KARASUYAMA

RECOMMENDED ROUTE
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A one-day itinerary to experience how Japanese washi-paper and soba are made, taste sake, and more!

THE KARASUYAMA ROUTE

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10:30~11:45
Learn How Paper Labels Are Made for Sake

The washi paper-making craft of Nasu-Karasuyama has a long history. Visit the paper-making studios, learn about Karasuyama washi and try making your own. Don’t forget to bring some home as souvenirs!

Booking required.

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12:15~13:15
Lunch at Shogetsuan (Soba)

Visit Shogetsuan Restaurant for their famous soba noodles, freshly made in the restaurant.

Shogetsuan also offers soba cooking classes to overseas travelers, so why not book a class while you are in Nasu-Karasuyama?

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13:30~14:30
Shimazaki Sake Brewery

Visit Shimazaki Sake Brewery and book a tour of the cave, where their award-wining sake is aged. Then have a private sake tasting session in the brewery’s VIP room!

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14:40~15:30
Ryumon Waterfall

Legend has it that there is a large snake (dragon?) that lives in the waterfall. Hence the name Ryumon (Dragon Gate) Waterfall!

There is a path you can take which will lead you to the bottom of the waterfall.

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15:45~16:30
Original Label Making

Use local Karasuyama washi-paper to make a one-of-a-kind sake label, which you can put on your very own sake bottle! 

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16:30~17:30
VIP Sake Tasting

Back at Shimazaki Brewery, it is time to taste some sake. If you booked a brewery tour, a special sake tasting session in the VIP room is waiting for you!

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17:30~19:30
Dinner at Clover Steakhouse

Let the ‘Umami’ explode in your mouth. Visit this popular Steakhouse, where delicious dishes are paired with Shimazaki Sake Brewery’s award-winning sake.

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22:30
Arrive back in Tokyo

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~Activity~

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Yamaage Kaikan

Yamaage Festival in Nasu-Karasuyama is a UNESCO registered Kabuki festival. Once a year, the town transforms into an outdoor stage. Visit Yamaage Kaikan to learn more.

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Yazawano Yana

Go fishing! Visit a Yana, a bamboo platform run by locals where people can come and catch Ayu fish. There is a restaurant beside the Yana where you can cook the fish you catch.

~Lunch~

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Kamameshi Kasai

Kamameshi Kasai is a popular restaurant in the area that serves Kamameshi, a traditional Japanese rice dish cooked in an iron pot.

~Summer~

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Sake Brewery Dinner

Enjoy an exclusive sake dinner in Shimazaki Sake Brewery's VIP room!

OTHER TRIPS

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Visit a family-fun brewery in Mashiko and learn about the famous pottery culture.
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Visit Nikko and a small brewery that still uses a rare traditional pressing method.
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Visit a 7th-generation sake brewery and follow the water source to the beautiful Chuzenji-lake.