Toyooka Tours- Oriental White Stork Edition
- DURATION
- 3 DAYS & 2 NIGHTS (Independent Model Course)
- PERIOD OF OPERATION
- March to September (best viewing period)
- TRANSPORTATION
- Train & Bicycle
ITINERARY SUMMARY
DURATION:3 DAYS & 2 NIGHTS (Independent Model Course)
| Day | Place | Highlights |
|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | Kyoto | Leave Kyoto by express train to Kinosaki Onsen. |
| Kinosaki Onsen | Stroll through Kinosaki Onsen. Visit the Kinosaki Onsen Ropeway, where you can see a view of the town and enter Onsenji Temple. Have lunch in one of Kinosaki's many cafes or restaurants, and dinner in your ryokan. Stay at your ryokan for the night. | |
| Day 2 | Kinosaki Onsen | Have breakfast in your ryokan. |
| Toyooka | Join the Oriental White Stork Watching Tour to learn about and see firsthand the lives of Toyooka's famous storks. Learn the story of their reintroduction into the wild. Lunch is provided in the tour (choose between bento or restaurant). | |
| Kinosaki Onsen | Now you have free time to stroll through Kinosaki, which you can do while wearing a yukata. Visit the public baths and have dinner at the ryokan. | |
| Day 3 | Kinosaki Onsen | Have breakfast at your ryokan and stroll through town. |
| Day 3 (Option A) | Nature & Stork Sanctuary | Visit Hachigoro Toshima Wetland and Genbudo Park by rental bicycle. Have lunch at the Genbudo Museum. |
| Day 3 (Option B) | River & Port Area | Visit Kehi Beach, Tsuiyama Fishing Port, and the Maruyama River by rental bicycle. Have lunch at Kinosaki Marine World. |
| Kyoto | Leave Kinosaki Onsen by express train to Kyoto. |
Day 1
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- Lunch
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Kinosaki Onsen
Your Choice
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- Dinner
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RyokanKaiseki Cuisine
Day 2
Touch the lives of the local people while walking around the countryside and waterfront on the Oriental White Stork Watching Tour.
From Kinosaki, a tour guide will bring you to and around Toyooka for the duration of the tour. Start with observing the landscape of Maruyama River and the rice paddies to learn about the lives of the people in Toyooka, followed by a short film about the extinction and reintroduction of the Oriental White Stork.
In the afternoon, learn about the farming method for Stork Natural Rice, which lives in harmony with the Oriental White Stork. Then take a walk around rice paddies and wetlands to see where Oriental White Storks live.
Head back over to Kinosaki Onsen in the evening for dinner and to stay the night.
From Kinosaki, a tour guide will bring you to and around Toyooka for the duration of the tour. Start with observing the landscape of Maruyama River and the rice paddies to learn about the lives of the people in Toyooka, followed by a short film about the extinction and reintroduction of the Oriental White Stork.
In the afternoon, learn about the farming method for Stork Natural Rice, which lives in harmony with the Oriental White Stork. Then take a walk around rice paddies and wetlands to see where Oriental White Storks live.
Head back over to Kinosaki Onsen in the evening for dinner and to stay the night.
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- Breakfast
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Ryokan
Japanese or Western
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- Dinner
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RyokanShabu-Shabu (Japanese Hot Pot)
Day 3
Have breakfast in your ryokan before heading out to explore more of Kinosaki. Afterwards, choose between two self-guided tours you can take using a rental bicycle.
One option is to go for the Nature & Stork Sanctuary route. You can bike past the Hachigoro Toshima Wetland, where you can spot the famous Oriental White Storks in their natural habitat. Also, you can visit Genbudo Park, and see magnificent caves made of hexagonal pillars that formed as the result of a volcanic explosion. Have lunch at the Genbudo Museum right nearby.
The other option is to bike in the River & Port area. On this route, you can bike to Kehi Beach, Tsuiyama Fishing Port, and past the Maruyama River. During the spring and summer months, you can enjoy swimming in the ocean at Kehi Beach, as well as BBQing. See the sea life and have lunch at Kinosaki Marine World.
In mid-afternoon, leave Kinosaki Onsen by express train back to Kyoto.
One option is to go for the Nature & Stork Sanctuary route. You can bike past the Hachigoro Toshima Wetland, where you can spot the famous Oriental White Storks in their natural habitat. Also, you can visit Genbudo Park, and see magnificent caves made of hexagonal pillars that formed as the result of a volcanic explosion. Have lunch at the Genbudo Museum right nearby.
The other option is to bike in the River & Port area. On this route, you can bike to Kehi Beach, Tsuiyama Fishing Port, and past the Maruyama River. During the spring and summer months, you can enjoy swimming in the ocean at Kehi Beach, as well as BBQing. See the sea life and have lunch at Kinosaki Marine World.
In mid-afternoon, leave Kinosaki Onsen by express train back to Kyoto.
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- Breakfast
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Ryokan
Japanese or Western
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- Lunch
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Genbudo Museum or Kinosaki Marine World
Your Choice
Spend time exploring the many fascinating shops in Kinosaki. Then, you can take the Kinosaki Onsen Ropeway up halfway to Onsenji Station, where you can visit the Onsenji Temple. Afterwards, you can hop back on the ropeway to go up to the top of the mountain. From there you can sip coffee while enjoying the view, or try your hand at throwing small discs (kawarake) at a target located just off the mountain.
Other available activities include a straw craft workshop (1 hour), CREEZAN's leather origami workshop (30-45 minutes), and SOZORO bicycle renting.
Spend the night in your ryokan, enjoying the peaceful atmosphere and delicious dinner.