The many tastes and colors of Maniwa
KATSUYAMA・KUSE COURSE
 
10:00
JR Chugoku-Katsuyama Station
 
10:00-10:10
 Katsuyama Preserved Street(Noren Street)
 
10:10-10:30
 Funayado
 
10:40-11:15
 Hinoki Weaving & Dyeing Atelier
 
11:20-11:40
 Hishio
 
11:50-12:30
 Tsuji Honten Sake Brewery
 
12:40-13:40
 Nishikura(Lunch)
 
13:50-14:20
 Bike to Kuse
 
14:30-15:10
 Kono Vinegar Miso Brewery
 
15:40-16:10
 Mairai-ji Temple
 
17:00
 JR Chugoku-Katsuyama Station

10:00             
 JR Chugoku-Katsuyama Station

10:00-10:10   
Katsuyama Preserved Street (Noren Street)

10:10-10:30   
 Funayado

10:40-11:15   
 Hinoki Weaving & Dyeing Atelier

11:20-11:40   
 Hishio

11:50-12:30   
 Tsuji Honten Sake Brewery

12:40-13:40   
 Nishikura (Lunch)

13:50-14:20   
 Bike to Kuse

14:30-15:10   
 Kono Vinegar Miso Brewery

15:40-16:10   
 Mairai-ji Temple

17:00             
 JR Chugoku-Katsuyama Station

Dates

May ~ November
 

Time 

10:00 AM → 17:00 PM
 

Length of the course

About 23km
 

Meeting Point

JR Chugoku-Katsuyama Station
 

Number of Participants

Max 10People/Min 2People
 

Requirements

Participants must be at least 135cm tall.
 

Price per person

15,000 JPY/person
 

The tour fee includes

guide, bicycle rental (with gloves and a helmet), lunch and sales tax.
 

 

Reservation

・For bookings, contact us through the Application Form.
 
・Available for 2-10 people. For larger groups please contact staff beforehand.
 
・Please contact us via email for custom routes requests and other inquiries. Mail
 
・The optional workshop requires an additional fee.
 
・This tour is for the basic course. The course change is possible by your request.

・If it rains, we do have an option to guide you around by car.

・Tour schedule may change due to a bad weather.

・Tour covers a visit to a Sake brewery, and you are asked strictly not to eat any Natto (fermented soy beans) from at least a week ahead of the tour!
 
 

Cancellation policy

・30% cancellation charge: cancellation 7 days-1 day (5:00pm) prior to the tour date.
 
・50% cancellation charge: cancellation on the tour day, before the set meeting time.
 
・100% cancellation charge: for no-show or cancellation after the set meeting time.

Period

 
May~November
 

Time

 
10:00 AM → 17:00 PM
 

Meeting Point

 
JR Chugoku-Katsuyama Station

Length of the course

 
About 23km
 

Number of Participants

 
Max 10People/Min 2People
 

Requirements

 
Participants must be at least 135cm tall.

Price per person

 
15,000 JPY/person
 

The tour fee includes

 
guide, bicycle rental (with gloves and a helmet), lunch and sales tax.

Reservation

・For bookings, contact us through the Application Form.
・Available for 2-10 people. For larger groups please contact staff beforehand.
・Please contact us via email for custom routes requests and other inquiries. Mail
・The optional workshop requires an additional fee.
・This tour is for the basic course. The course change is possible by your request.
・If it rains, we do have an option to guide you around by car.
・Tour schedule may change due to a bad weather.
・Tour covers a visit to a Sake brewery, and you are asked strictly not to eat any Natto (fermented soy beans) from at least a week ahead of the tour!
 

Cancellation policy

・30% cancellation charge: cancellation 7 days-1 day (5:00pm) prior to the tour date.
・50% cancellation charge: cancellation on the tour day, before the set meeting time.
・100% cancellation charge: for no-show or cancellation after the set meeting time.

START!

JR Chugoku-Katsuyama Station

We will meet at the venue.
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Katsuyama Preserved Street
(Noren Street)

 
 
We will then go on a pleasant ride on our bikes through the nostalgic landscape.
 

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Funayado

 
 
Learn some of the history of this town.

Funayado

 
Learn some of the history of this town.
 

 

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 Hinoki Weaving & Dyeing Atelier

 
 
 
Visit a “Noren” (Japanese portiere curtain) artist’s gallery and pick up some of their comments. ※Dye and weave experience workshops available (an additional fee required)
 

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Hishio

 
 
Go see a traditional Soy sauce brewery refurbished into a gallery.
 

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Hishio

 
Go see a traditional Soy sauce brewery refurbished into a gallery.
 

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 Tsuji Honten Sake Brewery

 
 
 
Visit a Sake brewery.
 

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Nishikura(Lunch)

 
 
Have lunch.
 

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Nishikura(Lunch)

 
 
Have lunch.
 

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 Bike to Kuse

 
 
 
We will go along the river for about 30 minutes.
 

 

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Kono Vinegar Miso Brewery

 
 
Tour the brewery that produces vinegar, miso, and soy sauce all in one brewery.
 

 

Kono Vinegar Miso Brewery

 
Tour the brewery that produces vinegar, miso, and soy sauce all in one brewery.
 

 

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 Mairai-ji Temple

 
 
 
We will go see the art print works displayed in a temple, and get to know more about them.
 

 

END!

JR Chugoku-Katsuyama Station

After you return the bikes you are free to go.

Dates

May ~ November
 

Time 

10:00 AM → 17:00 PM
 

Length of the course

About 23km
 

Meeting Point

JR Chugoku-Katsuyama Station
 

Number of Participants

Max 10People/Min 2People
 

Requirements

Participants must be at least 135cm tall.
 

Price per person

15,000 JPY/person
 

The tour fee includes

guide, bicycle rental (with gloves and a helmet), lunch and sales tax.
 

 

Reservation

・For bookings, contact us through the Application Form.
 
・Available for 2-10 people. For larger groups please contact staff beforehand.
 
・Please contact us via email for custom routes requests and other inquiries. Mail
 
・The optional workshop requires an additional fee.
 
・This tour is for the basic course. The course change is possible by your request.

・If it rains, we do have an option to guide you around by car.

・Tour schedule may change due to a bad weather.

・Tour covers a visit to a Sake brewery, and you are asked strictly not to eat any Natto (fermented soy beans) from at least a week ahead of the tour!
 
 

Cancellation policy

・30% cancellation charge: cancellation 7 days-1 day (5:00pm) prior to the tour date.
 
・50% cancellation charge: cancellation on the tour day, before the set meeting time.
 
・100% cancellation charge: for no-show or cancellation after the set meeting time.

Period

 
May~November
 

Time

 
10:00 AM → 17:00 PM
 

Meeting Point

 
JR Chugoku-Katsuyama Station

Length of the course

 
About 23km
 

Number of Participants

 
Max 10People/Min 2People
 

Requirements

 
Participants must be at least 135cm tall.

Price per person

 
15,000 JPY/person
 

The tour fee includes

 
guide, bicycle rental (with gloves and a helmet), lunch and sales tax.

Reservation

・For bookings, contact us through the Application Form.
・Available for 2-10 people. For larger groups please contact staff beforehand.
・Please contact us via email for custom routes requests and other inquiries. Mail
・The optional workshop requires an additional fee.
・This tour is for the basic course. The course change is possible by your request.
・If it rains, we do have an option to guide you around by car.
・Tour schedule may change due to a bad weather.
・Tour covers a visit to a Sake brewery, and you are asked strictly not to eat any Natto (fermented soy beans) from at least a week ahead of the tour!
 

Cancellation policy

・30% cancellation charge: cancellation 7 days-1 day (5:00pm) prior to the tour date.
・50% cancellation charge: cancellation on the tour day, before the set meeting time.
・100% cancellation charge: for no-show or cancellation after the set meeting time.

LOCAL VOICES
The people of Katsuyama

Gozenshu TSUJI Co.,Ltd.
Soichiro Tsuji (The 7th generation of founder)
Maiko Tsuji (Master Brewer)

Kono Vinegar & Miso Co.,Ltd.
Naoki Kono
(The 5th generation of founder)

Hinoki Kusaki dyeing workshop
Yoko Kano (Dyer and weaver)

Mairai-ji Temple
Iwagaki Shodo (Chief priest)

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