Day Trip to Sayo Nanko Sunflower Field including Hakuto White Peaches Tasting from Osaka
Osaka, Japan
Trip Type: Day Trips
Duration: 11 hours
Enjoy this day trip visiting the beautiful suburban area of Japan, the Hyogo Prefecture. In the summer, this prefecture is known for its vast sunflower field at the Sayo Nanko Sunflower Park. On this trip, you will also visit the Okayama prefecture where you can enjoy a local lunch and also eat as many white peaches or "Hakuto" as you want at a restaurant which is located in a small town in Okayama, Nishiawakura. Finally, you will visit the Iwa Shrine in Hyogo before heading back to Osaka.
Please note: This seasonal tour runs annually between July and August. The dates are subject to change.
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Enjoy this day trip visiting the beautiful suburban area of Japan, the Hyogo Prefecture. In the summer, this prefecture is known for its vast sunflower field at the Sayo Nanko Sunflower Park. On this trip, you will also visit the Okayama prefecture where you can enjoy a local lunch and also eat as many white peaches or "Hakuto" as you want at a restaurant which is located in a small town in Okayama, Nishiawakura. Finally, you will visit the Iwa Shrine in Hyogo before heading back to Osaka.
Please note: This seasonal tour runs annually between July and August. The dates are subject to change.
You will be picked up at your designated meeting point (please see Departure Point for details) and then start heading toward "Sayocho" (Sayo-Town) in the Hyogo Prefecture.“Sayocho” (Sayo-Town) is a small town located in south western part of the Hyogo prefecture where a very traditional Japanese landscape still exists. During the summer, the whole town becomes busy with people who visit the huge and famous sunflower field. Thousands of these powerful and beautiful flowers will welcome you and give you an unforgettable sight of the yellow field.
Clear skies, sunflowers and the fresh green backdrop of the mountains is the perfect image of what a typical summer experience in Japan is like, but not everyone has the chance to actually see this. On this tour, you will be one of the lucky few who will have seen the typical Japanese summer scenery.
After you return from the sunflower field, the tour will take you to lunch place called the “Nishi awakura mura” (Nishiawakura village). Here, fresh peaches will be served in all-you-can-eat style. The restaurant specializes in a unique cuisine of using peaches. Salads, soups, bread, and the main dishes are also prepared with peaches. If you are peach lover, you must discover their unique and delicious peach cuisine.
Before coming back to Osaka, your tour will stop at the Iwa Shrine. Iwa Shrine has been in “Shisou-Shi” (Shisou City), east of “Sayocho”(Sayo-Town) since 1816. This shrine has been dedicated to the God of agriculture, industry and good health, but recently, people visit this shrine to pray for good love and strong human relationships as well. Once you enter the shrine area, you will feel the strong energy in the atmosphere which has been around for a long time. The shrine is the last stop before heading back to Osaka with the unforgettable experience of a beautiful Japanese landscape.
Please note: This seasonal tour runs annually between July and August. The dates are subject to change.
You will be picked up at your designated meeting point (please see Departure Point for details) and then start heading toward "Sayocho" (Sayo-Town) in the Hyogo Prefecture.“Sayocho” (Sayo-Town) is a small town located in south western part of the Hyogo prefecture where a very traditional Japanese landscape still exists. During the summer, the whole town becomes busy with people who visit the huge and famous sunflower field. Thousands of these powerful and beautiful flowers will welcome you and give you an unforgettable sight of the yellow field.
Clear skies, sunflowers and the fresh green backdrop of the mountains is the perfect image of what a typical summer experience in Japan is like, but not everyone has the chance to actually see this. On this tour, you will be one of the lucky few who will have seen the typical Japanese summer scenery.
After you return from the sunflower field, the tour will take you to lunch place called the “Nishi awakura mura” (Nishiawakura village). Here, fresh peaches will be served in all-you-can-eat style. The restaurant specializes in a unique cuisine of using peaches. Salads, soups, bread, and the main dishes are also prepared with peaches. If you are peach lover, you must discover their unique and delicious peach cuisine.
Before coming back to Osaka, your tour will stop at the Iwa Shrine. Iwa Shrine has been in “Shisou-Shi” (Shisou City), east of “Sayocho”(Sayo-Town) since 1816. This shrine has been dedicated to the God of agriculture, industry and good health, but recently, people visit this shrine to pray for good love and strong human relationships as well. Once you enter the shrine area, you will feel the strong energy in the atmosphere which has been around for a long time. The shrine is the last stop before heading back to Osaka with the unforgettable experience of a beautiful Japanese landscape.
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