Dragon’s Back Trekking at Ryujin, Wakayama

The view from Gomasan Sky Tower is like dragon’s back. You’ll trek the route called “Phantom Okuhechi” where is Kukai, who opened Mt.Koya, stopped on the way to Kumano Hongu Taisha.

Air board & Snowshoe at Oku-Nikko

Here, find real powder snow! Oku-Nikko is one of the few place to touch authentic powder snow in main land of Japan. There, rich nature, is a great field to enjoy snow playing. Get a air board and start with snowshoe: On uphill and flat snowfield, walk with snowshoe. On downhill, slide down with air board.
●【Enjoy Air board on nature terrain】 Identify the nature route and think the ski course. You may slide through trees and jump, and more fun when you choose difficult course! On the way of the course, there is a main 50m ski slope, not artificial, and slide down repeatedly.
●【Enjoy Snowshoe】There are overwhelming view by unspoiled great nature and powder snow on the ground. Oku-Nikko is high elevation and is said same climate as Hokkaido. The course is 2~2.5km and mainly walk on flat road without quite steep.

Snowshoe at Oku-Nikko

Here, find real powder snow! Oku-Nikko is one of the few place to touch authentic powder snow in main land of Japan. Walking inside of primeval forest with snowshoe, you will find fallen tree bridge under the snow, and experience a steep slope and rich nature. This tour course is not difficult and best for enjoying nature with snow.
●【Easy to Beginners】 The course is 2~2.5km and mainly walk on flat road without quite steep. ●【Attractive of Oku-Nikko】This area is unexplored region surrounding Nikko Renzan mountains to Kinsei Toge pass. There are overwhelming view by unspoiled great nature and powder snow on the ground. Oku-Nikko is high elevation and is said same climate as Hokkaido. Let’s feel Winter Season there.
●【Enjoy snow play】This tour includes snow playing such as “Nature steep slope Slide” “Jump into fresh snow” and “Animal Tracking”.

White Dragon Snowshoeing at Ryujin, Wakayama

You’ll experience snowshoe in winter at Okuhechi.
The view from Gomasan Sky Tower is like dragon’s back. You’ll trek the route called “Phantom Okuhechi” where is Kukai, who opened Mt.Koya, stopped on the way to Kumano Hongu Taisha. .

Dragon Adventure at Ryujin, Wakayama
(1 night 2 days)

You will enjoy walking tour including “Power spots” and Natural scenery at Ryujin

Winter AIZU KOUGEN RESORT & SKI

Enjoy the powder snow at Aizu Kogen Resort Regardless or whether you are a Skier or Snowboarder, the 15 courses offer 5 kilometers of runs with an elevation of 700 meters; enjoyment for everyone from beginners to experts !

ONSEN Gastronomy at Ryujin, Wakayama

Enjoy meals, traditions, history, A trip to heal your mind and body at Ryujin hot spring

Gastronomy, the origin is in French food culture, means the study of relationship between food and culture.

Traditional craft at RYUJIN, Wakayama

(1)Indigo Dyeing Experience
You’ll experience Japanese Aizome “indigo dye” with traditional authentic that has continued since Edo period.

Aizu's Extraordinary Scenic Viewpoint Tour

A tour around popular scenic viewpoints in the Okuaizu area.
View Point①：【Tadamigawa Bridge No. 1】
The Tadami line railway only runs six trains a day, and of all the bridges it crosses the most popular is the arched bridge No. 1. Easily accessed on foot from the Ozekaido Mishima Juku Roadside Station, the dynamic view changes according to the season and time of day.
View Point②：【Mugenkyo boat crossing】
The traditional wooden row-boats that the villagers use to cross the river have been revived for visitors. The name “Mugenkyo” means “Mystical Foggy Ravine”, and on an early summer morning, when the mist hangs over the water, the view from your boat as it paddles quietly along is indeed out of this world.

Massively popular! Aizu Railway train operating experience

"Get a feeling of train operators!" Hugely popular train operating experience in Aizu Railway. It's a very popular plan that reservation of the plan scheduled for the year is filled as soon as it is released every year. We would like to inform you of the event with specially increased days to be held this time. Participation of ladies and children in the event id available at ease due to polite instructions provided by active operators and conductors as well. The plan is full of special feeling such as specially made lunch box for you to eat on the train and visiting tour of rail yard that you cannot observe usually.

The Metropolitan Area Outer Underground Discharge Channel

"Deep & Massive"

The world's highest level of disaster prevention technology in JAPAN

Underground Shrine Concierges take you round Japan’s world-class flood prevention facility.

Samurai Town Shirakawa

It takes just over an hour from Tokyo to reach the Samurai Town of "Shirakawa", which is the entrance to the Tohoku region. The area is known to be where fierce battles took place during the "Boshin War", which was fought between forces that sought for ruling power in Japan around 150 years ago. It is also where one of Tohoku region's most famous castle, the Komine Castle is located, and it offers visitors a chance to wear traditional samurai armors. Tea ceremony workshops are also held in Nanko Park, which was a favored spot by the samurais of that period. This course allows visitors to experience the essence of the samurai spirit.

Samurai Town Nihonmatsu

"Nihonmatsu" is one of the Tohoku region's most famous Samurai Towns, located just over an hour away from Tokyo. The area is known to be where fierce battles took place during the "Boshin War", which was fought between forces that sought for ruling power in Japan around 150 years ago. The "Nihonmatsu Castle" was once famed as an impregnable fortress, and today visitors are able to experience wearing traditional samurai armors here. The tour also includes a chopstick making workshop and lunch serving local specialties that were loved by the samurais of the period, making it a course that allows visitors to experience the essence of the samurai spirit.

SamuraiIai Workshop

This is an authentic Iai (traditional sword arts) workshop offered by the "Hogyokukai" International Iaido Organization. Easy to understand guidance of Iai arts (kata (form), Kumitachi (paired practice), and Tameshigiri (actual cutting)) is provided by an Iai master at the Hogyokukai. The Hogyokukai is a renown school of Iaido, and has been introduced on a special program on "NBC", which is one of the 3 major broadcasting networks in the U.S. that will also be nationally broadcasting the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. The school also offers Iai lessons for members of the "Tokyo American Club", a top class social club in Japan.

Aizu-NikkoTour
"Going by Samurai Train    ～an overnight stay～

Tour visiting “Aizu” where Japanese ancient Samurai culture remains rich and famous world heritage of “Nikko”

Point 1:
   Going on the chartered ”Samurai Train”

Point 2:
   Available to enjoy exciting show of Samurai Artists active across the world!

Point 3:
   You can feel Japanese Samurai spirits in various places

Making Traditional Craft with Japanese Paper in Kyoto

Wagasa, Japanese traditional umbrella, was used as a daily necessities in the middle Edo era and is used in Kabuki performance and Nihon Buyo, Japanese Traditional performance today. In this activity, you can enjoy learning how to make Wagasa. It is made of natural materials like Washi; Japanese traditional paper, bamboo and wood. Each craftsman for each process make up an umbrella carefully. You can craft one of two plans at Hiyoshiya which is the only workshop of Wagasa in Kyoto.

Enjoy Japanese culture at the old Zen temple in Miyajima

Experience Japanese culture at one of the most popular sightseeing places in Japan

Learning Japanese Calligraphy and
Make Your Unique Calligraphic T-shirt!

In this lesson, you can learn what calligraphy is and experience what is it like. In the last of the class, we make a T-shirt your calligraphy work is printed on.