Nokogiriyama walking tour – Day tour
Learn about the history of Nokogiriyama, which has been ranked 2nd in the Nikkei review of “Deep Japan”. Enjoy the local food and sake during this day tour. Please note that this itinerary is just an example, and we can customize it to meet the specific needs of your group.
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Take a day trip from Tokyo to Minamiboso, and refresh yourself by walking a small mountain and learning about the local history/culture through a guided tour
Listen to a special presentation tailored for this tour about the stone cutting history of Nokogiriyama, selected 2nd in the Nikkei review of the must-sees of “Deep Japan”. Take a guided tour through the mountain
Enjoy the local fresh vegetables for lunch.
Visit the beautiful terraced rice paddies “Oyama Senmaida” and “Hota Shogakko” , a popular and highly ranked road station
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Take the car/rental car and meet at the Nokogiriyama Museum at 9:20 am.
(Highway Bus option: Take the highway bus from Tokyo Station departing at 7:20 am and get off at the bus stop “Highway Oasis Furari” at 8:53 am. We will meet you there)
Visit the Nokogiriyama Museum and listen to a special presentation about the stone cutting history of Nokogiriyama; in the old days, this played an important role in shipping stones to important construction sites, like the Daiba fortress and the Imperial Palace.
Take a ropeway to top of Mt. Nokogiri, and enjoy breathtaking views of Tokyo and the Boso peninsula. We will visit the statues of the Buddha, including the largest Buddha in Japan , and an overhang observation rock called “Peek into Hell”
Have a delicious vegetable lunch at a local restaurant
Visit “Oyama Senmaida”, the closest terraced rice paddies to Tokyo, and we will listen to the staffs of the preseravtion association and learn how the rice paddies are maintained
Finally, stop by at “Hota Shogakko” which is a former elementary school that was renovated into a tourist attraction in 2015. While retaining much of its nostalgic atmosphere, it has become a very popular spot being ranked with the TOP 30 road stations in Japan. You can buy some farmers product/souvenir. We will finish the tour here
(Highway Bus Option: Return to the bus stop “Highway Oasis Furari”. Taking the bus at 15:55 would get you back to Tokyo Station at 17:26) .
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Meet/Depart: Nokogiriyama Museum/Hota Shogakko
(Highway Bus Option: “Highway Oasis Furari”. Please note that there are also train and ferry options)
Trip Length: 1 day
Price per Person: CURRENTLY UNDER REVIEW
Accepted number of guests: 2 to 8
minimum 4 if using the minivan
includes lunch, entrance fee for the museum and temple, and guide support