EXPO 2025 Offical Experiental Travel Guides - Okayama TAKUMI Tourism: Departing from and returning to Okayama

Okayama

Okayama TAKUMI Tourism: Departing from and returning to Okayama activity

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This tour allows you to experience and interact with Okayama's master craftsmen in various fields through "TAKUMI Tourism", offering a journey that lets you feel the tradition, culture, and history of the region.

Course Content

On the first day, after gathering at Hotel Granvia Okayama, you will receive an explanation about TAKUMI Tourism from the hotel concierge. Then, you will visit the Mr. Isezaki residence, Bizen pottery artists, to observe TAKUMI's pottery-making process and watch a pottery-making performance. Afterwards, while listening to the pottery artist's dedication to their craft, you will have the opportunity to purchase select Bizen pottery pieces (※ Purchases are paid for separately by travelers on-site).

On the second day, you will visit the forge of Koji Manzoku, a swordsmith in Bizen Osafune, known as the holy land of Japanese swords. Under TAKUMI's guidance, you will appreciate actual Japanese sword works and experience the tempering of a small knife. Through this, you will participate in the Japanese sword-making process, including creating sword patterns, forging work, and polishing. (※ Items will be delivered on the spot.)

Details

- Language: English, Japanese

- Minimum number of participants: 2

- Bus company: Okayama Kotsu

- Accommodation: Hotel Granvia Okayama

- Meals: 1 breakfast, 0 lunches, 0 dinners

- Tour conductor: English-speaking tour conductor

- Booking deadline: 30 days in advance

About Travel Fee

Per person/Twin room

2 persons 1 room ¥350,000

3 persons 1 room ¥300,000

4 persons 2 rooms ¥270,000

About Payment Methods

Payment by credit card only. Please approve the following information before proceeding.

Cancellation Fees

Cancellation 21 days or more before the start of the trip: Free

Cancellation 20 days or less before the start of the trip: 20% of the travel fee

Cancellation 7 days or less before the start of the trip: 30% of the travel fee

Cancellation on the day before the trip: 40% of the travel fee

Cancellation on the day of the trip (before the tour departs): 50% of the travel fee

Cancellation on the day of the trip (after the tour departs): 100% of the travel fee

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About the Travel Contract

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Terms and Conditions

※Since the terms and conditions are only in Japanese, please refer to the travel conditions for detailed conditions.

Planned Travel & Travel Conditions

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Planning and Implementation of This Tour

Company Name: JTB Corporation

Store Name: JTB Hiroshima Branch

Address: 2nd Floor, Kamiya-chou Building, 2-2-2 Kamiya-cho, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture 730-0031

Email Address: dics@jtb.com

Business Hours: 9:30 - 17:30

Store Holidays: Saturday, Sunday, and Holidays

Registration Number: Registered Travel Business No. 64 by the Commissioner of the Japan Tourism Agency (Regular member of the Japan Association of Travel Agents)

General Travel Business Manager: Hiromichi Isio

The Travel Business Manager is the person responsible for transactions at the office handling your travel. If there are any points unclear about this travel contract, please inquire with the Travel Business Manager during the above business hour.

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Ticket Information

2 people　 (2Person)
¥350,000

3 people　 (3Person)
¥300,000

4 people　 (4Person)
¥270,000

Difficulty: Moderate

Experience Hours: 2Days

Limit the number of people: Up to 4 person

More Information

Reservation Deadline

The start of the experience Up to 30 days before

What's included in the experience

- Transportation from departure to dismissal

- Meals (1 breakfast, 0 lunches, 0 dinners)

- Accommodation (1 night)

- Visit : Bizen pottery workshop

- Experience: Osafune Koji Forge

- English guide

What is not included in the experience

- Drink fee during meals

- Lunch and dinner costs on Day 1

- Lunch on Day 2

- Transportation before and after the tour

Precautions

- Transportation costs before and after the tour are not included. Please arrange these on your own.

- Please have your lunch before gathering on Day 1.

What you need

- Cash (as credit cards and electronic money may not be accepted in some places)

- Identification (passport, etc.)

- Rain gear

Cancellation Policy

On the day	100%
1Days before	40%
7Days before	30%
20Days before	20%

Information

Day 1

12:30 Meet at Hotel Granvia Okayama

- Leave luggage at the hotel

- Briefing about TAKUMI Tourism by the concierge

13:00 Depart from hotel

- Visit the pottery workshop of Bizen pottery artist Shu Isezaki

- Pottery-making performance by TAKUMI

- Experience purchasing select Bizen pottery while listening to the artist's dedication (Purchase costs are not included.)

18:00 Hotel check-in

- Dinner / Free choice

- Hotel lounge service included

Day 2

9:00 Depart from hotel

- To the swordsmith Koji Manzoku's Koji Osafune swordsmith shop

- Appreciate works under the guidance of TAKUMI's Koji Manzoku

- Experience small knife tempering, sword pattern making, simple forging work, and polishing

13:00 Arrive at Hotel Granvia Okayama and tour concludes

Meeting place

Hotel Granvia Okayama 1F Front Desk

This experience is reserved by request.

The business offering the experience will reply to you within7days whether the reservation has gone through or not.

Please note that the payment will not be processed until we receive a response from you.

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Vendor Information

（株）JTB広島支店

〒730-0031

広島県広島市中区紙屋町2-2-2　紙屋町ビル2階

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