Karuizawa, Japan 
- Tour of a Shinto shrine
- Dress in traditional clothing
- Big Japanese lunch
- Taste and compare sake from 16 local breweries
- Visit a fish farm in beautiful Nishikigoi
What's Included
What's excluded
- Taxi fare (approx. 3,000 to 4,000 yen/person) at the destination
WHAT TO EXPECT
Immerse yourself in Japanese culture on a tour of a Shinto shrine. Here you'll experience traditional Japanese food, clothing, and housing. The tour will take you to a purification ceremony at a 1,300-year-old shrine where you can take photos.
Next, the tour will take you Kamogawakan, a popular Japanese restaurant in Nagaoka for lunch. Be sure to try some locally brewed sake! Afterwards, you'll visit the fish farm of Nishikigoi.
Schedule:
- Meet at JR Nagaoka Station
- Arrive at the shrine
- Purification ceremony
- Wear clothes of Shinto priest or shrine maiden
- Commemorative photos
- Lunch
- Visit the fish farm of Nishikigoi
Things to note:
- Meeting point: Ticket gate of JR Nagaoka Station / 2-7, Jonai-cho, Nagaoka-shi, Niigata-ken 940-0061
- Access: It takes 1 hour and 50 minutes by Joetsu Shinkansen from JR Tokyo Station
- Language support: English (guide by staff, menu)
- Items to bring: Please wear clothes and shoes easy to move in
- Free Wi-Fi
- The tour may be cancelled due to natural disasters or traffic accidents. In this case, you will be notified and receive a refund
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