[80 minutes by train from Kyoto ] Experience the countryside in Fukuchiyama City , Kyoto Prefecture , a special place only locals know about
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Located about 80 minutes by train from Kyoto City and 100 minutes from Osaka City , Fukuchiyama City in Kyoto Kyoto Prefecture is the perfect place to experience the countryside, something you can't get in the city! We'll introduce you to some special experiences you can only get in Fukuchiyama , including country living, traditional crafts, and nature experiences, all recommended by Fukuchiyama residents.
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This is a voluntary tourism organization that promotes the attractions of the northern Kinki region of Tamba, Tajima, Tango, and Wakasa. The flavors of Northern Kinki are not limited to crab, a representative winter sea delicacy, but also include oysters, yellowtail, and pufferfish, as well as cockles, rock oysters, and white squid in the summer, and mountain flavors such as Tamba chestnuts and Tamba black beans, and the summer fruit sand dune melon, making this an area where you can enjoy gourmet food all year round. I would be happy to be able to visit the vast northern Kinki region many times and share information on railroad journeys.
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Table of Contents
- About Fukuchiyama City, Kyoto Prefecture
- Fukuchiyama Castle Tour & Tea Caddy Making Experience (English Guided)
- First meditation experience at Yamadera Temple (with medicinal cuisine)
- Vegetable harvesting and dining experience around the hearth (multilingual available)
- Kobayashi Farm Satoyama Experience & Tennis Exchange
- Go with a wild game hunter! A real hunting experience and wild game French cuisine tour
- There are also other experience plans available.
- How to get to Fukuchiyama City, Kyoto Prefecture
About Fukuchiyama City, Kyoto Prefecture
Fukuchiyama City , Kyoto Prefecture , is located in the northwest of Kyoto Prefecture and is known as a castle town built by the Sengoku period warlord Akechi Mitsuhide. It is a town that combines the best of both city and countryside, with famous sightseeing spots blessed with nature.
It is easily accessible by train, about 80 minutes from Kyoto City and about 100 minutes from Osaka City , making it a recommended town for those who want to easily enjoy the experience of a regional city in Japan.
This time, we will introduce special experiences that can only be experienced in Fukuchiyama , such as rural life, traditional crafts, and nature experiences recommended by Fukuchiyama residents. You can expect new discoveries and excitement there. Be sure to experience the charms of Fukuchiyama that you can't experience in the city.
We would like to introduce the experience content offered by Kitairo (Third Place Tourism Council).
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Fukuchiyama Castle Tour & Tea Caddy Making Experience (English Guided)
Fukuchiyama Castle, located in the center of Fukuchiyama City , is a castle associated with Akechi Mitsuhide, a famous Japanese warlord during the Sengoku period. This experience includes an English-speaking guide who will explain the history and highlights of Fukuchiyama Castle in an enjoyable and easy-to-understand manner. The view from the castle tower is a spectacular spot in Fukuchiyama City. You can get a panoramic view of the castle town of Fukuchiyama, which was developed by Akechi Mitsuhide.
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Additionally, you can experience making a tea caddy at a long-established Japanese tea specialty store that has been in business for four generations in Fukuchiyama Castle Town. A tea caddy is a container for storing tea leaves. Choose your favorite from a variety of colorful washi paper and create your own original tea caddy. You can take the tea caddy home with you, and it comes with a souvenir of Fukuchiyama grown gyokuro (Japanese tea).
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Experience Information
Foreign language support available (English)
Meeting place: JR Fukuchiyama Station ( Fukuchiyama City , Kyoto Prefecture )
Location:
Fukuchiyama Castle (5 Uchiki , Fukuchiyama City, Kyoto Prefecture )
Yamashiroya Tea Shop (71 Uchiki , Fukuchiyama City, Kyoto Prefecture Prefecture 620-0035)
Period/Time: All year round (Closed on Tuesdays, December 28th-31st, January 4th-6th) / 10:00-12:00
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First meditation experience at Yamadera Temple (with medicinal cuisine)
This experience plan allows you to enjoy meditation and medicinal cuisine at Fukushoji Temple, a mountain temple with a 400-year history. Meditation is said to reduce stress and balance the mind and body by focusing on breathing and calming the mind. A female monk will provide gentle and careful instruction, so even first-timers can feel at ease. You can also tour the main hall of the 200-year-old temple.
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After the meditation experience, you can enjoy medicinal cuisine for lunch. Meal-based cuisine is food that aims to maintain health, prevent illness, and promote longevity. You can also experience "eating meditation" through your meal.
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Experience Information
Foreign language support available (English)
Meeting place: Fukushoji Temple (21 Taya, Hoonji , Fukuchiyama City, Kyoto Prefecture, 620-0002)
Event period: All year round Event time: 10:30-13:00
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Vegetable harvesting and dining experience around the hearth (multilingual available)
You can experience harvesting seasonal vegetables, such as Manganji peppers, at a farm in Fukuchiyama City. Under the guidance of the producers, you will harvest high-quality vegetables grown in fields that are proudly made with great care, right down to the soil preparation.
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After the harvesting experience, you will move to a traditional Japanese farmhouse remaining in the countryside and enjoy the freshly harvested vegetables. They will be grilled over charcoal on the hearth and served fresh on the spot. Enjoy the natural flavor of vegetables grown in Fukuchiyama 's climate, including Manganji peppers.
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Experience Information
Foreign language support available (English, Chinese, Cantonese, Taiwanese)
Meeting place: Season Co., Ltd. (755-1 Tsuji , Sanwa -cho, Fukuchiyama City, Kyoto Prefecture , 620-1431)
Event period: July to September Event time: 10:30 to 12:30
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Country cooking class in a traditional Japanese house
You will learn about "ichijusansai," the foundation of Japanese cuisine, in a traditional Japanese house with a thatched roof. "Ichijusansai" refers to the basic Japanese menu, which combines rice, the staple food of the Japanese people, with soup and three side dishes. You will have fun learning the basics of Japanese cuisine under the guidance of Sayaka, the owner of the farm inn, including how to cook delicious rice, how to make dashi stock, and how to make thick omelets.
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You will also try making seasonal side dishes and tempura using local ingredients, completing a meal consisting of one soup and three side dishes. Everyone will taste the dishes you have made together, allowing you to spend a pleasant time together around the dinner table.
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Experience Information
Foreign language support available (English)
Meeting place: Furuma-ya (156 Kamikawai, Sanwa -cho, Fukuchiyama City, Kyoto Prefecture , 620-1311)
Event period: April to mid-December Event time: 11:00-13:00
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Kobayashi Farm Satoyama Experience & Tennis Exchange
Enjoy a game of tennis with Kobayashi Kobayashi of Kobayashi Farm, a tomato farmer! This is a unique and indulgent experience plan that also includes a tomato harvesting experience and a stroll through the countryside. Kobayashi Farm is a farm that is extremely popular for its "Tomato Juice," made from organic, fully ripe tomatoes grown in Fukuchiyama.
First, at Sandanike Park, you'll work up a sweat playing tennis with Kobayashi Kobayashi, a former national champion in hard tennis. Kobayashi himself will kindly provide instruction, so even those with no prior tennis experience can enjoy the game right away. After the tennis interaction, you'll move to Kobayashi Farm. Enjoy a delivery lunch from Bistro Q, a popular local Western restaurant, in the midst of nature.
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After the meal, you'll take a leisurely stroll through the Satoyama countryside with Kobayashi Farm's adorable goats and dogs. You can also tour the rice fields and tomato greenhouses and enjoy a harvesting experience. At the end of the tour, you'll be treated to a tasting of seasonal vegetables.
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Experience Information
Foreign language support available (English)
Meeting place/experience location:
Tennis courts at Sandanike Park (377-1 Inozaki, Fukuchiyama City, Kyoto Prefecture, 620-0017)
Kobayashi Kobayashi (175 Kamioda , Fukuchiyama City, Kyoto Prefecture, 620-0000)
Event period: June to July and October to March Event time: 10:00 to 14:30
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Go with a wild game hunter! A real hunting experience and wild game French cuisine tour
This is an experience plan that combines a hunting experience with a delicious French course meal prepared by a wild game hunter. It is a special plan that allows you to experience firsthand the importance of protecting the environment and accepting life.
Nakajima Nakajima is a wild game hunter and chef with 20 years of hunting experience. In order to protect the local farmland and satoyama environment, he not only exterminates pests that damage the forests, but also practices how to properly cook and eat the wild game every day.
During the experience tour, participants will learn from Nakajima about the current state of bird and animal damage, and then go into the mountains with him to observe the process of hunting a deer, and then the subsequent butchering and processing.
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In addition, freshly butchered venison will be prepared by Chef Shinsaku Shiomi of Bistro Q, an authentic French restaurant in Fukuchiyama City . Guests can enjoy a delicious French course meal accompanied by seasonal vegetables grown in Chef Shiomi's own fields.
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Experience Information
Location:
Country Living Limited Company (915-2 Naomi, Yakuno-cho , Fukuchiyama City, Kyoto Prefecture , 629-1321)
Bistro Q (50 Kamikonya, Fukuchiyama City, Kyoto Prefecture, 620-0033)
Period: All year round except November 10th to 15th and March 15th to April 2nd Opening hours: 10:00-15:00 Hunting viewing / 18:00-20:00 French course
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There are also other experience plans available.
English interpretation is available as an option
| Experience event name | Event period |
| First Zazen experience (with Japanese sweets) | All year round |
| Snowshoe hiking experience on Mount Oe | December to February |
| Soft-shelled turtle fishing tour and wild soft-shelled turtle cooking experience | June to mid-October |
| Stargazing at a chestnut farm | All year round |
| Swedish Torch Making & Lunch in a Traditional House | All year round |
| Bamboo shoot digging experience and tasting at Hoonji Temple with an expert | April 10th to April 30th |
| River fun & lobster hunting | Mid-May to September 30th |
| Seasonal vegetable harvesting and bread making experience | All year round |
| Night Yoga at the Temple | All year round |
| The only sake brewery tour and tasting experience in Fukuchiyama | April to September |
| Spice curry lunch and tuk-tuk test drive at Mount Oe | April to November |
| A refreshing ride through the castle town and Akechi's ties (lunch included) | April to November |
| Meet the wild Takaharu hunters on a refreshing ride through the Yakuno Plateau (lunch included) | April to November |
| An exhilarating ride Mount Oe, home to gods and ogre (lunch included) | April to November |
| Sanwa Satoyama and Historical Road Exhilarating Ride (Lunch Included) | April to November |
| Enjoy the sounds of Japanese drums with this hands-on lesson | All year round (Saturdays and Sundays only) |
| Experience cooking in a traditional Japanese hearth in a 100-year-old traditional Japanese house | All year round (excluding weekends and holidays) |
| Tour of the lacquer tapping site and lacquer painting experience | All year round |
| Mount Oe sunrise and breakfast experience | All year round |
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How to get to Fukuchiyama City, Kyoto Prefecture
How to get to Fukuchiyama Station from Tokyo Station or Kyoto Station (Train)
From JR Tokyo Station, take the Tokaido Shinkansen "Nozomi" and arrive at JR Kyoto Station in approximately 2 hours and 10 minutes.
From JR Kyoto Station, transfer to the limited express "Hashidate" or "Kinosaki" and arrive at JR Fukuchiyama Station in approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes.
How to get to Fukuchiyama Station from Osaka Station or Osaka Station (Train)
From JR Osaka Station or JR Osaka Station, take the limited express "Konotori" and arrive at JR Fukuchiyama Station in about 1 hour and 40 minutes.
This is a voluntary tourism organization that promotes the attractions of the northern Kinki region of Tamba, Tajima, Tango, and Wakasa. The flavors of Northern Kinki are not limited to crab, a representative winter sea delicacy, but also include oysters, yellowtail, and pufferfish, as well as cockles, rock oysters, and white squid in the summer, and mountain flavors such as Tamba chestnuts and Tamba black beans, and the summer fruit sand dune melon, making this an area where you can enjoy gourmet food all year round. I would be happy to be able to visit the vast northern Kinki region many times and share information on railroad journeys.
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