Magnificent Cherry Blossom Scenery & Picnic, Fukui - Day Trip
Joined 2019
Gorgeous cherry blossom sceneries can be seen along with a long quiet river bank with much less crowds. You feel like the entire cherry blossom is only yours. It is amazingly beautiful! Enjoy walking under a full of cherry blossom. A picnic under the cherry blossom can be provided in the park. After lunch, you have a choice to enjoy 1) the tour of traditional Washi Paper Village and see the artisan creates washi or 2) visiting the Knife Village to view how Echizen Knives are handmade.
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
Echizentakefu Station
- Echizen Takefu Sta. : 40 min from Kanazawa by Shinkansen, 75 min from Kyoto by Shinkansen/express train
Cherry Blossom Viewing Along with The Long River Bank
It is one of the greatest cherry blossom viewing spots in Fukui . You can enjoy it with much less crowds.
Picnic Lunch at Kakyo Park
Special picnic lunch box can be provided with your preference. You can enjoy the picnic under the cherry blossom in the park.
Knife Village or Echizen Washi Village
Your choice: viewing how the artisan makes handmade kitchen knives which derive from a Japanese sword making technique or washi paper using bark of a tree. Shops are available at each location.
Echizen-Takefu Station
Ending Point
Echizentakefu Station (Shinkansen Station)
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Inclusions & Exclusions
Tour fee
Lunch for you and a guide: special lunch box for a picnic can be provided or at a restaurant.
Trasportation: taxi
Washi Museum: 300 yen/person
Tour Important Information
The tour dates are limited only for the period from March end to the begining of April due to the seasonal reason to meet a full bloom timing.
Please let me know in advance if you have any food allergies or other dietary restrictions. The tour is also a good option as a day trip from Kanazawa / Kyoto.
This tour is only available for several days between March end and early April due to the seasonal reason. Please ask me if the date is available.
Cancellation Policy
- Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
- 50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
- No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time
Joined 2019
About Tour Guide Yoshie K.
Hi, I am Yoshie. I am a national government licensed English speaking Guide. I used to work for multinational companies and served as an interpreter for several years and travelled around Japan with coworkers. I love plants, nature, travelling as well as finding good places to eat! I am also a communicative person.
After having lived in Tokyo for some decades, now I live in my hometown, Fukui where you can have a great experience of Zen buddhism in the head temple of the Zen sect, Eiheiji which was founded in 1244. Fukui Dinosaur Museum is very popular regardless of age. It is one of the world's three largest dinosaurs. Echizen is also well known for Japan's handmade crafts including kitchen knives, washi paper, lacquer wares, Tansu chests and pottery. Seeing craftsmen's work right in front of you makes you excited and impressed.
I have been travelling Kanazawa since my high school age so I know well about the town to show you around as well as Shirakawago, a day trip from Kanazawa.
I am excited to meet you and coordinate what you are really interested in to make you the happiest memories in Japan.
I look forward to guiding you soon!
Reviews
Martin B.
“Echizen Tansu and Sashimono day - excellent.”
From my early communications with Yoshie I was impressed with her quick responses and attention to detail. She went over and beyond my expectations with information, helpful suggestions, and even train times and connections, to make sure our rendezvous with her went to plan. As a group of Australian woodworkers our focus was very specific - Echizen’s tansu/Sashimono artisans. Yoshies plan to visit two makers, a store/showroom, the small local museum, and finally a small manufacturer of metal tansu fittings was excellent. Her choice of a sushi restaurant for lunch, and the small local café for afternoon ice cream was perfect! I was so impressed with her planning for our Echizen day that I asked her to organise the following days site seeing in Kanazawa. Which was another excellent well-paced day. Very highly recommended.
Yoshie K.
Hi Martin, thank you so much for your kind and warm review. It stimulates me to continue making tours with a big passion for future guests. I was amazed to see you all were so energetic and visited craftsman's stores/workshops with big curiosities although it was an extremely hot day. Please take care! Yoshie
Martin B.
“Excellent Kanazawa sight seeing day”
Having been so impressed with Yoshie’s communications and the planning of our craftsmen visits in Echizen, the previous day, I asked her to plan us a site seeing day in Kanazawa. As with Echizen it was expertly planned to take account of the potentially high July heat and humidity!!! Just enough information, and some intriguing questions kept us motivated in the 36C temps and 46% humidity. Her choice of restaurant for lunch was another excellent choice. She was also very helpful with suggestions for a Tea Ceremony which we did the following day, and the less well-known Incense ceremony. Very highly recommended.
Yoshie K.
Hi Martin, thank you so much for your thoughtful words. I was totally overwhelmed that you all completed the tour with the energy and humour under such intense heat. I was very pleased to see you all ate up Japanese dishes served for lunch. Thank you for inviting me to the interesting incense ceremony. Thank you for everything! Please take care. Yoshie
Nicolai L.
“Excellent tour of Kanazawa”
We spent an excellent day in Kanazawa with Yoshie guiding us competently through all the major sites and had planned an excellent lunch at a local restaurant and even some gold leaf craftsmanship for us to try :) We would never have been able to plan and see so such on our own.
Yoshie K.
Hi Nicholai, thank you so much for the review with your warm thoughts. I am very pleased that you enjoyed the tour in Kanazawa although it was hot weather. Your children were so patient. We talked a lot on a tour - I very much enjoyed it :) Thank you again! Yoshie
$250/ per group
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