About this activity
Experience Shizuoka at its best by seeing the Kakegawa castle, making traditional Japanese sake, and riding the local train with its elegant countryside views.
Highlights
- What You Can Expect => Duration: 6 hour(s)
- 1 Day => Meal(s) of the Day: 11:00, Meet at Kakegawa Station
- 11:15, Walk to Kakegawa Castle (15 minutes)
- 11:30, Arrive at Kakegawa Castle and observe (1 hour)
- 12:30, Walk to Kakegawa Station (15 minutes)
- 13:00, Arrive at Kakegawa Station and take Tenryu Hamanako Railroad to Miyaguchi Station (prepare your own lunch and eat on the train) (1 hour)
- 14:00, Walk to Hana no Mai Sake brewery (15 minutes)
- 14:15, Arrive at Hana no Mai Sake brewery to taste and experience sake (1 hour 30 minutes)
- 16:00, Take a private car to Kakegawa Station for 1 hour (drop off at Hamamatsu station is available if you desire)
- 17:00, Arrive at Kakegawa Station
Includes
- Experience fees
- Admission fee
- English guide
- Car fare
- Bottled water
- Kakegawa Castle Entrance
- Tenryu Hamanako Railroad one-way ticket
- Sake brewing Experience
Details
Product Info: Kakegawa Castle This beautiful castle is known as the Great Castle of the Tokai Region and was the first full-scale wooden castle to be restored in Japan.Around 130 cherry trees of three varieties are planted around the castle, so many tourists visit every spring.Tenryu Hamanako RailloadThis railroad is a local train in Shizuoka Prefecture.From the train window, you can enjoy the countryside scenery, the Tenryu River, a big river in Shizuoka, and a nostalgic unmanned station.Miyaguchi Station, which is used in this tour, is registered as a national tangible cultural property, and you can feel the history of the station.Hana No Mai Japanese Sake Brewery This brewery makes sake using 100% Shizuoka rice.You can enjoy paring taste the recommended sake according to the theme, with finger food.In addition, you can try pressed Moromi your hand at making your own sake.You can take home the sake you made as a souvenir.This tour starts from Kakegawa Station, but you can add the Roundtrip Shinkansen ticket from Nagoya.If you want it, please add the extra option when you book the tour.If you are JR Pass holder, you can get to Kakegawa in only 1 hour from Nagoya.NotesWe will have lunch time on the Tenryu Hamanako Railroad, so bring your own food and eat it on the train.you must be at least 20 years old because alcohol will be served.please make sure you bring your own alcohol back to your country.if the alcohol ferments, there is a possibility of explosion when you take the lid.ーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーInformation about tour operatorName H.I.S. Co.,Ltd.address Kamiyacho Trust Tower 5F 4-1-1 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-6905, JAPANregistration number No.724 by Commissioner of Japan Tourism AgencyInformation about tourPlace of departure and destination: KakegawaNumber of days of travel: Half dayMeans of transportation: Tenryu Hamanako RailroadMeals: Not includeMinimum number of passengers to operate: 1Number of Guide：1・Please, read and understand the terms and conditions about our travel packages at the following link: https://www.his-j.com/company/yakkan/boshu_j_2009.pdf・Please, read and understand the terms and conditions about this product at the following link: https://www.his-j.com/company/yakkanーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーー.
Know Before You Go
Reminders: Customer Guidelines:,This tour utilizes public transportation. Please be aware that seats are not reserved.,Please ensure you arrive promptly at the designated meeting time.,Please be aware that weekends, holidays, and event days may experience high levels of congestion.,The schedule may be subject to sudden changes or shorter visit durations due to reasons such as traffic congestion.,Refunds will not be provided if you fail to arrive at the meeting location on time (no show).,In the event of a natural disaster, such as a typhoon, the tour will be canceled, and a full refund will be issued.,Please personally take responsibility for your valuables.,Note: These guidelines are provided to ensure a safe and enjoyable experience. Thank you for your cooperation.. How to Use Your Voucher: Please present the e-voucher on-site.
What To Bring
Purchase Notice: This is a private tour. Only your group will participate.You can customize it as you like. If you have any requests please let us know in advance.If you want to change your schedule even on the tour day, your guide is always happy to help you.You can skip the spot where you don't go (※in this case we do not refund any fees) or change it with another place.If you add some new spots by your request, please pay the ticket fee on the spot. (Note that you may need to pay extra transportation fee)
Location
1138-24 Kakegawa, Shizuoka 436-0079
