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Trip around Adachi Museum of Art
Joined 2016
In this tour, you will enjoy natural beauty in Shimane with wonderful arts and gardens in the museum.
Yasugi city, where the museum is, offers activities as below.
Choose from according to your interests and the season. I can customize the tour for you.
*options: meditation or sutra copying at the temple, hot spring, indigo dyeing experience, making or observing pottery, grape harvesting (from the end of July to September,
peer harvesting (September)
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
At JR Yasugi, Matsue or Izumo Station or at your hotel in Yasugi, Matsue or Izumo, or Sakai Port
Adachi Museum of Art
Enjoy pretious time viewing the beautiful gardens and Japanese modern and contemporary paintings.
Every year it has been renewing its top ranking by Japanese garden specialists in the world. I'll help you find the reasons and know more about the Japanese garden.
Kiyomizudera-temple and lunch (vegetable and traditional Japanese dish)
Enjoy the scnenic view at the temple and traditional Japanese dish made of natural and local ingredients.
cultural activities (see options below)
options: meditation or sutra copying at the temple, hot spring, indigo dyeing experience, making or observing pottery, grape harvesting (from the end of July to September,
peer harvesting (September)
Ending Point
At JR Yasugi, Matsue or Izumo Station or at your hotel in Yasugi, Matsue or Izumo.
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
guide fee, guide's transportation fees from/to the meeting/ending spots.
*Privately hired vehicle
*Food and drinks
*Entrance fee, workshop fee (you and guide)
*Personal expenses
Tour Important Information
Transporation: privately hired vehicle
There are some staircases to approach Kiyomizudera-Temple.
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 2016
About Tour Guide Ritsuko Y.
Hi, I'm Ritsuko. I started guiding for tourists as a local volunteer guide and has been serving as a national certified guide since 2014.
I really like meeting people from around the world. Nothing is more fun and valuable than listening to them and sharing views and thoughts.
I was born and raised in Shimane. I lived in other cities in Japan and abroad for my career and study. Shimane's abundant natural beauty brought me back here, then I started working as a guide.
In my earlier career, I had served as a speech and communication therapist at hospitals for 11 years. I provided individual rehabilitation programs for patients who has various language problems and needs. I have met a lot of people in different generations. Personality, interest and background are different from people to people. Through my career, I have acquired skills to catch what he or she needs and provided suitable service for them.
My current clients are happy with my smile, attentiveness and easy-to-understand guide. In my tour, you can not only go to spots and learn history and culture, but you have a lot of opportunity to experience such as climbing up a high light house, choosing your favorite Japanese sweets for matcha green tea, meditation in an old temple, etc.
So, ask me if you have a plan to visit Japan.
I will help you enjoy every minute of your stay in Japan.
I hope to see you soon!
Reviews
Terry T.
Basketball game watching & short sightseeing in Matsue
Customized
“Three days of excellence ”
Well thought out plan specifically for our group. Easy to change on the fly. Great props/maps. Timing excellent.
Ritsuko Y.
Thank you for your high praise and I humblly accept it. It was my greatest pleasure to escort you and your family for three days and have such enjoyable conversations. Spending time with your group was truly exciting and insightful.
Mark E.
Customized Tour for Mark Day 3 (Matsue & Yasugi)
Customized
“Shimane tour”
I enjoyed two and a half days of customized tours with Ritsuko visiting multiple temples, shrines, caves, rivers coastline and waterfalls around the Izumo and Matsue regions. The days were very well organized and more than fulfilled my wishes to visit sacred places in Shimane. I’m grateful to Ritsuko for her easy and informative companionship and for ensuring a very happy few days stay.
Ritsuko Y.
Dear Mark, I'm so happy with your nice review.Thank you so much again for visiting here. You inspired me a lot with profound understanding and respect for different cultures. Each spot was memorable for me too but I will always remember the freshness and coldness of the water you got from the waterfalls. It was a great pleasure to be able to complete the year 2019 with an amazing guest. I hope you keep exploring Japan I'd like to share your views and ideas again. Ritsuko
Alan L.
Two Japanese Gardens and Scenic Views of Shimane
Customized
“A most excellent guide”
I was a Lucky man today in Sakaiminato to have found a nice, informative , and flexible guide. Perfect English. I was shown some of the most beautiful sights. A day to remember. Thank you again Ritsuko and the Big boss man. Most highly recommend.
Ritsuko Y.
Alan, Thank you so much for the great review. We were so glad to have you in Tottori and Shimane area on a day with nice weather. Each spot has become even more impressive for us by accompanying you. I will remember your kindness and smiles you gave us and other people during the tour. I hope your upcoming journey will be wonderful as well. Ritsuko
$403/ per group
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