prefecture.
Experience the wonders and history of this legendary temple complex with a professional and skilled English guide.
Experience the local nightlife scene in Yamgata City with a guided bar-hopping tour exploring the sidestreets around Yamagata Station.
In the Hirashimizu artisan village area, learn how to make pottery and the finer points of sake tasting from local masters.
Yamagata Wagyu beef is one of the top 5 wagyu in all of Japan with deep flavors and soft and dreamy texture.
Sakata city, Tsuruoka city, Shonai area
At the Yamagata Nihonichi Bishuken Fair (lit. “Yamagata: Japan’s Most Delicious Alcohol Fair”), enjoy a wide variety Yamagata-made sakes and wines.
Immerse yourself in the spirituality of the Dewa Sanzan Mountains in this active 3 day and 2 night experience.
Catch your own fish or shop for some at a local market, then watch or work alongside as a professional Japanese chef prepares it.
Leave the car behind and explore the wide open plains of Yamagata Prefecture on a guided cycling tour!
A guided hike up the 2,446 stone steps of holy Mount Haguro, with a lunch of Dewa Sanzan shojin ryori mountain monk cuisine.
Experience rural Japan life with a farmstay experience in Tsuruoka, Yamagata. Harvest or plant crops, and learn to cook traditional dishes.
Dine on Dewa Sanzan shojin ryori, sleep at a pilgrim's lodge. Wake the next morning to harvest vegetables and learn to cook this cuisine.
Venture into the nature of Yamagata with yamabushi mountain monks along their ancient training paths on Mount Kinbo.
Forage for sansai (wild mountain vegetables, herbs, and mushrooms) in the pristine nature of Mount Gassan, Yamagata with a veteran guide.
Forage wild sansai vegetables on the slopes of Mount Haguro alongside yamabushi mountain monks, then use them to cook shojin ryori dishes.
The Gyo Experience: Join yamabushi monks for traditional spiritual training at a waterfall on Mount Yudono of the Dewa Sanzan.
Detailed info on the maiko geisha dance performances and meals offered at Somaro, and how to book reservations.
Enjoy sake brewed in the Shonai region of Yamagata in a special tasting flight session at a sake bar right in front of Tsuruoka Station.
Watch fugu pufferfish be prepared from start to finish and enjoy one of Japan's most daring culinary delights with a master chef.
Learn how to prepare nigiri and rolled sushi under the guidance of a master chef at Kamo aquarium in Tsuruoka, Yamagata.
All Tours & Experiences
3 Day 2 Night Tour in Niigata
Experience the splendor of Niigata Prefecture in this 3 day, 2 night tour plan. Make your own Japanese knife, onsen ryokan lodging, and more.
Active and Artisanal in Yamagata City
An easy, one-day guided cycling tour exploring the traditional side of Yamagata City. Ride to a Japanese garden, a minor holy mountain to explore a hidden shrine, and the artisan district Hirashimizu for a weaving experience.
Cycling in Yamagata Prefecture
Leave the car behind and explore the wide open plains of Yamagata Prefecture on a guided cycling tour!
Dewa Sanzan Shojin Ryori
At the Yamagata Nihonichi Bishuken Fair (lit. “Yamagata: Japan’s Most Delicious Alcohol Fair”), enjoy a wide variety Yamagata-made sakes and wines.
Downtown Yamagata Bar Hopping
Experience the local nightlife scene in Yamgata City with a guided bar-hopping tour exploring the sidestreets around Yamagata Station.
Experience the Yonezawa Uesugi Festival
The Uesugi Festival commemorates the samurai clan who once ruled Yonezawa. The main event is a reenactment of the Battle of Kawanakajima.
Explore the Ancient Forest of Mt. Haguro
A guided hike up the 2,446 stone steps of holy Mount Haguro, with a lunch of Dewa Sanzan shojin ryori mountain monk cuisine.
Farmer Homestay Programs in Tsuruoka City
Experience rural Japan life with a farmstay experience in Tsuruoka, Yamagata. Harvest or plant crops, and learn to cook traditional dishes.
Fugu Pufferfish Workshop
Watch fugu pufferfish be prepared from start to finish and enjoy one of Japan’s most daring culinary delights with a master chef.
Hirashimizu Sake and Ceramics
In the Hirashimizu artisan village area, learn how to make pottery and the finer points of sake tasting from local masters.
Iaido Samurai Experiences in Murayama City
Experience Iaido, a traditional sword-based martial art, at the very place it was founded: Iai Shrine in Yamagata Prefecture.
Local Imoni Culinary Experience
Learn how to make Yamagata’s soul food, Imoni. Start from the local market and then learn from a Japanese chef how to prepare and cook this delicious food!
Maiko Performances at Somaro
Detailed info on the maiko geisha dance performances and meals offered at Somaro, and how to book reservations.
Mountain Vegetable Foraging
Forage for sansai (wild mountain vegetables, herbs, and mushrooms) in the pristine nature of Mount Gassan, Yamagata with a veteran guide.
Mt. Haguro Shojin Ryori Day Experience
Forage wild sansai vegetables on the slopes of Mount Haguro alongside yamabushi mountain monks, then use them to cook shojin ryori dishes.
Sake Tasting in Tsuruoka City
Enjoy sake brewed in the Shonai region of Yamagata in a special tasting flight session at a sake bar right in front of Tsuruoka Station.
Sea to Table Experiences in Yamagata
Catch your own fish or shop for some at a local market, then watch or work alongside as a professional Japanese chef prepares it.
Soba Workshop in Yamagata City
Located conveniently in the heart of Yamagata City, create your own Japanese soba from scratch with the guidance of veteran soba masters.
Spiritual 3-day Tour Package in Shonai, Yamagata
Immerse yourself in the spirituality of the Dewa Sanzan Mountains in this active 3 day and 2 night experience.
Sushi Workshop at Kamo Aquarium
Learn how to prepare nigiri and rolled sushi under the guidance of a master chef at Kamo aquarium in Tsuruoka, Yamagata.
Sushi Workshop in Yamagata City
Learn how to prepare nigiri and rolled sushi under the guidance of a master chef in the heart of Yamagata City.
Tofu Workshop in a Traditional Japanese Storehouse
In this cooking workshop based in Yamagata city, you will learn how to prepare a local style of tofu with Yamagata soybeans from start to finish.
Visiting Ginzan Onsen in the Winter
Info on access to and lodging in Ginzan Onsen in winter, how to make reservations for the popular Twilight Bus tour, and more!
Waterfall Training on Mt. Yudono
The Gyo Experience: Join yamabushi monks for traditional spiritual training at a waterfall on Mount Yudono of the Dewa Sanzan.
Yamabushi Shojin Ryori Overnight Experience
Dine on Dewa Sanzan shojin ryori, sleep at a pilgrim’s lodge. Wake the next morning to harvest vegetables and learn to cook this cuisine.
Yamabushi Training on Mt. Kinbo
Venture into the nature of Yamagata with yamabushi mountain monks along their ancient training paths on Mount Kinbo.
Yamadera Guided Experience
Experience the wonders and history of this legendary temple complex with a professional and skilled English guide.
Yamagata Forest Kayaking
Kayak through the submerged forests of Yamagata in the dams of Iide high up in mountains during the spring time.
Yamagata Wagyu Beef
Yamagata Wagyu beef is one of the top 5 wagyu in all of Japan with deep flavors and soft and dreamy texture.