2 Days Yusuhara Activities and Cycling along Shimanto River in Kochi

2 Days Yusuhara Activities and Cycling along Shimanto River in Kochi

Visit Kiryu and Ashikaga from Asakusa Station. In this tour, the local guide will show you around Kiryu city, stop by the fabric factory where you can try textiling or dying and feel the culture in the area. After the walking tour, visit “Hotokuji Temple”. If you would like, you can try zen meditation. One night accommodation near Kiryu Station is included. Lunch is your choice from Japanese cuisine and French cuisine at a popular local restaurant. Please select it when booking.

On the second day, you will visit Ashikaga from Kiryu. Meet your guide at Ashikaga Station and visit Ashikaga Gakko,Bannaji Temple, and Ashikaga Orihime Shrine. After walking the Ashikaga town and enjoyed local food, enjoy wine tasting at Coco farm winery and back to Tokyo feeling a little tipsy.

The knowledgable local guide will assist your journey and help you learn and feel the Japanese culture. You do not need to worry about arranging the train tickets and hotel, they are all included in this tour.

Itinerary

Day 1: Asakusa to Kiryu

Stop At: Textile Museum Yukari, 4-2-24 Higashi, Kiryu 376-0034 Gunma Prefecture
After having dinner at Kiryu-city, you will meet your guide and move to the Textile Museum, ”Yukari”. 　”Yukari" aims to bring close to everyone the history of weaving. By observing the disappearing, age-old techniques of dyeing, viewing the various cultural exhibits, and by examining the more than 1,200 valuable artifacts on display, you can follow in the footsteps of weaving history.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Hotoku-ji Temple, 5-1608 Kawauchicho, Kiryu 376-0041 Gunma Prefecture
The Hotoku-ji Temple is known for its floor maple. In the autumn, you can see the temple's floor mirroring colored maple. In the other seasons, you can try "Zen meditation" at the temple, instructed by the chief priest of the temple.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Lunch: Lunch is your choice from Japanese cuisine at traditional Japanese restaurant or French cuisine at Chocolat noix.
Accommodation included: Overnight at a 3 stars business hotel near JR Kiryu Station.

Day 2: Kiryu-Ashikaga-Asakusa

Stop At: Ruins of Ashikaga School, 2338 Shoheicho, Ashikaga 326-0813 Tochigi Prefecture
Departs at JR Kiryu Station at 9:27am, and arrives at JR Ashikaga Station. You will meet your guide for day 2 at JR Ashikaga Station, then walk to the ruins of Ashikaga School.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Banna-ji Temple, 2220 Ietomicho, Ashikaga 326-0803 Tochigi Prefecture
Bannaji Temple is the most famous Buddhist temple in Ashikaga City.
Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Ashikaga Orihime Jinjya, 3889 Nishinomiyacho, Ashikaga 326-0817 Tochigi Prefecture
Orihime Shrine, a beautiful shrine located on the hill of Ashikaga city, Walking up to 299 steps, you will be able to see the Ashikaga city from the hill. The shrine is the house of the guardian god of Ashikaga textile industry and has a history and tradition of 1,300 years. It is widely known to the people of Ashikaga as the God of industrial reconstruction and marriage.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: COCO FARM & WINERY, 611 Tajimacho, Ashikaga 326-0061 Tochigi Prefecture
Enjoy 45 minutes winery tour and 5 kinds of wine tasting at COCO FARM & WINERY.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Meals included:
• Lunch: Lunch at local restaurant at Ashikaga city.
No accommodation included on this day.