Lunch time with a spectacular view of Mikatagoko Terrace!
Mikata Goko is the collective name for the five lakes of Mikata, Suigetsu, Suga, Kuko, and Hyuga, which straddle Mihama and Wakasa towns in Fukui Prefecture. The five lakes differ in water quality and depth, and all appear a different shade of blue, hence the name "Five Color Lakes. The differences can be clearly seen from the 11.2-km long prefectural road Mikatagoko Rainbow Line, which offers a dynamic view of the five lakes and the Sea of Japan. In November 2005, the area was registered as a Ramsar Convention wetland, and in 2019, its sustainable fishing culture was recognized as a Japan Agricultural Heritage Site.
Experience traditional papermaking at the Ryozo Yanase Paper Mills!
Yanase Ryozo Paper Mills was born in Echizen Washi, which has a history and tradition of over 1,500 years. Let's touch the unique technical construction method of paper with the "gentleness, severity, and stubbornness" of the founder, Ryozo!
Visit Maruoka Castle, the only existing castle tower in Hokuriku
There are 12 castles in Japan that still have keepers built before the Edo period. They are collectively called "existing tenshukaku (twelve existing castle keepers). Maruoka Castle is one of these valuable keepers and the only one remaining in the Hokuriku region.
It is designated as an important cultural property under the Law for the Protection of Cultural Properties and is preserved as such.
Visit the Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum for an impressive full-body skeleton tour!
The Dinosaur Museum has a dome-shaped permanent exhibition room divided into three zones: "The World of Dinosaurs," "Science of the Earth," and "History of Life. In the vast pillarless space, dinosaur skeletons, fossils, rocks, and dioramas are displayed, allowing visitors to enjoy the world of geology and paleontology, including dinosaurs.
Fifty full-body skeletons of dinosaurs are on display, ten of which are made from actual fossils. Visitors can experience the age of dinosaurs through a life-size diorama of a scene from the Mesozoic era in China's Sichuan Province and a dino theater with a face-to-face screen.
Tantalize your taste buds with Fukui's local cuisine!
The Fukufuku Tea House has a sales corner adjacent to the restaurant, which offers many locally produced and consumed farm vegetables, sweets, and dinosaur goods, as well as Fukui foods, alcoholic beverages, and other souvenirs, traditional Fukui crafts, and designer goods.
Visitors will be able to enjoy wonderful meals, including local Fukui seafood and sake.
Dynamic scenery created by the rough waves of the Sea of Japan! Sotomo Tour
The "Sotomo Tour" is a 60-minute cruise that takes you to see the dynamic scenery created by the rough waves of the Sea of Japan.
Starting from in front of the hotel, you can fully enjoy the historical romance of the beauty of the 6-kilometer-long cliffs and the oddly shaped rocks and caves.
Enjoy the real thrill of cruising along with the art of the sea created by the crashing waves.
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This tour is available by request only.
Please contact us to inquire the availability of your desired date and time to book a class.
Reservation Minimum 2 Passengers
Same price for up to 2 persons / +25,000 yen for each additional person
Reservations can be made up to 10 days in advance.
Please refrain from carrying your child on your lap when on board the vehicle.
Children from 0 years old to 3 years old can join the tour for free.
Children fee from 4 years old to 15 years old.
Children below the age of 15 years old must be accompanied by a guardian or parent.
In addition, passengers age 16-20 years old travelling alone is required to submit a signed consent form by a parent or guardian. Please inform us beforehand by e-mail.
We may ask you to present your identification to confirm your name and/or age.
Cancellation Fee
20 days before scheduled tour 20%
7 days before scheduled tour 30%
Day before scheduled tour 40%
On the day of scheduled tour before 9:30AM 50%
On the day of scheduled tour after 9:30AM 100%
No Show 100%
※Cancellations received after business hours will be processed the following business day.
Important Points
Departure policy
- Please present your booking confirmation e-mail to the Tour Conductor at the pick-up point.
- Please be at the pick-up point 15 minutes before departure.
- Change of pick-up/drop-off locations are not allowed.
- The vehicle will depart on-time, please arrive before departure time.
- We may occur delays due to bad traffic, accidents on roads, or severe weather etc. We will not be liable to later costs of taxis and/or train fares etc for passengers.
- Please understand we will not be liable for your other bookings (cars, private vehicles, ferry, public transport, etc) due to delays occurred while on tour.
In the bus
- The vehicle has no luggage compartment, please avoid bringing large luggage on board the vehicle.
- The vehicle has no toilets.
- There is no smoking allowed on board the vehicle.
- Please be mindful of your belongings.
- Please refrain from over consuming alcohol. Overly intoxicated passengers may be asked to disembark without compensations.
- Please refrain from carrying your child on your lap when on board the vehicle.
Other
- If our staff, tour conductor, translator, driver etc find your actions unlawful, passenger may be asked to leave the tour without compensation.
- Our vehicle is non-wheelchair accessible.
- We do not offer cash refunds on the day. *Please see cancellation policy
- Please be mindful of other passengers.
- Some facilities, shops, restaurants may be closed on the day of tour.
- There are some unexpected dates where you may be declined entry to a shrine or temple due to religious activities.
- Please note that there are some areas, structures, statues, historical sites, etc that prohibit photography.
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