Shiga Day Tour from Osaka: Hikone Castle Road and Shigaraki Pottery Village

－Highlights－

・Stroll through Edo Period streets at Hikone Castle Road
・Appreciate the heritage of pottery making at Shigaraki Pottery Village
・Feast on a crab and wagyu beef for lunch
・Enjoy a multilingual audio guide in Chinese, English, and Japanese


－What You Can Expect－

Make your way to the town of Hikone and stroll through Yume Kyobashi Castle Road right outside of Hikone Castle. Walk down this streets that's has been redesigned to look like the Edo Period. Browse through the various restaurants, cafes, and souvenir shops this road has to offer.

Indulge in a feast of all-you-can-eat crab and wagyu beef including Matsusaka beef, Omi beef, and Hida beef. Savor also a variety of delicious Japanese dishes like grilled beef rice and Hida beef curry rice.

Pay a visit to Shigaraki Pottery Village. Discover a cafe renovated from an aged-old kiln and enjoy some afternoon tea. Witness the Okuda Chuzaemon Gama, a kiln built over a hundred years ago and learn about the process of the making of these delicate masterpieces.

Appreciate the culture and history of Shiga in this one day tour.


－Important Info－

・Departure Dates: December 1, 2019 - March 29, 2020
・Meeting Time: 9:15am
・Departure Time: 9:30am
・Meeting Point: in front of Umeda Mainichi Shimbun Building (3-4, Umeda, Kita-ku Osaka-shi, Osaka, Japan)
・Duration: ~9 hrs
・Return Info: return to Umeda at 5:50pm


－Additional Info－

・Actual itinerary may be shortened or adjusted dependent on weather/transportation conditions
・Please note that travelers are not permitted to be dropped off at any other point except for the designated returning point