Marunouchi Trip Overview
On this tour, you can enjoy local food, sake, food, people with a low-key atmosphere of the countryside!
Let’s visit Ogawamachi to make your own Washi paper (traditional Japanese paper) and visit a historical sake brewery, with lunch at a local noodle house.
8:30AM~9:00AM
Hotel pickup by your private guide in Tokyo
in about 1.5 to 2 hours on a local train
10:30AM
Arrive at the Ogawa-machi Station in Saitama
Get on the private taxi and move to the washi studio
10:40AM-12:10PM
Washi paper making workshop
Get on the private taxi and move to the lunch venue
12:20PM-1:10PM
Lunch at Yasuragi noodle house
Get on the private taxi and go back to the washi studio to pick up the washi paper you made, and then go to the brewery.
2:00PM-3:00PM
Sake tasting at Matsuoka sake brewery
Get on the private taxi and go to the station.
3:23PM or 3:39PM
Leave for Tokyo by train.
5:30PM
Arribe in Tokyo.
Additional Info
Duration: 1 day
Starts: Marunouchi, Japan
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Marunouchi, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
On this tour, you can enjoy local food, sake, food, people with a low-key atmosphere of the countryside!
Let’s visit Ogawamachi to make your own Washi paper (traditional Japanese paper) and visit a historical sake brewery, with lunch at a local noodle house.
8:30AM~9:00AM
Hotel pickup by your private guide in Tokyo
in about 1.5 to 2 hours on a local train
10:30AM
Arrive at the Ogawa-machi Station in Saitama
Get on the private taxi and move to the washi studio
10:40AM-12:10PM
Washi paper making workshop
Get on the private taxi and move to the lunch venue
12:20PM-1:10PM
Lunch at Yasuragi noodle house
Get on the private taxi and go back to the washi studio to pick up the washi paper you made, and then go to the brewery.
2:00PM-3:00PM
Sake tasting at Matsuoka sake brewery
Get on the private taxi and go to the station.
3:23PM or 3:39PM
Leave for Tokyo by train.
5:30PM
Arribe in Tokyo.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Tokyo, Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Kanto
Hotel pick-up is included. Please share the hotel name in advance.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Hiki-gun, Hiki-gun, Saitama Prefecture, Kanto
Arrive at the Owaga-machi station around 10:30am, your private taxi will take you to the washi-making studio. It takes about 10 minutes.
10:40am~12:10pm ＠Tesuki Washi Tanino
The Washi-making atelier is located in the heart of a mountain blessed with bountiful water from the Tokigawa River. The northwest region of Saitama Prefecture, the location of our workshop, is an area that has long produced handmade washi paper. Handmade washi is primarily produced from natural ingredients such as the Kozo Mulberry tree, and a craftsman painstakingly produces each sheet one at a time. Produced from the harmony of humans and nature, handmade washi possesses great strength, kindness to people and the environment, and above all a beautiful, exquisite texture; all of which combines to give washi a variety of uses in all aspects of life.
Duration: 1 hour 10 minutes
Stop At: Ogawa-machi, Ogawa-machi, Hiki-gun, Saitama Prefecture, Kanto
2:00PM-3:00PM
Visit Matsuoka Brewery for sake tasting!
Matsuoka Brewery was established in 1851 (Kaei 4).
For over 150 years, “Mikadomatsu” has been supported by strong traditions that have been handed down
to the next generations.
In order for many people of all ages to have a chance to see how Japanese sake is made, we conduct tours of our brewery.
Adult customers who join our tour are able to sample Mikadomatsu sake for free.
※For underage participants or designated drivers, we offer samples of our preparatory water (special mineral-rich water that is used in preparing the sake).
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Tokigawa-machi, Tokigawa-machi, Hiki-gun, Saitama Prefecture, Kanto
12:20PM-1:10PM
Udon lunch at Yasuragi house noodle shop.
Enjoy local food and its low-key atmosphere.
After the break, get back to the washi strip and get your washi paper!
Duration: 1 hour
