Okayama Korakuen, Sushi Making and Kurashiki Walking from Osaka

Discover Japan's rich heritage on a day trip from Osaka, featuring a visit to Okayama's Korakuen Garden, a hands-on sushi-making class, and a tour of Kurashiki's historic district.

• Stroll through Okayama's Korakuen Garden
• Learn sushi-making from local chefs
• Wander Kurashiki's historic merchant district
• Visit the Inoue Family Residence
• Experience traditional Japanese culture firsthand

・Take a thorough tour of Korakuen, one of the Three Great Gardens of Japan, and Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter accompanied by a National Government Licensed English Guide Interpreter.

・Experience making "kakushi sushi" (seafood chirashi sushi), a local dish from Okayama with a history of about 300 years, invented during the Edo period (1603-1868), and enjoy lunch.

・At Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter, after touring the Inoue House which is one of the largest, most iconic townhouses in the Important Traditional Building Preservation District, freely enjoy exploring Kurashiki's traditional townscape with a sightseeing coupon which can be used for your choice among admission to the Ukiyo-e Museum, eating out on the go, or a simple experience activity.

・Enjoy a comfortable Shinkansen ride between Shin-Osaka and Okayama or Hiroshima.

・Please book a Okayama round-trip tour if you have a JR Pass.

• Infants required to sit on laps
• Travellers easily arrive and depart on public transport
• Stroller Accessible

All seats in the Okayama/Kurashiki area are unreserved, as public transportation is used. Please note that seating is not guaranteed

Children up to 5 years old may join free of charge, but will not be provided with Shinkansen seats, lunch, and Kurashiki Sightseeing Coupons. If Shinkansen seats, lunch, or sightseeing coupons are required, please book them under the child rate

If the Inoue House cannot be entered, the tour will visit the Former Ohara House or the Ohashi  House instead

The order of activities and arrival times may differ depending on road conditions and congestion at destinations

Allergy-friendly, halal, gluten-free, and other meal requests are not available

As this is a walking tour, please wear shoes and clothing that are suitable for walking. The total walking distance for this tour is approximately 3 miles

For those who would like a lact-ovo‐vegetarian meal (vegetables will be used instead for kakushi sushi; eggs and dairy products are used in other menu items), please be sure to request at the time of booking. If requests are not provided in advance, same-day changes cannot be accepted

Parental permission in writing is necessary for all tour participants under the age of eighteen. Any participant under the age of fifteen or not yet enrolled in middle school must be joined by a parent or guardian on the tour

Kurashiki Sightseeing Coupon applicable facilities and shops may be subject to change

For lunch, the menu includes kakushi sushi made by customers during the experience, side dish, red miso soup, and dessert

Tour's total duration is 11 hours, although the total duration listed in the itinerary is 4 hours 30 minutes. The remaining hours are allotted for travel time.