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This is an 8-hour one-day tour that takes you to popular tourist spots in Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture, Iyonada, and Ozu with a guide in a VIP specification bus with 12 regular seats and a single row of leather independent seats on each side, or a retro bonnet bus with 20 regular seats. We will meet at the Dogo Prince Hotel or pick you up at your hotel in Matsuyama City. Enjoy the spectacular view of Shimonada Station, which has been the setting for many movies and dramas as a station close to Japan's sea, and Ozu, which has attracted worldwide attention as a sustainable tourist destination, on a private guided tour. You can also enjoy a small ride experience on the local line of JR Shikoku from Iyo Kaminada Station ~ Shimonada Station. Since it is a private tour, you can arrange sightseeing points according to your preference. Departure and return times are also available upon request.
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Shimonada Station and Matsuyama Castle Private Tour
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At the foot of Matsuyama Castle, experience Japanese sweets making that engages all five senses while strolling through the historic castle town. Walk past Shinonome Shrine and Masaoka Shiki's haiku monument, immersing yourself in literature and history. Afterward, try your hand at making two types of mochi sweets—“shoyu mochi” and “odango”—in a homey space. Recipes are supervised by a registered dietitian with 20 years of administrative experience. Knead the dango into your favorite shapes and choose toppings made from wholesome ingredients, making this enjoyable for all ages.
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Making Ehimes Local Sweets
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Dive into Matsuyama's everyday Japanese sweets culture on this 3-hour morning tour. After exploring Matsuyama Castle with a guide, a local food specialist joins your guide to lead you through castle town neighborhoods where locals have cherished traditional confections for generations—not as tourist attractions, but as part of daily life. ◆ Guided Castle Exploration Begin with a ropeway ride and castle tour led by your English-speaking guide, discovering 400 years of local history. ◆ Storoll Hidden Sweets Confectioneries with Local Food Specialist Visit hidden sweets shops tucked along residential streets, experiencing: ・Tastings of handmade sweets: wagashi, mochi, and seasonal specialties ・Conversations with shop owners about their craft and traditions ・Glimpses of production areas and family stories ・Food Expert insights into local sweets culture and traditions ・Signature sweets comparison at two renowned tart makers etc. *Shop visits and interactions vary by daily operations.*
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Matsuyama Castle & Hidden Local Sweets: Artisan Shop Tasting Tour
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An experience to discover the profound depth of Japanese tea and wagashi sweets. Photography service available. Stroll through the historic castle town at the foot of Matsuyama Castle, where the breath of history lingers. Listen to the quiet of Shinonome Shrine and reflect on the words inscribed on Masaoka Shiki's haiku monument. This activity begins with such a stroll, steeped in the scent of literature and culture. It embodies not just sightseeing, but an experiential journey that connects you with daily life. Held in a private residence, you'll experience the warmth of being welcomed into a local home while delving into the depth of Japanese tea and wagashi. Enjoy the art of preparing sencha and matcha tea using a teapot, learn about Ehime grown tea leaves and local sweets, and discover the fundamentals of Japanese cuisine's dashi broth in a fun and engaging way.
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Matsuyama Castle Stroll and Making Auspicious Sweets
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This private and customizable tour for Matsuyama is perfect for guests who would like to have their own itinerary planned based on their interests and preferences, allowing guests to experience the city at their own pace. Discover Matsuyama at your own pace on this fully customizable 4-hour half day private tour with an English-speaking (or other language) tour guide. Create a dream tour that’s perfect for your interests and preferences. After booking, you'll receive a form with various themes, facilitating easy selection based on your interests. Whether it's culture, history, cuisine, nature, or special events, you can highlight your preferences and must-see spots, streamlining our planning process
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Matsuyama Private Customizable Half Day Tour
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The Ultimate Photogenic Kimono Package: This private tour takes you to Ehime's most photogenic spots via private taxi. Explore an award-winning historic villa, Insta-famous seaside station etc. in traditional attire. After kimono dressing, our taxi connects distant locations directly, without disrupting your attire. As Shimonada Station has limited train access, this private taxi package is essential for a stress-free visit. ◆Garyu Sanso Villa: Hidden Masterpiece Awarded Stars by a World Top Travel Guide A century-old National Important Cultural Property. Its traditional architectual design and beautiful garden offers perfect harmony with kimono. ◆Shimonada Station: Viral Seaside Station Photograph at this iconic spot famous for dramatic sea views. The Best Part: Rare, authentic kimono photography against this backdrop makes your photos truly unique. ◆Futami Roadside Station & Seaside Park: Final stop for rest and local souvenirs. *Summer: Yukata (lighter kimono) provided."
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Private Taxi: Photogenic Kimono at Historic Villa & Viral Seaside
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Dogo Hot Spring , which is said to be the oldest hot spring in Japan, is also on the route of the pilgrimage to the 88 sacred sites of Shikoku, where many pilgrims heal the fatigue of their journey and enjoy historical and cultural sightseeing. This programme allows visitors to experience local history and pilgrimage culture while walking with a guide along the surrounding pilgrimage routes, which are generally not well known to the public. Within walking distance of Dogo Onsen is the 51st temple Ishite-ji Temple, which has many cultural assets and has been awarded a Michelin star. You can learn the etiquette of pilgrimage and history and culture of temples. Along the walking pilgrimage route, there is a nature trail that climbs up a small mountain and passes through a bamboo forest, which you would not expect to find in the city, and an ancient shrine, Isaniwa Shrine, which located on a hill overlooking Dogo Hot Spring, making you to feel nature and history in a compact area.
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Guided Walking Ohenro Pilgrimage Experience in Dogo Hot Spring
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Cycle through a river side road of Uchiko's Washi(Japanese handmade paper) heritage. This immersive washi cycling tour connects you with local artisans while you create one-of-a-kind treasures to take home. ◆ Washi Papermaking & Book Binding at a Local Workshop Work alongside skilled craftspeople to create your own handmade washi sheet. Then craft a unique handbound notebook using your paper as the cover—yours alone. ◆ Discover Hidden Origami Vending Machine A quirky vending machine dispensing miniature origami and paper crafts, showcasing how washi culture weaves into everyday life. ◆ Enjoy Kite Museum Explore traditional Japanese kites (tako) intricately crafted from washi paper. Learn how this durable material has been essential to kite-making for centuries. Enjoy scenic cycling through Uchiko's historic streetscapes and traditional architecture between stops. *Local-guided private tour: exclusive to you Enjoy “Real Japan” at a lovely river side town.
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Local Washi and Paper Craft Cycling Tour in Uchiko Town
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This is an 8-hour one-day tour with a guide on a VIP specification bus with 12 regular seats and a single row of leather independent seats on each side, or a retro bonnet bus with 20 regular seats. We will visit the spectacular view of the Mt. Kirousan Observatory, the Oyamazumi Shrine that is the general guardian of Japan, and the popular restaurant and specialty market "Roadside Station" Yoshiumi Ikiiki Hall, which is a departure and arrival point for rapid-current tide viewing boats. Since it is a private tour, you can also arrange admission to the boarding a rapid-water viewing boat if you like. Sightseeing points are available for consultation up to 8 hours. In addition, departure and return times can be arranged.
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Matsuyama to Shimanami Kaido VIP Private Tour
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The number of vacant houses in Ozu City is increasing as its population declines, making it difficult to maintain the townscape and old buildings. To preserve valuable regional culture for future generations and protect the town’s identity, Ozu City has focused on the restoration and utilization of old, abandoned residences and historic buildings. On this tour, you will learn about the current struggles in the old district and its revitalization efforts. ・The movie will show the overview of the pre-revitalized Ozu. ・A special visit to architectures before or under construction ・Viewing of Revitalized Historical Architectures A special visit to a hotel and shops in olden houses ・Interactoin with local Residents Interact with locais and business owners involved in revitalization of the Ozu castle-town
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OZU STORIES Ozu Castle Town Regeneration Stories
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Are you looking for a hands-on and local immersion experience unlike any other? On this tour, you will also have the unique opportunity to partake in a 200-year-old tradition by learning how to make Japanese candles known as Warosoku. Unlike the dipped candles of the West, Uchiko Warosoku are created by hand using a centuries-old technique that you can learn from a master! Once you have completed your very own Warosoku, you can enjoy a peaceful and intimate tea time of matcha and local sweets with the 7th-generation head craftsman. With a highly educated and friendly guide, you’re guided through a beautiful and well-preserved historical district. As you make your way to a Japanese Candle workshop that has been in operation for 7 generations, you will learn all about the history of this one-of-a-kind historic district. This tour is the perfect mix of history, craft, and local immersion that you will never forget.
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Traditional Japanese Candle Making and Uchiko Walking Tour
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This is a unique guided tour, you get not only to know about special charcoals that used for Japanese tea ceremony, to see how it lit and used, and unite with the craftsman. ■At a charcoal kiln in the mountain area of Uchiko, the craftsman tells you how he makes charcoals and how it affects to the sustainable life in mountain area. ■visit mysterious Yuge shrine, the symbol of Ishidatami district. There is a big pond in front of the shrine, and you get walk on a beautiful bridge with roof to visit the shine. ■ Have a relax time with a cup of locally roasted coffee and local made bread. The tea-ceremony charcoal will be used to boil water for the coffee and warm up the bread. Enjoy chatting with the craftsman.
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Tea Ceremony Charcoal Kiln Visit and Coffee Time in Uchiko Town
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This private and customizable tour for Ozu city (in Ehime Prefecture) is perfect for guests who would like to have their own itinerary planned based on their interests and preferences, allowing guests to experience the city at their own pace. Discover 4-5 attractions in Ozu City at your own pace on this fully customizable 8-hour full day private tour with an English-speaking (or other language) tour guide. Create a dream tour that’s perfect for your interests and preferences. After booking, you'll receive a form with varied themes, allowing easy selection based on your interests. Whether it's culture, history, cuisine, nature, or special events, you can highlight your preferences and must-see spots, streamlining our planning process.
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Ozu Private Customizable Full Day Tour
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Known as the “Haiku Capital,” Matsuyama is the birthplace of Masaoka Shiki, who redefined haiku as a form of modern literature, laid the foundations of contemporary haiku, and gave it the name “haiku.” The city is also the cradle of haiku innovation. It is home to many sites associated with renowned poets, including the hermitage where Santōka Taneda spent his final years, making Matsuyama truly the spiritual home of haiku. In Matsuyama, haiku is deeply woven into everyday life and urban culture and is actively shared both within Japan and internationally, making the city a uniquely important source of modern haiku culture. Drawing inspiration from seasonal landscapes and historic settings, participants compose, share, and receive commentary on English-language haiku. Guided by an English haiku instructor, the program is designed to engage all five senses, allowing participants to experience both the depth of haiku and the rich charm of Matsuyama.
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English Haiku Experience at Koshin an and Isso an
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Known as the “Haiku Capital,” Matsuyama is the birthplace of Masaoka Shiki, who redefined haiku as a form of modern literature, laid the foundations of contemporary haiku, and gave it the name “haiku.” The city is also the cradle of haiku innovation. It is home to many sites associated with renowned poets, including the hermitage where Santōka Taneda spent his final years, making Matsuyama truly the spiritual home of haiku. In Matsuyama, haiku is deeply woven into everyday life and urban culture and is actively shared both within Japan and internationally, making the city a uniquely important source of modern haiku culture. Drawing inspiration from seasonal landscapes and historic settings, participants compose, share, and receive commentary on English-language haiku. Guided by an English haiku instructor, the program is designed to engage all five senses, allowing participants to experience both the depth of haiku and the rich charm of Matsuyama.
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Haiku Writing Experience on a Pilgrimage Walk at Ishiteji Temple
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-Real and high quality wedding kimono wearing experience. You can choose your favorite one from 10 deferent colors and patterns to wear. -The dressing room is located right by the Yokaichi & Gokoku historic street where we shoot photographs. -A Donation will be make to the local preservation party from the profit of this activity.
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Japanese Bridal Photography Experience in historic Uchiko
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Most of natural dyeing needs many processes and repeat same process several times, but on this workshop, you need 4 simple steps one time each. Design, Dye, Set and Wash. The instructor Yachiyo (Please call her "Yatt-chan".) has 50 years of natural dyeing experience, and she and her comrades will teach you those process. Enjoy conversations with them during the workshop and at the tea time after.
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Chestnut Burrs Dye Experience at Kominka in Uchiko Town
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You can experience a factory tour of Japanese Paper factory that has 100-year of history with a dedicated guide and making a tapestry with “gilded washi,” which is a combination of Local Japanese paper and a traditional French technique.
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Gilded Washi Tapestry Making and Paper factory tour in Uchiko
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The experience takes place in Dogo Onsen—one of Japan's oldest hot springs This hot spring town, with a history spanning roughly 3,000 years, offers a mesmerizing, otherworldly Japanese atmosphere—so much so that it has even inspired anime settings. Within a compact 500m² area, you'll find magnificent Japanese architecture, narrow alleys perfect for hidden explorations, and a lively arcade lined with souvenir shops, ideal for a food stroll. The entire town exudes a timeless ambiance, making it the perfect place to wander in a kimono while discovering countless picturesque scenes.
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Dogo Onsen: Kimono & Geisha Immersion Photogenic Tour
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