Tour and Sake Tasting at Takayama’s Oldest Sake Brewery
Experience Takayama City, Gifu Prefecture’s rich sake production history with the help of an English-speaking local guide. The tour concludes with a tasting of some world-renowned sake.
Gifu Walking & Cycling Tour in Takayama & Hida Furukawa
Soak in the lifestyle of rural Japan in this walking and cycling tour of Gifu. First, explore the thatched-roof village of Takayama, where you’ll enjoy a local lunch and a sake tasting, then cycle along the quaint countryscapes of Hida Furukawa.
UNESCO World Heritage Site Shirakawa-go Half-Day Food Tour
Experience the rich history of Shirakawa-go, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with the help of an English-speaking local guide. Enjoy several food stops and a lunch that features local cuisine during this half-day walking food tour.
Supreme Sake: Brewery Tour, Tasting, & Aged Sake in Gifu
Explore the world of sake, otherwise known as rice wine or nihonshu. Tour Gifu’s esteemed Daruma Masamune Sake Brewery, learn about the production process, experience a sake tasting, then visit a special cellar filled with rare vintage sake bottles.
Ayu Sweetfish Regional Dining Experience in Gifu
This nine-course meal features ayu sweetfish, the product of the 1300-year old practice of cormorant fishing. Unique to the waters that flow through Gifu, the versatile fish is prepared as sushi, charcoal-grilled, fried into tempura, and more!
Creative Hanazushi Making Class on Historic Nakasendo Trail
Make artistic sushi rolls with nature-inspired designs in Mitake, Gifu. Mitake was one of the post towns along the famous Nakasendo trail that connected Kyoto and Edo (modern-day Tokyo). Learn about this historic town while crafting colorful sushi.
Samurai Blades: Your Own Knife-Making Tour in Gifu
Be a part of an 800-year-old sword-making tradition in Seki, Gifu Prefecture, one of the world's top knife producers, as you craft your own Damascus knife under the expert guidance of a master bladesmith with 50 years of experience.
Nagara River Boating and Banquet with Geisha Experience
Cruising down the Nagara River in Gifu, enjoy a banquet with Japanese sake and live performances by geisha. The meal spotlights seasonal ingredients and local fish, which you can see being caught using the ancient method of cormorant fishing.
Ayu Torchlight Fishing and Course Meal Along the Maze River
In a magnificent pyrotechnic display, ayu sweetfish are corralled into nets by deft fisherman as they whip flaming torches above the water. After an elaborate meal centered around the sweetfish, watch the fishermen themselves in action!
Historic Takayama Morning Market Food Tour
Experience the rich food history of Takayama’s old town district with the help of an English-speaking local guide. Visit the Hida-Takayama Miyagawa Morning Market and the Jinya-Mae Morning Market, and bake your own rice crackers at a local factory.
Takayama Walking Tour w/ Snacks & Sake Brewery Visit (Gifu)
Explore the old town of Takayama, Gifu Prefecture: stroll its shrines and traditional buildings, grill rice crackers, and visit a 400-year-old sake brewery in this guided walking tour that combines an exploration of the local culture and gourmet.
Gifu Pocket Knife-Making Workshop & Sword Town Tour
Make your own pocket knife in Gifu at a local knife factory and tour the Seki Traditional Swordsmith Museum to explore 800 years of Japanese sword and knife-making tradition.
Takayama Soul Foods Cooking Class w/ Hida Wagyu Beef (Gifu)
Explore Takayama's regional cuisine in this cooking class at an izakaya restaurant near Takayama Station. Led by Don, a chef and business owner, you’ll make signature Takayama dishes: hoba miso yaki with Hida beef, tsukemono steak, and gohei mochi.
Soba Noodle Making Class in Gifu
Learn how to cook soba noodles as you mix, roll, and cut the dough (all from scratch) during this cooking class in Gifu.
Temple Cuisine, Table Manners, & Tea in a 120 y/o Townhouse
Discover Japanese cuisine, tea, table manners & more in this unforgettable experience in Gifu! You’ll try Otoki Ryori (temple cuisine) & learn about Japanese culinary traditions in a 120 year-old Meiji-era townhouse, from a certified lecturer.
Tea Tasting & Etiquette in a Historic Townhouse (Gifu)
Join Kyoko, a certified teacher from the Japan Service Manners Association, for a unique tea-tasting & table manner experience in Gifu! You’ll learn about tea culture, etiquette, & taste Marika (Jasmine) tea in a historic Meiji-era townhouse.
Takayama Old Town Tour: Local Foods & Sake Tasting in Gifu
The old town of Takayama in the Hida region of Gifu Prefecture perfectly captures the charm of rural Japan. In this walking tour, you’ll explore a food and craft market, learn the city’s history, and taste sake and foods guided by a local.
Private Traditional Cooking Class in Hida Furukawa (Gifu)
Hida Furukawa is known as Gifu’s little Kyoto due to its traditional townhouses and charming canals with colorful carp. Delve into the town’s local gastronomy in a fun, family-friendly cooking class and enjoy a delicious meal in a repurposed machiya!