Have you ever been to Ogaki, in Gifu? Ogaki is a beautiful city which has a castle and a canal. The city is called "City of Water" thanks to its beautiful springs and a canal. It also has unique local products, and one of them is "masu", or a square wooden cup. People use it for measuring rice and drinking "sake", Japanese tasty alcohol. It is made of pieces of Japanese cypress. It smells good and eco-friendly product. Let's enjoy beautiful water city and making SDG's product together!!
At your hotel in Nagoya
Meet at your hotel in Nagoya
by JR train, let's go to Ogaki, only for 20 minutes ride from Nagoya Station to Ogaki Station.
Ogaki Castle once was a National Treasure and it has a rich history.
Let's enjoy rare experience of making "masu" at a local factory!
Ogaki is the final destination of famous haiku collection, named "Oku-no-Hosomichi" by Matsuo Basho
Let's enjoy local food, such as sushi lunch!
Get on the JR train bound for Nagoya
Ogaki Station
guide fee, hotel pick-up in Nagoya area, transportation fee for guide, entrance fee for guide
transportation fee for you, entrance fee and masu experience fee for you, lunch for you and guide
entrance fee for Ogaki Castle and History Museum is 200 yen per a person
It costs 1000 yen for the experience of making "masu" per a person
entrance fee for Haiku Museum is 300 yen per a person
JR train fare from Nagoya to Ogaki is 770 yen per a person(round trip costs 1540 yen)
It takes about 30 minutes on foot from Ogaki Station to the masu factory
I will guide you every day except for the day that my schedule is not vacant.
I'm a local guide of Gifu, Nagoya and Aichi, but I can guide you around Kyoto, Nara, Osaka, Kanazawa, Takayama and Shiga if you pay my transportation fee.
I also dress you kimono if you want.
Juliet M.
Let's enjoy kimono & fabric shopping tour in Kyoto.
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“I had a wonderful afternoon with Yuriko!”
Yuriko took me shopping in Kyoto - I love vintage and contemporary textiles and fabrics, and she devised a our which took in a modern Kimono shop with amazing Japanese fabrics and kimonos, and the lovely textile museum shop which has some real treasures. Finally to a vintage boutique which was so beautiful and such good value. Thank you Yuriko - you are a perfect guide!
Yuriko S.
(41 reviews)Thank you for your excellent review and lovely comment! Afternoon Kyoto kimono Tour with you and your gentle husband made me a precious memory, because I'm a kimono lover and strolling around kimono shops is very fun for me. Please enjoy kimono and Japanese fabric at home. Thank you again for such a wonderful afternoon in Kyoto!
“Kyoto tour”
Yuriko is very kind and sweet, she took us to Kyoto and we rented kimonos and we also had the opportunity to see lots of Cherry blossom. She also gave us history and took us to places we could of missed. It was a beautiful day.
Yuriko S.
(41 reviews)Thank you for your excellent review of five stars and sweet comment! You were so lucky that you visited Kyoto at the best season(and maybe the best day) to see beautiful cherry blossoms in full bloom. I'm happy to hear that you enjoyed Kyoto in kimono. I also had a wonderful time with you and your cheerful members. Please come to Japan again and enjoy Japan together!(^-^)/ Your guide, Yuriko(Lily)
“Friendly and informative guide”
A full day - varied experiences - gave us an excellent overview of historic Kyoto.
Yuriko S.
(41 reviews)Thank you for giving me an excellent review and nice comment so quickly. Your comment encouraged me a lot. I will continue to do my best for being a better guide. I hope you'll have a wonderful time and make nice memories in Japan. Your guide, Yuriko(Lily)