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Kuma River Luxury Tour [An adventure to fully experience the culture, food and nature of the Samurai region] (Hitoyoshi Kuma, Kumamoto Prefecture / 2 nights, 3 days)
We introduce a premium tour of the southern part of Kumamoto Prefecture, where you can enjoy samurai culture and carefully prepared Japanese cuisine while immersing yourself in nature in a lush, hidden village.
Tour Contents
Best season
The best seasons to participate are from March to June and from September to December, when you can enjoy the beautiful scenery of the first-class river, feel the pleasant breeze, and enjoy the beautiful nature of the four seasons.
DAY 1
The tour starts with a private taxi transfer from Kagoshima Airport and a welcome lunch in Hitoyoshi. After lunch, you will go on a tour of a shochu brewery, where you will gain a deeper insight into the land, history, and people through the culture of shochu, which has been loved by locals for over 400 years. In the evening, check into the long-established inn Ayu no Sato and relax in the hot springs. For dinner, you can enjoy shochu paired with the acclaimed dishes. For an evening stroll, we offer a night tour of the national treasure Aoi Aso Shrine.
DAY 2
On the second day, you will take an adventure of about 40 km on an e-bike, stopping at tea fields and historic temples. For lunch, you will be treated to a special meal of healthy tofu burgers made by a local tofu shop on the banks of the Kawabe River. On this day, you will make local dishes using local ingredients together with Setchan, a local leader and culinary researcher. Enjoy a warm time with people you can only meet here and dishes you can only taste here.
DAY3
On the last day, we wake up a little early and go for a short mountain walk, have breakfast with a spectacular view of the Kuma Valley, and continue our adventure by riding an e-bike. Our destination is a samurai experience. Let's prepare our body and mind by experiencing mindfulness and the samurai spirit. The experience of this day may be useful in our daily lives in the future. Finally, we will finish with a fusion lunch of Japanese and French cuisine. After lunch, we will leave Hitoyoshi for Kagoshima Airport or Shin-Yatsushiro Station.
Enjoy this luxurious tour that allows you to fully experience the local culture, food, and nature over a 3-day, 2-night trip.
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Contact Us
Ayunosato Tour Concierge
Tel: +81-966-22-2171
FAX) +81-966-22-4015
E-MAIL) discover.hitoyoshi@gmail.com
Written by
Hitoyoshi Kuma Tourism Area Development Council General Incorporated Association
Kumamoto
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