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Experience the life of the mountain people - 1 night, 2 days

This is an overnight tour where you can experience the life of people in the mountains in depth, while also interacting with local residents and enjoying hot springs. If you want to have this experience or one night is not enough, we can also consult with you about your stay plan.

¥40,000 + accommodation fee/person

Service Description

[Time required] 2 days Pick-up and drop-off are available during the tour. Pick-up and drop-off from Kanazawa and Fukui is available upon request (additional fee). ・Shirahmine Jyudenken district guide ・Visit to Hakusanroku Folklore Museum and experience being a villager of the past ・Interaction with local residents ・Experience life in Okuyama (lunch, tea, snacks included) [Example course] ・Meet in front of Shiramine Saisai We will guide you through the town of Jyudenken. ・Visit to Hakusanroku Folklore Museum Learn about the Okuyama people's lifestyle of "Dezukuri". ・Experience being a villager of the past "Oval dyeing" with natural dyes, straw crafts, cypress crafts, etc. (Experiences change depending on the season, instructor schedule, etc.) ・Hiking and tea time at the Old Folk House Garden We will hike through the Old Folk House Garden, where old folk houses that Okuyama people actually lived were relocated. At the Sugihara House, a tangible cultural property designated by Ishikawa Prefecture, you will enjoy locally produced Nebucha tea, environmentally friendly coffee Hakusan Kirimanjaro, and traditional local snacks. ・Check in to the inn (Prices vary depending on the inn. Please inquire.) ・Free time Enjoy Shiramine Onsen, famous for its skin-beautifying waters. ・Have dinner while interacting with the locals. -Day 2 ・Temple morning service experience You can participate in the morning service held at a Jodo Shinshu temple. (Only for those who wish to do so. Advance reservations required) ・After breakfast, you will head to the mountains where real Okuyama people used to live, and finally experience being an Okuyama person. You can experience seasonal work in the "slash-and-burn mountain" and "wasabi field mountain," where the "dezukuri" lifestyle was actually practiced. (The contents of the experience may change depending on the season and weather.) Enjoy a seasonal mountain delicacy lunch, a nagashi somen noodle experience in a wasabi field, etc. (The menu may change depending on the season and weather.) Okuyama Tea Time We will provide you with locally produced tea "Nebucha", environmentally friendly coffee "Hakusan Kirimanjaro", and traditional snacks. Tea and coffee are made with delicious water from the wasabi fields. ・Depart from Okuyama, arrive in front of Shiramine Saisai, and disband [Seasonal experiences] Searching for wild vegetables in slash-and-burn fields / slash-and-burn burning / slash-and-burn Nanagi daikon cultivation and harvesting / wasabi cultivation and harvesting / charcoal burning / cultivation and harvesting of the legendary grain "kamashi" / cooking class with locally grown vegetables, etc. [About the experience] The real "Okuyama life in Japan" is fascinating, but there are not many opportunities to experience it. In this experience, you will experience life in the Okuyama area with a local guide and a local traditionalist in the townscape of the Shiramine Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings and the natural beauty of the mountains. You will spend your time as if you were an Okuyama resident who grew crops and lived a self-sufficient life in each season. Try tasting the bounty of the mountains, such as freshly picked radishes and wasabi. This plan is also unique in that you can enjoy interacting with local residents. We hope that this will be a place to think about and talk about why people live in the Okuyama area. (The content of the experience, crops, etc. may change depending on the season, weather, etc.) [Accommodation fee] ¥11,500-¥31,000/person Prices vary depending on the accommodation, so please consult with us. Travel planning: YOSITAI Co., Ltd. (Ishikawa Prefecture Governor Registered Travel Agency Area No. 303)


Cancellation Policy

・Cancellation fee applies If you cancel for your own reasons, the following cancellation fee will apply: The day before the activity: 50% of the fee On the day of the activity: 100% of the fee ・If any of the following apply to you on the day of the activity, we will determine that you are unable to participate for safety reasons and will cancel your reservation. Drunk or extremely hungover Lateness that affects the progress of the activity Those who significantly disrupt the order of the activity Those who staff determine that it is difficult to participate in the tour *Cancellation fee applies as per the standard cancellation fee on the day of the activity.


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