Activity
Light & Taste of Tradition: Bamboo Lantern Making and Udon in a Historic Home
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- Tour organized by
- GOODLIFE TAMA
About the tour
- Duration
- 4 hours
- Maximum number of participants
- 6 people
- Age range
- 10 to 80 year-old
- Category
- Nature & Outdoor Food & Drink Special Interest Tours Day Trip
- Location
- Tama City
About
Looking for a unique and authentic experience in Japan? Just about half an hour from Shinjuku! It even comes with a special souvenir. Craft your own lantern in a traditional building right next to the bamboo grove,where a material of your lantern comes from. You will be guided to the bamboo grove after lantern making is done. Then, in the bamboo grove, learn about the bamboo, which is an amazing plant. After the photo taking in the grove, it’s time to enjoy a truly authentic and deeply satisfying Japanese Udon noodle made with locally harvested ingredients in another beautiful traditional building. This whole tour will be an organic experience by using natural material harvested right in the grove you will walk in to make a lantern, helping overgrowth of the grove, and meeting people in the community with the help of your English and Japanese speaking tour guide.
Itinerary
- 10:00 – 10:10 Meet-up, Check-in & Orientation
(Your guide will meet you at Tama Center Station, on both the Keio Line and the Odakyu Line, and give you a tour overview. Please wait in front of the Starbucks that’s directly across from the Odakyu Line West Exit ticket gate).
10:15 – Take a Taxi to Yoridoko
(Your guide will take you to Yoridoko, the Bamboo Lantern Making Workshop venue by taxi.)
10:30 – Arrive at Yoridoko
(Your Workshop instructor will meet you at Yoridoko.)
10:30 – 12:30 Bamboo Lantern Making Workshop
(Your Workshop instructor will give you safety briefing and information about the venue.)
12:30 – 13:00 Photo Taking in the Bamboo Grove
(Your Workshop instructor will explain about the bamboo grove.)
13:00 – Lunch at Onoji juku Satoyama Koryukan
(Please enjoy Udon, a traditional meal made with locally sourced wheat flour, in the authentic atmosphere of a beautifully renovated Kominka, a traditional Japanese folk house.)
14:00 – 14:30 – Take a Taxi to Go back to the Station
(Your guide will take you back to Tama Center Station by taxi.)
Tour description
Price
15,000yen (Includes lunch and insurance *Drinks are at your own expense) * Taxi fares are excluded (one way is approximately 2,500yen, and the payment of the fare is divided between participants)
Holding conditions
Minimum number of participants: 2 *If you apply for one person, an additional fee will be charged.
What to bring
-Drinking water -Rain gear (just in case) -Comfortable clothes and shoes (you will get dusty and go into the bamboo grove after lantern making).
Cancellation policy
Cancellations made by 4:00 PM, two days prior to the tour date, are free of charge. After that, a 100% cancellation fee will apply. In case of inclement weather, the tour will be canceled and you will be offered either a rescheduled date or a full refund. Note: The tour will proceed in light rain.
Notes
Participants need to be strong enough to hold a drill with one hand.
Venue
Meeting point
Tama Center station (the Keio Line/ the Odakyu Line)
Meeting point address
1cho-me, Ochiai, Tama-city, Tokyo, Japan
Meeting time
10:00 a.m.
Venue
Yoridoko
Access
Meet in front of the Starbucks that’s directly across from Odakyu Line West Exit ticket gate.
Parking
Parking available for a fee . Advance reservations are required
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