Tailor-made experience tours: Ozu Sustainable Tourism
テーラーメイド体験ツアー：大洲サステナブルツーリズム
■ Sustainable tourism that can be experienced because of the activities to protect the town.
Ozu City has retained the same townscape it had more than 300 years ago. In order to preserve the declining historical townscape, the largest dispersed-style hotel in Japan was established through activities such as cleaning, maintaining, and repairing vacant old houses and events using old houses, and are creating a sustainable tourism town in Ozu. As the regional DMO of Ozu City, we organize the local resources and communities in the area and offer sustainable tourism that lets you savor the whole town.
■ Experience programmes
Travel around Ozu City with a private guide, using transport options such as cycling, canoeing, town walking, and portaging, and choosing from a range of natural, architectural, and cultural themes. In addition, we offer tailor-made tours of Ozu and the surrounding area, including special experiences or handmade experiences at pre-booked cultural properties, depending on the needs of the customer.
■Example of a course
Pick-up at NIPPONIA HOTEL Ozu Castle Town → privately booked tour of the nationally important cultural property Garyu Sanso early in the morning & tea ceremony experience → Walk around traditional architecture in Ozu and Uchiko → Lunch at a local shop → Ozu Washi no Sato, factory tour & craft experience → Drop off at hotel
*Because of the tailor-made nature of this tour, the time required and the price will depend on the actual chosen content.
*Please check the details on the official Ozu tourism website Visit Ozu (https://jp.visitozu.com/).
・Time required for the programme: 2-6 hours.
・Time of year: All year round *Some programmes may not be available at certain times of the year.
・Minimum number of participants: 1
・Maximum number of participants: 15
・Price: from 57,000 yen per group
Ozu City has retained the same townscape it had more than 300 years ago. In order to preserve the declining historical townscape, the largest dispersed-style hotel in Japan was established through activities such as cleaning, maintaining, and repairing vacant old houses and events using old houses, and are creating a sustainable tourism town in Ozu. As the regional DMO of Ozu City, we organize the local resources and communities in the area and offer sustainable tourism that lets you savor the whole town.
■ Experience programmes
Travel around Ozu City with a private guide, using transport options such as cycling, canoeing, town walking, and portaging, and choosing from a range of natural, architectural, and cultural themes. In addition, we offer tailor-made tours of Ozu and the surrounding area, including special experiences or handmade experiences at pre-booked cultural properties, depending on the needs of the customer.
■Example of a course
Pick-up at NIPPONIA HOTEL Ozu Castle Town → privately booked tour of the nationally important cultural property Garyu Sanso early in the morning & tea ceremony experience → Walk around traditional architecture in Ozu and Uchiko → Lunch at a local shop → Ozu Washi no Sato, factory tour & craft experience → Drop off at hotel
*Because of the tailor-made nature of this tour, the time required and the price will depend on the actual chosen content.
*Please check the details on the official Ozu tourism website Visit Ozu (https://jp.visitozu.com/).
・Time required for the programme: 2-6 hours.
・Time of year: All year round *Some programmes may not be available at certain times of the year.
・Minimum number of participants: 1
・Maximum number of participants: 15
・Price: from 57,000 yen per group
Xie Huan
The guides in charge of this programme all live in the area and take you on a tour of Ozu as if they were living locally. They moved to Japan 10 years ago and are involved in Ozu's town planning and old house restoration projects as architectural scholars. Some have contributed to the selection of sustainable tourism destinations in the world (Green Destinations). As a native of Taiwan, I am also in charge of planning and guiding our programme, and will use my experience in arts management to talk about local issues and culture. This is sustainable tourism that connects travelers and locals, and helps them learn about local history and culture while having fun.
- Regions
- Southern Ehime
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
| Address | 〒795-0012 愛媛県大洲市大洲649番地1 大洲観光総合案内所(大洲まちの駅あさもや敷地内) |
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| Telephone Number | 0893-57-6655 |
| Contact Information | KITA MANAGEMENT |
| Contact Person | Xie Huan |
| Email Address | ozu_tourist_info@kita-m.com |
