Experience Village Community Life Amid the Rice Terraces of Kamiseya in Rural Kyoto With Gibier Lunch (Group Price)
Overview
On this tour you can experience the life of Kamiseya Village, amid a bounty of mountains, sea, and beautiful terraced rice fields in the Tango area of Kyoto Prefecture. Connect with the life and wisdom of Kamiseya through seasonal experiences and interaction with the villagers. Such as farming in the organic rice terraces and fields, or handicrafts like making konnyaku and pounding mochi using traditional tools. At noon, you can enjoy a lunch of wild game (gibier) prepared by local hunters. We can also arrange the content of the experience to meet your requests.
Highlights
- Visit Kamiseya where the old culture of “Satoyama,” a village coexistent with nature, lives on
- Optionally, visit the local microbrewery Kohachi Beerworks run by a Belgian and Japanese couple (fee applies)
- Learn to use old-fashioned tools such as furnaces and mortars, and the wisdom of the villagers who coexist with nature
- Participate in seasonal farm work and handicrafts while being taught by the villagers of Kamiseya
- Enjoy the spectacular views of a haven amid mountains, sea, and beautiful terraced rice fields