23 Sept 2016

Doburoku Festival Bus Tour

Doburoku festival is a Shinto event held in Shirakawa-go every Autumn. Doburoku is a milky white, unrefined sake made by rice, rice malt, and water.  It is brewed from January through to October; the festival is the first day that we can drink the NEW doburoku!! Once you buy the sake cup from the festival, you can drink as much as you want!!!  Except drinking, there are also traditional dance such as lion dance, folk song performance and local food stalls.  The tour will also bring you to the observation point of Shirakawa-go to capture the excellent view of village (Ogimachi). No matter whether you are a sake lover or not, it is a valuable chance to experience a traditional Japanese sake festival by drinking, tasting the Japanese snacks and enjoying the cultural performances. Let's join us to enjoy the memorable sake festival in a world-heritage village- Shirakawago.  Bus tour will be organized for the festival, details are as follows:




Date: 14th –15th October, 2016 (Friday and Saturday)
Departure time: 13:20 p.m.
Meeting point: bus stop in front of JR Takayama Station
http://tour.j-hoppers.com/touroverview/#meeting-point
(NOT Nohi public Bus Terminal)
Tour Fee: 4,400 yen per person / 3,900 yen per person(J-hopper Takayama Guesthouse Guests only)
Fee includes:  - Round-trip bus tickets between Takayama and Shirakawago (50 mintues by bus)
                        - English-speaking tour guide

Schedule:

13:20 Depart from JR Takayama Station
14:10 Arrive Shirakawa-go
14:10-14:30 Observation point
14:30-17:00 Walk around the vilalge + Doburoku Festival
17:00 Depart from Shirakawago 
18:00 Arrive at JR Takayama Station


Enrollment and inquiries: email to tour@j-hoppers.com or call at 0577-62-9545