2-Day Matsushima Historical Tour with Homestay and Fishing

Day 1 [D]:

10:00am - Meet your guide at Hon-Shiogama Station in Shiogama-city.

10:10am - Visit a local green tea shop to learn about local green tea culture and experience green tea tasting.

11am - Go to a famous sake brewery. Learn about the sake manufacturing process and enjoy sake tasting. (If you are traveling on Sunday, the sake brewery is closed and you will be taken on a short sightseeing boat ride in Matsushima Bay instead.)

12:30pm - Lunch

1:30pm - Tea ceremony and walking tour in Matsushima
Tea ceremony will be held at this property, which is not open to the public. Enjoy VIP access to a private tea room with beautiful traditional Japanese wall paintings. Later, a walking tourtakes you to some of the most popular attractions in Matsushima, including the Zuiganji Temple (National Treasure and Important Cultural Property), Godaido Temple (Important Cultural Property), Entsuin Temple and, if time allows, the Pine Tree of Saigyo Modish.

4:30pm - Transfer to the accommodation.

5:30pm - Check in to the accommodation and relax. In the evening, enjoy a local style dinner with your host family. Learn the fascinating history as well as local lifestyle of Matsushima.

Day 2 [B, L]:

8am - Enjoy breakfast

9am - Local fishery experience with English translation support. Be a local Japanese fisherman for three hours and learn some secret tips from your guide.

12:30pm - Seafood BBQ lunch. Learn more about local fisherman's daily lives while enjoying the freshest seafood BBQ. After lunch, you will be transferred back to Nobiru Station for your onward journey.