Oku-Satsuma Gastronomy Tour, produced by SHIROYAMA HOTEL kagoshima

Discover hidden charms of Kagoshima that you haven’t seen yet and experience Kagoshima culture through food.

Highlight

• Visit hidden gems in Kagoshima, known for its secluded locations that are not easily accessible.
• Indulge in the unique regional gastronomy.
• Explore a culture that thrives alongside the powerful volcanic landscape.

SHIROYAMA HOTEL kagoshima is a traditional and local 5-star hotel established 60 years ago and offers the top quality of service. To make your stay in Kagoshima special, the hotel produced tour courses that you can book.
This plan showcases the deep local charms and you will have a special opportunity to meet the local craftsmen that you won’t meet on a normal tour. First, you will visit a small traditional house that is a factory of the “WASHI” Japanese craft paper. You will learn how to make it from the craftsman and create your one-of-a-kind pieces of paper.
Then, you will visit the next destination to see the soba noodle-making performance following the soba noodle lunch. They will perform traditional drams after lunch, which is a special welcoming performance for your group.
The afternoon program is visiting Japanese Whisky and Shochu distillery in the area. Shochu is the local spirit loved by the Kagoshima people. You will learn how to produce them and you may learn how to enjoy them at the dinner table.
After visiting the distillery, you will head to the renovated ex-school building to have dinner. SHIROYAMA HOTEL Kagoshima sets up the special dinner table for your group. 
(It is an interesting and maybe a bit sad fact, but due to the depopulation in Japan, many schools have been forced to close or merge with other schools. However, the people living in the area are trying to reuse the space for the special occasion.)

Details

Price:
yen / person
*This tour is a special limited-time tour available only in November to March. If you would like to book from April to October, the "WASHI" making program will be another optional program.

Duration:
12 hours

Meeting Point:
Lobby at SHIROYAMA HOTEL Kagoshima

Attendee Requirement:
Minimum 4

Includes:
– English-speaking guide
– Insurance
– Transportation
– Lunch and Dinner
– Participation fee for each craft experience
– Pre-night stay at SHIROYAMA HOTEL kagoshima with breakfast

Not included:
– Personal expenses
– Post-night stay
– Extra drinks with meals that are not included

Itinerary

  8:00   Meet your guide at the hotel lobby after breakfast
10:00  Craft experience at Japanese paper "WASHI" craft master 
11:30  Soba master's fresh soba noodle making at the Japanese folk house cafe, Lunch with traditional Taiko Performance
14:30  Local distilled spirit learning at Whisky and Shochu Distillery 
17:30  Satsuma Gastronomy Table at renovated ex-school building, produced by the executive chef of SHIROYAMA Hotel kagoshima
20:00  The end of the tour
* If you would like to stay at ryokan (a traditional Japanese inn) in the Oku-Satsuma area, TABITTO can quote the stay.

< Optional plan >
・A tour of the Tsuruta Dam on Sendai River ~the biggest dam in Kyushu, introducing the shochu aging under the dam.
・Stay at ryokan with a hot spring for a night
・Transportation from the dinner venue

Note 

Book before
Book at least 2 months in advance

When you book, please let us know which day you want to hold the tour.
* If you have any food restrictions, please let us know when you book.

Please check our cancellation policy.