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Discover the Real Japan in it's People

Absorb the rich culture and traditions of the Japanese people with our friendly family home experience. Feel the warmth of Japanese hospitality as you enjoy home-cooked meals, engage in traditional crafting, and interact with locals. PineTail Tours offers a chance to see the real Japan.

Information

  • up to 6 people

  • from JPY29,333 / $196

  • Duration: 8 hours

  • Private Service

  • Flexible itinerary

  • Language: English

  • Your host: Mika and Takashi

Highlights

  • Welcomed by the local Japanese host at their home, cook and eat with them, and do more!!

  • Interactive cultural experiences

  • Learn about both the traditional and modern sides of Japanese culture

  • Learn a bit of Japanese etiquette if you'd like

  • Small-group experience with a maximum of 6 participants

  • Fun and relaxing. Ideal for people who want to take their time and enjoy the experience.

Main Contents

  • Japanese Cooking Workshop
    ➜ Choose one from below.
    A) Onigiri
    B) Okonomiyaki
    　C) Makizukshi (Maki Sushi)

  • Japanese Calligraphy Workshop

  • Comfortable Japanese Tea Ceremony at a table with sweets

Options

(No Additional Fee is required. )

  • Cooking Workshop
    ➜ Japanese sweets

  • Origami Workshop

  • Japanese Lesson

  • Tour at a neighbouring Combini

  • Tour at a neighbouring shopping centre

  • (Coming soon: Kimono dress up. Bring your own Kimono. Need help for getting one? We can help you.)

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Time and Place

  • Meet Time: 9:00 am

  • End Time: 5:00 pm

  • Meet & End Place:
    JR or Hankyu "Takarazuka Station".
    (Let us know if you’d like to be picked up at your hotel. Depending on the location, extra charges may occur.)

  • Access Using Public Transportation:
    Approximately     30 min by train from Osaka Station. (60 min from Kyoto Station, 40 min from Kobe Station.)

Accessibility

  • Not wheelchair accessible.

  • You will be hosted in our living/dining room which is not on the ground floor. Unfortunately, we don't have a lift. Therefore, you will have to go upstairs using the stairs.

The following two train stations are next to each other. They are both located in Takarazuka City, Hyogo Prefecture, JAPAN.

  • JR Takarazuka Station

  • Hankyu Takarazuka Station

Price per person (inc. tax)
What is included

  • Lunch

  • Matcha (green tea) and sweets

  • brush and paper for calligraphy

  • Origami paper

What is not included

  • Transportation fee to the meeting place

  • Solo traveller JPY110,000 / $735

  • 2 people JPY55,000 / $367

  • 3 people JPY42,167 / $245

  • 4 people JPY35,750 / $281

  • 5 people JPY31,900 / $213

  • 6 people JPY29,333 / $196

Booking Procedure

CONTACT US

  1. Fill out the Contact Form.

  2. We will contact you to discuss your itinerary via Zoom/GoogleMeet.

  3. Once you are happy, we will confirm the booking and payment will be taken via Stripe.

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