Asahiyama Zoo, Sake brewery & Japanese drum experience(English or Spanish)
Joined 2024
[ **Japanese drum experience is available from Monday-Thursday.]
First, visit Asahiyama Zoo which shows habitants of animals as wild as they are. Then learn about Japanese sake and enjoy tasting. Lastly, play and feel Japanese soul. You can learn how to play Japanese drums at drum school with the biggest drum in Hokkaido (made of 800 year old tree). At the end, you can have a little drum session with instructor. You'll be surprised how hard you can hit it.
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
Asahikawa station or your hotel lobby in Asahikawa
- The west gate at Asahikawa station
Asahiyama Zoo
Enjoy Asahiyama Zoo where you can learn habitats of animals as wild as they live.
Sake brewery
You can learn how Japanese sake is brewed and see its museum.
Enjoy sake tasting if you wish (tasting fee is not included).
Japanese drum experience
You can learn practice the drums for 1 hour at the end, you can have a mini session with an instructor. (This experience is available only on Mon-Thu. For Fri-Sun, I will suggest an alternative spot. Please let me know your preferences.)
Ending Point
Your hotel (in Asahikawa)
Want to personalize this tour?
This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.
Inclusions & Exclusions
Private car (e.g. SUV depending on guest group size)
Gas, parking, toll
Guide fee
Entrance fee for Asahiyama Zoo￥1000 per person
Japanese drum lesson ￥3000 per person
Meals
Tour Important Information
The drum experience is only available on Mon / Tue / Wed / Thu.
Important message from the supplier
I can guide you in all Japan if you pay my transportation fee.
I could be available even blocked days on my calendar(Not from Sep.19 to Nov. 4) Please ask me for my availability.
Puedo guiarle todos partes de japon si me paga mis transportes y hospedajes.Pregunteme por mi disponibilidad por favor.
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 2024
About Tour Guide Mayu A.
Hi, I am Mayu. I can speak English and Spanish (for guiding my Spanish needs to be polished. But I can communicate). I have had experiences as a tour leader for groups of Japanese tourists to foreign countries and foreign tourists in Japan, Tokyo, Osaka. Kyoto, Hiroshima, Kanazawa and many other cities.
I live in Hokkaido. My tours are around my city, Asahikawa. But I can customize your plan and take you around Japan. (Please let me know 2 weeks before your plan.) Even if my days are not available on my calendar, I could arrange them for you. So please ask me for availability.(I am not available from Sep. 17 to Nov. 4 )
I like hiking and cycling. If you are interested in those things, I will make a plan for you.
I am looking forward to showing you around Japan.
Hola, Me llamo Mayu. Soy guia turistica. Puedo comunicar bien en Español. Pero tal vez no sería suficiente para hacer turismo. Si te gusta que te guie, después de comunicar con usted, será un placer.
Reviews
Solika L.
“Wonderful time in Hokkaido ”
Thank you so much Mayu for your driven us around to a wonderful place that's we want to visit in Hokkaido. We hope to see you again in summer time.
Mayu A.
It was nice to have you and show you around Asahikawa. Thank you so much for the bath salt. I will use it tonight. It was a great gift for my stiff shoulders. If yoi have any question about Japan, please feel free to ask me any time. I hope to see you again.
B L.
“Thank you for showing us Asahikawa!”
I want to recommend Mayu sensei to anyone who wishes to visit Asahikawa, Furano, and Biei. Mayu sensei is an absolutely fantastic guide. She drives safely in the snow, treats us with kindness, and planned a fantastic itinerary for us. In the end, we took up more time than we had initially agreed because we were traveling with a toddler, but she was so considerate to us. Apart from the beautiful scenes we enjoyed, my family felt like we made a new friend today. We will find Mayu again the next time, and we strongly recommend her.
Mayu A.
Thank you for your nice words. I am glad to hear that you enjoyed today. It was so nice to have such a happy family like you. I wish I could get to talk to you more. But I had to concentrate on driving. Please keep yourself warm and enjoy the rest of your holiday in Hokkaido.
$200/ per group
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