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SHIZUOKA
複数エリア・静岡県
The Culture of Mt. Fuji - woven Arts & Tea fields
The Experiential & Luxurious Tour with Unique Japanese sceneries
Through this 4 days tour, you will find the depth of Hokusai’s arts & tea cultures woven by Mt. Fuji.
Area Details
Shizuoka
Shizuoka Prefecture was known as Izu Province, Suruga Province, and Totomi Province during the Edo period, and was beloved by many tourists. It had 22 post towns among the 53 stations of the Tokaido, and was a region with lively interactions among people.
The area has views of Mt. Fuji which is depicted in Hokusai Katsushika's ukiyo-e, "Thirty-six Views of Mt. Fuji," as well as the spectacular tea fields of major tea producing region in Japan.
OUGI presents a tour that allows you to experience the harmonious beauty of Mt. Fuji and tea fields that have fascinated so many tourists, and the uniquely developed Japanese tea culture.
Tour Details
Highlight of the tour
Tour contents
Overview of the tour
While gazing at Mt. Fuji in the distance, you will drive through the tea fields that spread across the Makinohara Plateau in Fujinokuni, where the refreshing aroma wafts through the air. On the way, you will experience the Japanese culture of "a cup of tea" and relaxing your mind and body. In addition, from various angles and locations, you will see Mt. Fuji, which gave Hokusai, a ukiyo-e artist, intense artistic energy. The beautiful scenery of Fujinokuni is said to be a healing spot and a power spot.
Unique points
OUGI original experience
You will visit a tea garden practicing the "Traditional tea-grass integrated system in Shizuoka", which is unique to Fujinokuni and designated as a Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS). There you will learn about the production methods, history, efficacy, and delicious brewing methods of Japanese green tea.
You will visit the place where "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji," which influenced world-famous painter Van Gogh and composer Debussy. Your senses will be stimulated as you imagine the inspiration that Hokusai received about 190 years ago from the beautiful Mount Fuji spreading out before you.
Recommended Points
The local charms in the tour
A journey to discover the beautiful tea fields and Mt. Fuji in Fujinokuni starts from Mt. Fuji Shizuoka Airport, Shin-Fuji Station, Shizuoka Station, or Kakegawa Station on the bullet train. You can see Mt. Fuji when taking off or landing on international flights from Korea, China, and Taiwan, domestic flights, charter flights, and private jets. In addition to Japanese tea, Fujinokuni is also blessed with seafood and mountain produce. Please enjoy fresh seafood caught in the seas and lakes near Japan, vegetables harvested by local farmers, and locally produced sake.
Tour Arrange
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Sample Tour Plan
The schedule is subject to change.
Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
10:00 Meet up at JR Kanaya station (in Shizuoka) and drive to a spot of Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (#1) Fuji Seen from Kanaya on the Tōkaidō
10:30 Tea Museum, Shizuoka
12:00 Traditional Japanese house café, Tokotowa (lunch)
13:30 Drive through the large tea fields in Makinohara & visit tea fields
17:00 Hotel Check-in, Aperitif, Recitation & Dinner
Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
10:30 Kotonomamahachimangu shrine
11:30 Chamoji village, tea fields in Kakegawa-higashiyama
12:00 Original lunch at Kapposhi terrace located at the peak of Mt. Awagatake
13:30 Visit tea factory
15:00 Tea time
16:00 Hotel Check-in & Dinner
Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
10:30 Nihondaira Yume Terrace (observatory)
11:00 Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (#2) Ejiri in Suruga Province
11:30 World Heritage Site "Miho no Matsubara"
12:00 Drive through Tōkaidō & lunch at Tagonoura Port (walk & eat)
13:20 Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (#3) Tago Bay near Ejiri on the Tokaido, Simplified View, (#4) Ono Shindon in the Suraga province, (#5) Thunderstorm below the Summit
14:30 Tea time at Obuchi Sasaba Tea Fields
15:00 Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (#6) Fuji from the Katakura Tea Plantation in Suruga Province
15:30 Drive to Lake Kawaguchi (via Shiraito Falls, Lake Motosuko, Lake Shojiko & Lake Saiko)
17:00 Hotel Check-in & Dinner
Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
09:00 Stroll around the sacred Mt.Fuji
15:00 Move to the Haneda airport (Tokyo International Airport)
18:30 Split up at the airport
Tour Arrange
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Tour Term＆Conditions
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