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:

$300 USD per night for the whole house
(up to 4 people. Each additional person $50 USD per night)

Pets allowed - $30 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)