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2 Day Tour Shimotsuki Festival with Traditional Food and Sake

By Snow Monkey Resorts Tours (Machinovate Japan Ltd.)
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$835 per adult
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  • 2d
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Overview

What makes this tour unique is its blend of cultural immersion and culinary excellence. From the once-in-a-lifetime chance to attend the Shimotsuki Festival with locals to savouring one of the region’s finest winter gibier dinners, every moment is designed to be truly unforgettable.

Activity location

  • Yaegouchi Onoshima Shohachiman Jinja
    • 251-1 Minamishinanoyaegouchi
    • 399-1312, Iida, Nagano, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Nakatsugawa Station
    • 1
    • 508-0033, Nakatsugawa, Gifu, Japan

Multiple meeting/redemption points available, see location information for full list

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2 Day Tour Shimotsuki Festival with Traditional Food and Sake
  • Activity duration is 2 days2d
    2d
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 11:30 am
Price details
AU$835.25 x 1 AdultAU$835.25
Total
Price is AU$835.25
Until Fri, 12 Dec

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Attendance at the Shimotsuki Festival on Day 1
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Guided visit to Shimoguri on Day 2
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Transport fee from / to all listed destinations and activities
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Breakfast and Lunch on Day 2
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Dinner on Day 1
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Guided Sake Brewery tour / Sake tasting on Day 2
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Lunch on Day 1

Know before you book

  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Specialised infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Day 1: Shimotsuki Festival
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: Not included
  • Accommodation: Not included
Yaegouchi Onoshima Shohachiman Jinja
  • 3h
  • Admission ticket included
You will attend the festival at a local shrine in the Tohyama-go area, where you can immerse yourself in Japan’s living folklore. Experience mystical rituals up close, feel the vibrant atmosphere filled with chanting voices, rhythmic drums, glowing lanterns, and the steam of sacred hot water, and share in the warmth of the local community for an unforgettable night.
Day 2: Shimoguri - Sake Tasting
  • 2 stops
  • Meals: Not included
  • Accommodation: Not included
Shimogurinosato
  • 1h
The second day begins with a traditional Japanese breakfast before your guide will have you board the tour vehicle for the thirty minute drive into the mountains above and onto the hamlet of Shimoguri. Sitting at 1200 metres above sea level, Shimoguri clings to the steep mountain sides – one of Central Japan’s most striking vistas. Your guide will lead you along a forest trail to the view point, from where the village often appears float among the morning clouds of winter.
Kikusui Sake Brewery
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
You will enjoy a guided tour of the modern brewery followed by guided sake tasting. Brewed in winter, it is the ideal time to visit, see the brewing process first-hand and enjoy the best seasonal sake.

Location

Activity location

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    Yaegouchi Onoshima Shohachiman Jinja
    • 251-1 Minamishinanoyaegouchi
    • 399-1312, Iida, Nagano, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Nakatsugawa Station
    • 1
    • 508-0033, Nakatsugawa, Gifu, Japan
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    Silver Clock
    • 1
    • 450-0002, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan

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