otomo Inc.

19/06/2023

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otomo株式会社
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13/05/2021

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[A Healing Journey Filled with History and Culture in Arima]


Arima Onsen (hot spring) is famous as the oldest hot spring resort in Japan.
The high quality of the spring water still attracts people, and many tourists from Japan and abroad come to spend a relaxing time in the old-fashioned streets.
In this tour, you can experience the deeper Arima culture by strolling around the hot spring town.

There are two main types of onsen sources in Arima Onsen: the reddish-brown ""Kinsen"" (Gold hot spring) and the carbonated "Ginsen" (silver hot spring). It is said to be very rare to find two hot springs with completely different ingredients gushing out in the same area.
At some of the spots, you can see the source gushing out, touch it, and drink it. We will introduce you to the mechanism of the source, and visit stores that sell Japan's first cider, which developed from carbonated water, and specialty rice crackers, to show you all the charm of Arima Onsen.

Join this tour of the highlights of Arima Onsen and experience Japan's hot spring culture!

・You can learn about each of the two sources that are the charm of Arima Onsen.
・You will be able to touch, drink, and experience the Arima hot springs.
・We will introduce you to the culture that is unique to the hot spring town, which you would not know if you visited only by yourself.
・The atmosphere in the shopping district is like a museum.
If you want to know more about this plan or travel to Japan, please check the link below.
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Also we welcome inquiries / reservation requests via message.

29/04/2021

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[[Only Mar-Nov] Enjoy a spectacular view of nature at Mt.Rokko!]


"Mt. Rokko" is not far from Kobe city center and is loved by citizens and tourists as a spot where they can easily enjoy nature.
In this tour, we will visit "Mt. Rokko," which has a fashionable atmosphere that has become a tourist attraction, and "Mt. Maya," which is loved by the locals, and introduce the highlights of each.
Mt. Rokko has been close to human habitation areas since ancient times, and as a result of deforestation for various purposes, it existed as a devastated mountain.

You will first visit Mt. Maya via ropeway and cablecar to "Kikuseidai" where you can enjoy a spectacular view. After spending some quiet time at an ancient temple with a history of over 1300 years, we will take a bus to Mount Rokko, where we will enjoy lunch at the observatory cafe. Afterward, we will take a walk around Mt. Rokko, overlooking the spectacular view from the top of the mountain.
Let's go on a journey to learn about the history hidden in the mountains of Kobe and experience the beauty of nature.

・You can see a wonderful view from Kobe to Osaka.
・You can spend a quiet time at an old temple with a long history.
・You can have lunch at the top of the mountain where you can look down on the city of Kobe.
・You can see the seasonal art of light at the observatory made of cypress.
If you want to know more about this plan or travel to Japan, please check the link below.
https://otomo-travel.com/?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=facebook_post_by_plan

Also we welcome inquiries / reservation requests via message.

22/04/2021

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[Takashima Cycling Tour to Feel and Explore the Great Nature]


Have you ever heard of Takashima, an island that once prospered from coal mining?
Takashima is an inhabited island with a rich natural environment floating on the ocean about 14.5 kilometers southwest of Nagasaki Port. The best part of Takashima is the natural beauty of the island!
On this tour, you will ride a power-assisted bicycle around the island of Takashima, where you can feel the history and nature. During the tour, you may see cats, which are said to outnumber the islanders.

The island's local cuisine is also a must-try. Have a filling lunch at the only stylish cafe on the island! After returning from the island, we will take you to a spot overlooking the beautiful Nagasaki Port.

・You can take a high-speed boat and see the spectacular view of Nagasaki from the sea.
・You can enjoy cycling in great nature.
・You can see wild cats while cycling around the island.
・You can take pictures of the blue sea and Gunkanjima up close.
・You can enjoy a local gourmet lunch on the island.
If you want to know more about this plan or travel to Japan, please check the link below.
https://otomo-travel.com/?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=facebook_post_by_plan

Also we welcome inquiries / reservation requests via message.

15/04/2021

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[See the $10 Million Night View! Nagasaki Night Tour]
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Did you know that you can enjoy a magical nightscape in Nagasaki, where the entire city is colored with light and twinkling like a starry sky?

First, enjoy the beautiful Nagasaki Port at dusk at the popular "Dejima Wharf" with its stylish atmosphere and the "Nagasaki Prefectural Art Museum Rooftop Garden", a hole-in-the-wall spot where you can have a spectacular view of the sea all to yourself.

At the Inasa Observatory, you can enjoy a breathtaking panorama, known as the $10 million night view. You'll never forget the excitement that awaits you!

After enjoying the views, try Nagasaki's local gourmet with drinks.
Enjoy a nightlife in Nagasaki that will fill your stomach and your heart.

・You can see the beautiful night view at popular night view spots in Nagasaki.
・You can feel all the beautiful night view is only for yours.
・You can take stylish photos with recommended compositions at each spot.
・You can taste the local gourmet food of Nagasaki.
・You can enjoy bar-hopping in Nagasaki's best downtown area.
If you want to know more about this plan or travel to Japan, please check the link below.
https://otomo-travel.com/?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=facebook_post_by_plan

Also we welcome inquiries / reservation requests via message.

26/02/2021

Interested in Japanese traditional culture?
Go visit the Japanese historic architecture and have fun experience indigo dyeing!
Your private tour guide will help you enjoy Kawasaki without effort.

Article:
https://www.tsunagujapan.com/kawasaki-folk-house-museum-tour/

Tour detail:
https://otomo-travel.com/en/plans/139

In Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, just 20 minutes away from central Tokyo's Shinjuku Station and 1 hour from Haneda Airport, is the Japan Open-Air Folk House Museum. Here you can feel as though you've slipped back in time while experiencing elements of the Japanese lifestyle from centuries past. In....

25/02/2021

Have you heard of Yokosuka before?
This is an exotic port town full of excitement in Kanagawa prefecture.
Are you ready to explore the uninhabited island "Sarushima"?
Your private tour guide will help you enjoy Yokosuka without effort.

Article:
https://www.tsunagujapan.com/yokosuka-and-sarushima-island-tour/

Tour detail:
https://otomo-travel.com/en/plans/124

For a spot of shopping and some good food, you can’t go wrong with a big city like Tokyo. But if you’re looking for something a bit different, then take an in-depth tour of the city of Yokosuka in Kanagawa Prefecture! Located just a 45-60 minute train ride from Shinagawa or Yokohama Station (or ...

24/02/2021

First time being in Yokohama, Kanagawa?
If you want to visit all the must-sees in Yokohama and have no time to waste, check out this tour!
Your private tour guide will help you enjoy Yokohama without effort.

Article:
https://www.tsunagujapan.com/yokohama-classic-tour/

Tour detail:
https://otomo-travel.com/en/plans/337

Yokohama is just a short train ride away from Tokyo and has some truly special activities that make it worth adding as a stop on your Japan trip! If you're wondering how best to use your time in the city, we recommend taking a classic tour of Yokohama, which hits all of the best spots in one day, in...

26/11/2018

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[The Perfect Girls' Day Out in Shibuya]


Interested in trying out a new style inspired by Japanese fashion? On this tour your otomo tour guide will take you around great locations in Shibuya after helping you get a makeover in Nakameguro. The makeover consists of a trip to a popular hair salon, nail salon and a second hand clothes store. Once you are looking super kawaii, your otomo tour guide will take you to a cute pancake shop for a break where you will be served delicious pancakes, and then to the epicenter of Japanese modern/youth culture; Shibuya. In Shibuya, take photographs of the new you in a popular photography studio and purikura photobooths. You can even try on a wedding dress at the photography studio!

・Get yourself a new hair style at a popular hair salon!
・Get a gel manicure in a nail salon that offers the most up-to-date nail art.
・Taste the delicious pancakes of one of Tokyo's popular pancake shops and take photos of its beautifully decorated interior and exterior.
・After your makeover, take photos of the new you in a photography studio! You can try on a wedding dress and accessories to pose for shots, for free!
If you want to know more about this plan or travel in japan, please check the link below.
https://otomo-travel.com/en/plans/100?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=facebook_post_by_plan

Also we welcome inquiries / reservation requests via message.

23/11/2018

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[A Tour Full of Traditional Experiences in Kamakura]


Sutra tracing with a brush and ink and emptying one's mind through zazen meditation both come from practices of Buddhist monks. The word zen, closely tied to these very practices, has become a well-used word all over the world. Due to language barriers, travellers often find zen experiences hard to access, but that is where otomo steps in to help. This tour is based in the temple-covered city of Kamakura, where you can experience sutra tracing, zazen meditating and a Japanese tea ceremony, while visiting different temples for each experience. This well-balanced tour also provides you the chance to try matcha tea and Japanese confectionery whilst enjoying the view of a Japanese garden.

・You will visit a different temple for each experience, giving you the chance to explore the grounds of three different, wonderful temples.
・Prepare your own sumi ink for sutra tracing.
・Get the experience of a shortened version of the sado tea ceremony and taste matcha tea and Japanese confectionery.
・Empty your mind through zazen meditation. You will be guided, so no need to worry if you have never done it before!
If you want to know more about this plan or travel in japan, please check the link below.
https://otomo-travel.com/en/plans/114?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=facebook_post_by_plan

Also we welcome inquiries / reservation requests via message.

19/11/2018

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[An Izakaya Experience and Glittering Night Views in Yokohama]


The colorful and spectacular night views of Yokohama are like jewellery, glittering in a treasure box. On this tour your otomo tour guide will take you around Yokohama, visiting five different locations, each with magnificent views. Your otomo tour guide will show you some hidden locations that you would not find without the help of a local. To get around you will be using the Sea Bass, a water bus used by locals. If you are lucky enough, you can enjoy the sunset from the sea on the Sea Bass! After enjoying Yokohama's beautiful views, visit a town in Yokohama that has recently been gathering attention, and enjoy filling yourself up with Yokohama's delicious local cuisine.

・Visit five different locations to enjoy the beautiful views of Yokohama at night!
・These locations include secret locations you will only be able to visit with the help of a local or an otomo tour guide.
・Enjoy a little cruise on a sea bus, used by locals.
・Enjoy the sunset from the sea bus.
・Taste Yokohama's local food in a very local town!
If you want to know more about this plan or travel in japan, please check the link below.
https://otomo-travel.com/en/plans/110?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=facebook_post_by_plan

Also we welcome inquiries / reservation requests via message.

30/10/2018

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[Interior Shopping and Cafe Hopping in Meguro]


Interior Street is an unusual street in Meguro, filled with roughly 60 to 70 interior and variety stores. Each store offers different tastes and styles from various ages and regions. A walk down this street will inspire you and give you great ideas for ways to decorate and stylise your home with. With your otomo tour guide by your side, you can ask the shop assistants questions you have about the furniture and other goodies, without having to worry about language barriers! You are welcome to go all out and wander into your own world of shopping or just enjoy observing what the trends are in Japan as you chat to your otomo tour guide. Stop by at a lovely coffee shop when you need a rest!

-Visit Interior Street, a rarely seen concept anywhere in the wold.
-Check out the homeware goods of traditional Japanese craft mixed with modern designs.
-Your otomo tour guide will introduce you to the recommended stores out of the 60-70 stores on Interior Street, but you are of course welcome to shop in any shop that you like the look of!
-Sit back and enjoy a coffee in a beautiful little cafe that sells flowers and/or rest in a cafe surrounded by antique furniture.
If you want to know more about this plan or travel in japan, please check the link below.
https://otomo-travel.com/en/plans/95?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=facebook_post_by_plan

Also we welcome inquiries / reservation requests via message.

29/10/2018

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[Experience Japan on A Tour Packed with Japanese Experiences]


Experience Japan through typical Japanese activities! Whenever you go to a summer festival in Japan, there is always a goldfish scooping stall. Try to scoop up as many goldfish as you can before your net rips! Moving onto the next experience, martial arts, learn how to break roof tiles, safely! You may get a little addicted..! The third and final activity is woodblock printing. Print a traditional ukiyoe just like the professional craftsmen do. You may find you are better at it than you had expected. At the end of the tour, your tour guide will take you to an area called Nihonbashi where you can visit a number of long established shops, operating since the Edo Period (1603-1868).

・Try a popular festival activity; goldfish scooping, a martial arts and ukiyoe woodblock printing in Asakusa!
・Explore a recreated Edo (1603-1868) town scene in Nihonbashi, filled with long established shops. If you stay till the evening, make sure to catch the fairy lights too!
If you want to know more about this plan or travel in japan, please check the link below.
https://otomo-travel.com/en/plans/149?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=facebook_post_by_plan

Also we welcome inquiries / reservation requests via message.

27/10/2018

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[A Tokyo Beauty Tour]


For this tour, you will be exploring beauty related locations in central Tokyo. First of all, visit the beauty appliances speciality shop of Panasonic, the famous electronics company, and test their products for free! Your otomo tour guide will help with communicating with the shop assistants. The next location is a cafe with the motto ""having fun, being healthy"". We recommend you try their chewable smoothies! You will also visit shops where you can purchase organic and natural foods and makeup so that the fun can continue when you go back to your home country. All the shops you will visit on this tour sell Japanese products of fantastic quality, so you will not be let down!

・Try out Panasonic's beauty appliances for free!
・Test Shiseido's skincare products and makeup, also for free!
・Visit a cafe that serves drinks and foods that make you beautiful from the inside.
・Shop in an organic makeup and skincare shop.
・You will not get lost in the busy streets or on the complicated train lines with your otomo tour guide by your side!
If you want to know more about this plan or travel in japan, please check the link below.
https://otomo-travel.com/en/plans/161?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=facebook_post_by_plan

Also we welcome inquiries / reservation requests via message.

26/10/2018

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[An Exploration of Tokyo Station's Labyrinth]


The door to the capital of Japan; Tokyo Station, just celebrated its 100th anniversary. It began as the starting point of the Japanese railway network system and has been right in the center of the history of Tokyo and its politics ever since. With roughly sixty souvenir shops, many of which sell products limited to Tokyo Station, the station has become a tourist attraction in itself. There are, however, many tourists who pass through this station to make railway connections, not knowing all that there is to see and do in this gigantic building. If you have a connection to make at Tokyo Station and have some time to spare, we strongly recommend this tour for you to make the most of it!

-Did you know that there were two historical incidents that happened here in Tokyo station, in which two prime ministers were assassinated?
-Enjoy art works and monuments that can only be found in Tokyo Station.
-Shop in the vast selection of souvenir shops!

If you want to know more about this plan or travel in japan, please check the link below.
https://otomo-travel.com/en/plans/67?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=facebook_post_by_plan

Also we welcome inquiries / reservation requests via message.

24/10/2018

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[A Spiritual Tour in Ochanomizu, Visiting ""Power Spots""]


Back in the Edo Period (1603-1868), Ochanomizu was an area where many samurai families lived. Samurai were people of the highest class and therefore scholarship and cultural activities were encouraged. This is the reason why there are so many traditional shrines and temples left in the Ochanomizu neighbourhood today. There is even a Holy Resurrection Cathedral. The sanctuaries have different characteristics, each with its own atmosphere; a temple always bustling with people, a little shrine with a spiritual vibe, a cathedral of the Orthodox Church in Japan, etc. Visit all the ""Power Spots"" in the Ochanomizu area to pray and receieve blessings.

-Visit an unusual chapel which has characteristics of Byzantine architecture, an architectural style unusual even in Europe.
-Explore the sanctuaries known as ""Power Spots"" in the Ochanomizu neighbourhood, each with a different atmosphere.
If you want to know more about this plan or travel in japan, please check the link below.
https://otomo-travel.com/en/plans/91?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=facebook_post_by_plan

Also we welcome inquiries / reservation requests via message.

23/09/2018

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[Experience the lives of the locals in the retro town, Uenosakuragi]


[Overview]
People have always sought special places to gather in. In Japan, since the ancient times, people have created communities in places such as shrines, temples, nagaya (historic apartment houses) and graveyards. In modern Japan, people gather in places such as libraries, cafes and coworking spaces.
On this tour, you will be introduced to the locations that have been used as assembly points, from the ancient times up to today. Visit a temple that was built during the Edo period (1603-1868), an old Japanese style house renovated as a community space and an old, retro style cafe where the citizens of the town gather today.
Spend a slow day exploring the local town Uenosakuragi.

[Highlights]
-Enjoy a stroll around the retro neighbourhood of Uenosakuragi, visiting a mix of historic and modern locations.
-Picture the way people would have gathered together to feel united in the historic locations you visit, and see the way the lives of the modern people are brought together in the town today.