HOKUTO KOMERU Dinner Gourmet & Culture Tour　

Please note the following items in advance.

Please do not purchase other items together with your tour reservation. In case you purchase them at the same time, they will be cancelled.

～Hokuto City, Yamanashi Prefecture - The only OSAKE tourism in the world

Hokuto City, Yamanashi Prefecture, is a city with a view of the Yatsugatake Mountains in the Southern Alps, abundant water and food, and a rich history.

Hokuto City is also one of the few places in the world where you can taste the world's finest wines, whiskies, and sake.

Hokuto City is only 90 minutes from Tokyo,
We have prepared a tour that will give you a full taste of this area, which is only 90 minutes from Tokyo.

With round-trip bus service from Kofu, this is the best Hokuto City tour ever, allowing you to enjoy plenty of food and drink without having to worry about driving.


<Experience HIGHLIGHTS＞

Enjoying Grace Wine's vineyards 

In 2010, Grace Wine became the first grape indigenous to Japan to be registered as a grape variety on the O.I.V. list and to have its grape variety name on the label. In addition, “Cuvee Misawa Akeno Koshu 2013” was awarded the Gold Medal and Regional Trophy at the Decanter World Wine Awards, the world's largest wine competition, for the first time for a Japanese wine. For the next six years, Grace Wine's Koshu wines have won Gold Medals. 



Suntory Hakushu Distillery
Located in Hokuto City, Hakushu Forest is home to delicious water.
It is home to the distillery of the world-renowned Hakushu single malt whiskey.
Visitors can experience the rich nature of the Hakushu Forest through all five senses.
Observe the whiskey production process on a special tour of the distillery,
You will also have a special tasting experience that can only be experienced at the distillery.

Kyogen Workshop

Kyogen workshop by Mr. Tanro Ishida, a Noh performer of the Izumi school of Kyogen.
Enjoy traditional Japanese culture.


＜Dinner Dining Experience＞
French Cuisine Cuiette

Enjoy a dining experience that makes the most of the local ingredients at French Cuisine Cuiette. The owner chef, Mr. Shinji Yamada, who is a regular guest from Tokyo as well as his hometown, will offer you a full taste of Yamanashi with his cuisine.
To complement the cuisine, we will offer a special “OSAKE pairing” featuring special wines from Grace Wine Brewery, Nanaken, and Hakushu Whiskey, which are considered to be the finest in the region.

【Schedule】.

12:00｜Gather at Kofu Station
12:45｜Grace Wine Vineyard Tour
13:15｜Arrival at Suntory Hakushu Distillery Special tour with tasting
15:30｜Special tour ends　
16:15｜Kyogen workshop (location to be announced)
17:15｜Kyogen workshop ends
18:00｜Dinner at Cuiette
20:30｜Dinner ends
21:10｜Dismissal at Kofu Station


＜Tour Fees＞
75,000 yen (tax included)

Included in the tour fee
・Tour transportation fee from Kofu station (Please make your own way to Kofu station.)
・Meal fee
・Kyogen workshop fee
・Hakushu Distillery Tour
・Interpreter (English speaking)



Travel Conditions
■Trip fee: 75,000 yen per person (tax included)
■Date of departure: January 10, 2025 or later
Minimum number of participants: 6
■Meal conditions: 0 breakfast, 0 lunch, 1 dinner
■Tour conductor: No tour conductor, but an event coordinator will accompany the tour.


Event planning: RICE ENTERTAINMENTS Inc.
Travel planning/implementation/application/enquiries: Oriental Co.
General Travel Service Supervisor: Makoto Yoshida
Member of Japan Association of Travel Agents / Registered Travel Agency No. 2037
16th Okabe Bldg. 1103, 8-27 Hakata Eki Chuougai, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan

＊For application and inquiry, please contact us at the following address.
＜Komeru Groumet & Culture Contact＞

Domestic Tour Application Guide
■This tour is planned and conducted by Oriental Corporation (hereinafter referred to as “Oriental”), and you are to enter into a contract with Oriental for the tour. The contents and conditions of the Contract shall be in accordance with this Travel Conditions, the final document (itinerary guide) to be provided prior to departure, and the Company's General Terms and Conditions of Tour Business, in addition to the conditions stated for each course.
■The contract will be concluded when the Company receives the tour fee after filling out the above application form.
■Cancellation fee: If the customer cancels the trip for his/her own reason after the conclusion of the tour contract, a cancellation fee will be charged at the following rate per person on the tour fee. In the event of cancellation of a tour by more than one person, the difference in the number of persons per room will be charged to each of the participating passengers.
■Please note : ①the tour may be cancelled if the number of participants does not reach the minimum number of participants. In this case, we will inform you of the cancellation at least 10 days prior to the tour date. ②Smoking is not permitted in the cars of all courses.
■The tour fee includes: transportation fares and charges as specified in the itinerary, meals, experience fees, accommodation fees, travel handling fees, consumption tax, and other taxes.
■Domestic travel insurance: If you are injured during the trip, you may be required to pay a large amount of medical treatment and transportation costs. In addition, in the event of an accident, it may be very difficult to claim compensation from the offender and recover compensation. We recommend that you purchase sufficient domestic travel insurance to cover these costs. If you wish to purchase optional insurance, please contact us for details.
■Reference date for travel conditions: as of September 1, 2024
<Handling of Personal Information> We will use the personal information provided in the application form submitted at the time of application for the tour to communicate with the customer and to the extent necessary to arrange the services provided by the transportation and accommodation agencies and to receive such services. In addition, the information will be used within the scope necessary to arrange for and receive the services provided by the transportation and accommodation agencies, etc. for the tour you have requested. In addition, we may use your personal information to 1) inform you of events and campaigns, 2) ask you to provide us with your opinions and impressions after participating in the tour, 3) ask you to fill out questionnaires, 4) prepare statistical data, and 5) post photos and videos of the tour and participants' impressions on our website and in print media. We may use your personal information for the purpose of publishing on our website and in print media.

【Cancellation Fee】
From the day before the trip start date up to the day before the trip start date
Up to 21 days before: No charge,
20 to 8 days prior: 20%; 7 to 2 days prior: 30%; and
7 days to 2 days prior to the start of the trip: 30%,
40% on the day before the trip start date,
50% on the day of the tour,
No-show or no-show after the start of the tour: 100%.

＊The photo is for illustrative purposes only.
＊Please note that the schedule is subject to change without notice.