AKITA INAKA [EXPERIENCE]
From popular request!
Experience the beautiful countryside, without the Japanese lessons.
(If you wish to add Japanese lessons, please see our original courses).
Whole house to yourself or your group
Pets allowed
Choose your own dates and activities
Scenery
The rice fields will be filled with water in Spring reflecting the mountains, bright green in the Summer and golden in the Fall, covered with a white blanket in Winter.
What it’s like in the countryside!
Choose your own dates and activities!
Example Activities [Year Round]
Play with the Akita dogs
Visit the local farmer’s markets
Visit Nanataki Falls
Soba Making
Taiko Drums Experience
Interact with owls and parakeets
Rice Planting Experience
Kyudo Experience
Visit the Korakukan (Kabuki Theatre)
Katana Experience
Lake Towada Experiences
Planting, Harvesting Experience
Tour the Mt. Moriyoshi Dam
The longest rock-fill dam in Northern Japan
Rice Harvesting Experience
Seasonal Fruits Harvesting
Local Kiritanpo Experience
Meet the locals, experience and learn about their way of life
BBQ/Bonfire
Hiking
Onsens
Visit hidden hot springs where the locals go.
Pottery Class
Make your own hand-made creation at the local pottery club.
Rail park ride (Except Winter)
Enjoy riding the rail bikes on the train tracks!
Calligraphy Class
Learn to write beautiful kanji
Bento box making (Magewappa)
Have a seasoned artisan teach you how to make your very own wooden magewappa bento box or serving tray.
Bicycle riding (Except Winter)
PRICE:
$400 USD per night for the whole house
(up to 4 people. Each additional person $50 USD per night)
Pets allowed - $100 USD per pet (one off payment for the entire stay)
Activities require additional payment and arrangement (except free ones like sightseeing or riding a bicycle - bicycles provided free of charge) - please contact us for details.
ACCOMMODATION (sample house)
(Please select ‘Akita Inaka Experience’ on the booking form)