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1 Day Japan Heritage Tour in Kiryu from Asakusa

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1 Day Japan Heritage Tour in Kiryu from Asakusa
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1 Day Japan Heritage Tour in Kiryu from Asakusa

Come visit the Yusuhara area of Kochi Prefecture, known for it's natural resources that is used to build the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo.

You will be experiencing Japanese paper making, Learn about Yusuhara and its connection to the Olympics, cycling along the Shimanto River (Known as the last clear stream of Japan), and visiting the known Kurogane workshop (Cutlery blacksmithing workshop).

You will be surrounded by the beautiful nature, and the local people will make you feel welcomed.

Yusuhara known as the town that is above the clouds, due to the northern area is over 1400m tall. 91% of this town is covered with trees, the wood from the trees are considered high quality that Kengo Kuma, a famous Japanese architecture, designs many home with the resources from the woods in Yusuhara.

Kengo Kuma is also in charge of building the stadium that is used for the 2020 Olympic, using the woods from Yusuhara as the main structure base.

Itinerary

Day 1: Yusuhara Tour

Stop At: Yusuhara Town Office, 1444-1 Yusuhara, Yusuhara-cho, Takaoka-gun 785-0610 Kochi Prefecture
Kamikoya Workshop
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Yusuhara Town Office, 1444-1 Yusuhara, Yusuhara-cho, Takaoka-gun 785-0610 Kochi Prefecture
15:00-16:00 Yusuhara Tour (Hear stories of the famous Kengo Kuma, there will be also rest time at a cafe)
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Dinner
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Check in at Hotel Seira Shimanto (1 Night Dinner and Breakfast included)

Day 2: Shimanto River Cycling

Pass By: Shimanto River, Kochi Prefecture
9:00AM Checkout -Self Cycling tour- (You will be given a map)

Stop At: Shimanto River, Kochi Prefecture
10:30AM-12:00PM Kurogane Cutlery Workshop tour
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Shimanto River, Kochi Prefecture
12:30-13:30PM Local cuisine for Lunch at Shaenjiri
Duration: 1 hour

Pass By: Shimanto River, Kochi Prefecture
Nakamura Station

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.



Duration:2 days
Commences in:Kochi, Japan
Country:Japan
City:Kochi

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