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TOKYO Seasonal Peaks Discovery (Full-Day)
Joined 2024
Full-day trip in Hinohara village will let you experience the oneness with Nature! Waterfall meditation is commonly practiced in natural settings, allowing individuals to connect with the powerful energy of waterfalls and the beauty of nature.
The local onsen hot spring, flavors of the season at the old house cafe, and nature walk on the “forest therapy road” with your refreshed mind and body are also going to be your favorite! We’re ending up with one of the top one hundred waterfalls in Japan!
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
Musashi-Itsukaichi Station
Kuzuryu Shrine
A part of the waterfall training/meditation, the Shinto priest with his respect for gods lets you connect with “gods” before going for the waterfall training/meditation.
Waterfall Meditation / Kuzuryu Falls
You will experience the “waterfall training” aka “waterfall meditation” here to start off your fresh day!
being bathed in the waterfall’s water is believed to cleanse the mind and body. It is thought that the energy of the waterfall provides a mental refreshment for those seeking it.
“Onsen” Hot Spring / Kazuma-no-yu
After the waterfall training/meditation, we will soak with onsen, the natural hot spring and chill out!
Lunch / Harenoya
We will have lunch at traditional old house cafe, Harenoya. They serve flavors of each season every month with local vegetables and fruits. Harenoya also sells some local handmade products, including miso, jams, and so.
Nature Walk / Forests of Tokyo Citizens
We will walk on the “forest therapy road” towards the “Mitoo Waterfalls”. Walking in the fresh air at a 1,000m altitude is literally refreshing and ease your mind at the Greeners side of Tokyo. “Mitoo Waterfalls” are one of the largest waterfalls in Hinohara village. It gets frozen all the way in wintertimes.
Hossawa Falls
We will go to see “Hossawa falls” one of the most popular sightseeing spots in Hinohara. Hossawa falls show its variety of face each season. You can enjoy smooth water with fresh greens in spring and autumn foliage. Hossawa falls in Increased water level creates massive drops in summer and it even gets frozen in winter. On the to the waterfall, there is a gift shop that sells handmade wood crafts. In the meantime, you might be able to get in touch with wild birds at the shop by chance. Hossawa falls is actually one of the top one-hundred waterfalls in Japan.
Ending Point
Musashi-Itsukaichi Station
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
• Transportation (train) Fee from Musashi-Itsukaichi station to the hotel you are staying, and vise versa.
(E.g., JPY830 from Shinjuku station to Musashi-Itsukaichi station)
Tour Important Information
• I would recommend you to stay at the hotel closer to “Shinjuku station” for the sake of shorter traveling time
(It takes approximately 90 minutes from “Shinjuku station” to “Musashi-Itsukaichi station”
• I should be able to meet you at your hotel, but you would need to contact me prior to your reservation
• If you are traveling with your infant (0-2 years old), please contact me first so that I can arrange your tour properly
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
• Most travelers can participate
• Meeting Time is between 9:00am and 9:30 (recommend 9:00am)
• “Kazumano-yu” HOT SPRING is available only for those with one-point tattoo or no tattoo
• We will not be able to arrange the lunch for vegetarians nor vegans
Important message from the supplier
You need to make a reservation at least 7 days prior to the tour, “TOKYO Seasonal Peaks Discovery” in order to process your insurance.
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 Takuma A.
Hi it’s Tak (just like “Tak talks”), and I’m a Tokyo city guide as well as a nature guide in Hinohara village aka Hinohara-mura in Tokyo
I lived in the U.S. for 10 years and graduated from University of Oregon. Taking people from different backgrounds around the metropolitan area and national park in Tokyo are some of the most fun things in my life, and yes Hinohara village is a part of the national park in Tokyo, an hour and a half from the central city of Tokyo!
I sometimes take my customers to places that are outside Tokyo, such as Nikko-Toshogu, Odawara, Atami, Hakone, etc.
I would love to share the historical context and how it related to the culture and our current lives with you all :)
Come to have a blast time with me by feeling seasonal peaks of Tokyo, culture, and warm hearted people in Japan!!!
Reviews
“Amazing adventure in Hinohara! ”
Myself and my husband were staying in Shinjuku in Tokyo for a week and wanted a day away from the busy city. For a short travel time away, Hinohara was absolutely beautiful and so peaceful! Tak was very friendly and took us to stunning waterfalls, mountain views, shrines, a local onsen and restaurant. All of this we would never have been able to find ourselves. The onsen was very relaxing after some refreshing waterfall meditation! The traditional restaurant we went to was also one our favourite places to eat for the whole holiday! Tak knew many of the local people which was helpful and his english was very good - he managed well with our awkward northern accents! I strongly recommend getting a local guide if you want to explore and develop understanding of Japanese culture and local life as well as just visiting the main tourist sites. I cannot emphasise enough how friendly and knowledgable Tak was. He really helped us to make such special memories and the most of our time during our short trip to the national park! We would love to explore more of the Japanese countryside and would definitely have Tak as our guide again. Thank you Tak!!
$363/ per group
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