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[Trial Tour] Enjoy the tastes and craftsmanship of Abu Town ~ A journey to experience the artisanal skills and local bounty ~

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[Trial Tour] Enjoy the tastes and craftsmanship of Abu Town ~ A journey to experience the artisanal skills and local bounty ~

This is a two-day, one-night trial tour that utilizes the "Woods/Village/Sea" in Abu Town, Yamaguchi Prefecture. Based at the ABU Campfield, you will experience the following programs: "Experience the daily life of sake brewing," "Enjoy a polled Japanese cattle tour," and "Make a Swedish torch."

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We are a travel agency that operates as a JTB general partner in Yamaguchi Prefecture, with seven physical stores in the prefecture and one in Hiroshima city. In addition to outbound travel, we are actively working on destination-based and experience-based products. We sell premium experiences such as a "Wandering Taxi Plan" that takes you around the famous tourist spots in Yamaguchi Prefecture, and a traditional craft experience where you create a traditional craft together with a traditional craft artist.

Abu Town has set a basic goal of "creating a town that people choose to live in," and is implementing various measures to make the town the choice of current residents and those who want to live in the future. This tour is a monitor tour that utilizes the "Woods/Village/Sea" in preparation for the destination campaign that is scheduled to be held in Yamaguchi Prefecture in the fall of 2026. You will stay at the ABU Campfield, a town veranda base facility that opened in March 2021, and experience new programs together with Roadside Station Abucho.

*The Destination Campaign is a wide-area, continuous tourism promotion project conducted by the six JR Group companies in cooperation with local governments, tourism businesses, and travel agencies.

*Trip conditions This trip is a monitor tour subsidized by Abu Town. After the trip, please answer a questionnaire about the trip. In cooperation with Abu Town, we hope you will enjoy developing attractive tourism content products and new cultural experiences.

Departure date: Saturday, March 15, 2025 - 1 night, 2 days Travel fee: Special monitor 1,000 yen (same price for adults and children)
Minimum number of participants: 8 people Lunch and dinner included Bus company: Nagato Sanden Bus
Domestic package tour terms and conditions

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Itinerary

Day 1: Saturday, March 15th
10:00 Meet at Shin-Yamaguchi Station
11:20 Abucho Roadside Station (Lunch)
13:00 Polled Japanese Cattle Tour
15:10 Experience the "daily life of sake brewing" at Abu no Tsuru Sake Brewery (brewery tour and sake tasting)
16:30 Stay overnight at ABU Camp Field
18:00 Barbecue social gathering (includes meat grilling experience class)

Day 2: Sunday, March 16th
Individual (Breakfast) Abu Camp Field
9:00 Woodman Kogane gives a hands-on lesson: Swedish torch making experience
12:00 (Lunch) Abucho Roadside Station
13:00 Departure from Abucho Roadside Station
14:20 Arrive at Shin-Yamaguchi Station and disband

Tour fee

Adults: 1,000 yen  /  Children: 1,000 yen

What is included in the tour fee : Meals: Lunch and dinner on the first day, breakfast and lunch on the second day, accommodation fee, Jumbo taxi fee for transportation between Shin-Yamaguchi Station and Abu-cho, Abuzuru sake brewery tour, sake tasting experience, hornless Japanese cattle tour fee, Swedish torch making experience fee

About application

Application deadline: 2 weeks before departure date
Cancellation fee: 100% cancellation fee will be charged if you cancel within 2 weeks of the departure date.

Minimum number of participants: 8 people

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[Regarding the tour in general]
- Travel to the meeting point will be at your own expense.
・Domestic travel insurance is not included, so please purchase it yourself.
・Minors must be accompanied by a guardian (adult).
・You cannot participate in the event wearing clothes that make it difficult to move around, such as skirts, dresses, sandals, heels, etc. Please wear clothes that are easy to move around in (long sleeves and long pants).
・Please bring a raincoat if you are worried about rain. The schedule may change depending on the weather.
・Pregnant women, those who are unwell or injured cannot participate in the tour.
・If you fail to follow the guide's instructions, your participation in the tour will be cancelled.
・Please wear long sleeves, etc. to protect yourself from the cold. ・The tour may be canceled due to bad weather, social conditions, or the convenience of local facilities.
・When applying, please be sure to read the full travel terms and conditions and confirm the contents before applying.
Domestic package tour terms and conditions

[About accommodation]
- Tents will be shared between men and women.
・The campsite has sound and light-off times from 10pm to 7am the following morning. Please be considerate of other guests and be quiet.
・Hot water showers are available 24 hours a day. (Only hairdryers are provided. Shampoo and other amenities are not provided, so please bring your own.) There is also a hot spring facility at the Abucho Roadside Station. (Charged / payable on site / 600 yen for adults (junior high school students and above), business hours / Saturday 10:00-22:00 (last entry 21:30))
・The campsite may be closed in the event of strong winds or bad weather. In that case, we will arrange other accommodations for you. (In this case, there will be no refund or additional payment.)

[About dinner and breakfast]
・We will provide the ingredients and seasonings, but cooking will be done in a barbecue style, so you will need to cook your own food.
・Drinks are not provided. Please prepare them in advance. (They can also be purchased at the Abucho Roadside Station. Business hours: 10:00-18:00)

[About the Abuzuru Sake Brewery Tour]
・Sake tasting at the sake brewery is not available to minors. In that case, there will be no refund. Thank you for your understanding.
・Sake brewing uses microorganisms such as koji mold and lactic acid bacteria. Please refrain from consuming lactic acid bacteria such as natto and yogurt the day before and the day of sake brewing, as these may affect the bacteria.
・You will need to change into rain boots when you visit. We will provide rain boots, but if you are concerned about the size, please contact us in advance. In some cases, you may be asked to bring your own.

[About the Swedish Torch Making Experience]
・This ticket is for junior high school students and above. Children of elementary school age or younger may accompany you, but in this case there will be no refund. Thank you for your understanding.
・Please wear comfortable clothing (long sleeves and long pants).
・Please bring a raincoat if you are worried about rain. The schedule may change depending on the weather.

Apply here

[Trial Tour] Enjoy the taste of Abu Town's craftsmen - A journey to experience artisanal skills and local bounty - Application

NTA Travel Co., Ltd.

Written by

NTA Travel Co., Ltd.

Yamaguchi

We are a travel agency that operates as a JTB general partner in Yamaguchi Prefecture, with seven physical stores in the prefecture and one in Hiroshima city. In addition to outbound travel, we are actively working on destination-based and experience-based products. We sell premium experiences such as a "Wandering Taxi Plan" that takes you around the famous tourist spots in Yamaguchi Prefecture, and a traditional craft experience where you create a traditional craft together with a traditional craft artist.

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