Top Yamaguchi Prefecture Cultural Tours

Yamaguchi City, which has been selected for the New York Times’ list of “52 places to go in 2024”, was ruled and developed by Ouchi clan during the Muromachi period (1336-1573). This activity has been arranged as Ouchi kemari based on the assumption that Ouchi might have also enjoyed kemari. Participants will wear Muromachi-style costumes and play kemari with a specially handmade mari ball.

Discover a charming rural village known for its adorable red-tiled roofs — a rare sight even in Japan and a potential highlight of your trip. Leave Hagi’s famous samurai district behind and step into authentic countryside life. Stroll at a relaxed pace through a small local community, passing rice fields, farms, temples, and shrines. At Seiraiji Temple, which overlooks the village, you will have the special opportunity to ring the temple bell. You may even have the chance to meet friendly locals and experience everyday rural Japan. After the walk, enjoy lunch at a traditional Japanese house restaurant, featuring local ingredients and views of the beautiful countryside.

Dressed in original costumes and riding a white horse as the Shogun, the procession of 20 people, including extras, will parade through the Ōdono area, which retains the historical atmosphere to this day. Afterward, the procession will move to Sansuien Garden, a National Registered Tangible Cultural Asset, where guests can enjoy Yamaguchi’s traditional performing arts and savor the Ōuchi Feast, faithfully recreated from the historical banquet. Please enjoy Yamaguchi City, which has been selected by The New York Times as one of the “52 Places to Go in 2024.”