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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 Sta. / Takefu Sta.
- Echizen Takefu Sta. : 40 min from Kanazawa by Shinkansen, Takefu Sta.: 75 min from Kyoto by express trains
Cherry Blossom Viewing Along with Takase River
It is one of the greatest cherry blossom viewing spots in Fukui (this spot is still hidden place). You can enjoy it to the full 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.
Echizen Washi Village
Your choice: learning how the artisan makes Washi paper / walking around the traditional Washi Village / Knife Village
Takefu Station
Ending Point
Echizentakefu Station (Shinkansen Station)
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This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.
Inclusions & Exclusions
Tour fee
Lunch for you and a guide: special lunch box for a picnic can be provided or at a restaurant.
Transportation fees : an economical taxi ticket is available at 500 yen/direction supported by the government. 4-5 tickets are required for this tour.
Kinife Village: free
Washi Museum: 300 yen/person
Craft tour at 2,200/per if you wish to experience.
Tour Important Information
The tour dates are limited for April 7, 8 and 9 due to the seasonal reason to meet a full bloom timing and are apparently booked on my calendar but it is saved for this tour so please ask me if the dates are available or not.
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 on April 7, 8 and 9 due to the seasonal reason. The calendar is blocked from Apr 7 to 9 for this tour but 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
“Great Tour”
Yoshie really hit all the high points of her tour of Kanazawa. Very well organized and she had excellent knowledge of the places and sites we visited. Highly recommended!
Yoshie K.
Hi Alan, thank you so much for the review! I am very pleased that you enjoyed the tour in Kanazawa. Your warm words encourage me to continue my work. Thank you again. Yoshie
“Amazing guided tour with Yoshie ”
Yoshie is an outstanding guide, with a wide knowledge and very well organized, patient, flexible and extremely kind! Among the many guides we met Yoshie is among the best we met!
Yoshie K.
Hi Avi, I appreciate your excellent words given to me. We had a very good walk on a beautiful day while talking about many different subjects. I am pleased that you enjoyed the traditional Japanese culture as well as lunch in the Market. I hope to see you again! Yoshie
“See all the beauty of Kanazawa”
Yoshie is an absolute treat! Yes, you can see major sites but my partner and myself also like finding hidden gems that make a city. We also knew we would be tired and Yoshie made sure that Buses were available if we needed the extra help. With her mastery of the city, we never burned out our leg muscles and saw a variety of what Kanazawa is; from the Geisha area to smaller samurai house to the sprawling garden. Yoshi is very knowledgeable and an absolute delight!
Yoshie K.
Hi James, thank you so much for the review. I very much appreciate it. I am pleased to know that you liked the tour including the hidden gems in a peaceful atmosphere. I hope you two have recovered full energy by now! Thank you again. Yoshie
$228/ per group
More tours by Yoshie K.
Kanazawa One Day Tour
The city of Kanazawa is very compact and you will be able to feel the appearance of the ancient samurai days in the feudal period as strolling the town and streets.
Echizen Crafts & Workshops - Fukui, Day Trip From Kyoto or Kanazawa
In the ancient period from the year of 710 to 794, Echizen was the capital of gigantic province spreading across the four prefectures in Japan. Due to that, Echizen prospered and has been the producing area of five national traditional crafts today which are all handmade including Washi paper, kitchen knives, lacquer wares, potteries, and tansu chests. It is only in Echizen that you can closely view how artisans/craftsmen produce at their workshops and also experience in making crafts.
