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One-day/Half-day Tour
Guided Tour
Hyogo
Enjoy a tour of this hot spring town with a local guide!

Sustainable Cooking Experience in a Town Embracing SDG Principles Using 98°C Arayu Hot Spring Water - Hyogo Prefecture

USD176.05(JPY26,000)Per Group

  • A confirmation email for your reservation will be sent to you within 48 hours.
    *If your reservation cannot be completed, WAmazing Play will process your refund.
  • Required Time:
    60minutes
  • Reservation Time:
    09:00 / 10:00 / 11:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00
  • Supported Languages:
    Japanese / Mandarin / English
Participants(Min.):
1 Group
Participants(Max.):
1 Group
Min. Participants Required For Activity:
1 Group
Payment Method:
Credit Card (VISA/MASTER/AMERICAN EXPRESS/JCB)
Fee:
2 people(Aged 7 years and above) USD 176.05
Age (Min.):
7 years old
Parent/ Guardian Required:
Under 7 years old
Cancellation:
Yes
Booking deadline:
14 days prior by 17:00

Activity

Immerse yourself in hot spring culture, which is deeply intertwined with the local community

It is commonplace for households in this area to have hot spring water coming out of their taps for bathing. Enjoy a unique experience made possible by this special water—cooking meals and even brewing tea with it.

Cooking experience using 98°C hot spring water

You can brew a cup of coffee with the hot spring water, or use it to boil eggs and make an egg sandwich.

Experience the therapeutic benefits of the geothermal sauna hall and foot bath, that makes use of the 98°C Arayu hot spring water

The geothermal sauna hall and foot bath are perfect examples of SDG-friendly facilities.

Learn about the history of sake brewing, which has produced many toji (master brewers) throughout Japan

This area is famous for Tajima Toji, which is explained in detail at the Toji Museum.

A local guide, along with an assistant who speaks English and Chinese, will show you around the hot spring town of Yumura Onsen!

Your guide is a local resident who knows all about the area's hot spring.


Schedule

  • Arrival procedures

    An English- or Chinese-speaking guide will welcome you. Present the My Page reservation screen upon arrival.

  • The guide will introduce Yumura Onsen and take you to all the must-see spots

    As you learn about the relationship between the hot spring and the residents, you will visit the Arayu hot spring, the foot bath, the geothermal sauna hall, and the Toji Museum

  • Experience cooking with geothermal heat

    Make an egg sandwich with eggs boiled in hot spring water, and enjoy it together with hot spring coffee

  • Enjoy a foot bath, the quintessential Yumura Onsen experience!

    Relieve your travel fatigue by soaking your feet in the hot spring water. A tenugui towel is provided for each participant.

  • End of experience

    Disband


Included in the Fee

1 Japanese-speaking guide, 1 English- or Chinese-speaking assistant, foot bath towel (tenugui), ingredients for the egg sandwich, hot spring coffee set, entry to the geothermal sauna hall

Meeting Place

Yumura Onsen Pocket Park

Yu, Shinonsen-cho, Mikata-gun, Hyogo Perfecture 669-6821

Directions

Nearest StationJR Hamasaka Station

Directions to Nearest Station25-min bus ride, followed by a 3-min walk from the bus stop

Destination by TaxiYumura Onsen Pocket Park


Things guests need to prepare on the day of the activity (clothes, belongings, etc.)

Since the experience includes a foot bath visit, avoid wearing clothing such as stockings that cannot be rolled up easily.


Cancellation Policy

The cancel fee is based on the timing of the cancellation. Please check the cancellation policy below.

  • After 7 days before date of use
    100%

Notes

Notes
• Free of charge for children under 6 years old.
• This plan is for private use.
• The maximum number of participants is 8.

Cancellation Policy
• The experience may be canceled for safety reasons due to bad weather, natural disasters, or other unforeseen circumstances. In that case, WAmazing Play's customer support or the organizer will contact you using the emergency details you have provided. Please be sure to check your e-mail or incoming calls on the day. (Notifications are typically sent after 3:00pm on the day before the event.)

Language Support
• English. A fluent Chinese-speaking assistant can be arranged as well. This service will be available until the end of the workshop.

Parking Availability
• Paid parking available

Organizer

Kirinnomachi Tourism Bureau

Toei Bldg. 3F, 3 Ogi-machi, Tottori-shi, Tottori Prefecture

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2 people(USD 176.05)
Aged 7 years and above
USD0.00(JPY0)
Unavailable:Yamazaki Shoten Kadomise Public Holidays: 1st & 3rd Wednesday
Optional Extras
Additional charge per person for groups of 3 or more(+ USD 18.28)