Gotanjoji Temple and Strawberry Picking 1 Day Bus Tour from Osaka
Gotanjoji Temple and Strawberry Picking 1 Day Bus Tour from Osaka
Highlights
- Taste Fukui’s Soul Food in Authentic Echizen
- Strawberry Picking – All-You-Can-Eat During Peak Season!
- Echizen Soba from a 90-Year-Old Specialty Shop – Echizen Soba no Sato
- Relax with Cats at Gotanjoji, the “Cat Temple” Popular for Love and Fortune
- Shop at “Michi-no-Eki Minami Echizen Yamakairi” – A Hub of Minami Echizen’s Best
Echizen Soba from a 90-Year-Old Specialty Shop – Echizen Soba no Sato
Japan’s largest fresh soba factory produces around 50,000 servings a day!
Alongside Echizen soba, the shop offers homemade mizu-yokan (sweet jelly) and soba tea – perfect Fukui souvenirs.
Don’t miss the popular soba soft-serve ice cream, praised by visitors for its delicious flavor (available for purchase)!
Gotanjoji – The “Cat Temple”
Known as the “Cat Temple,” Gotanjoji’s story began when four abandoned kittens were rescued during the temple’s construction. Over 250 cats have been cared for here, but thanks to the deputy head priest’s efforts in finding homes and social media outreach, around 30 cats now reside at the temple.
Gotanjoji has fostered many connections between cats and adopters, earning it a reputation as a “Matchmaking Temple,” attracting couples seeking blessings.
Sermon and mini-Zen meditation experience: Refresh your mind and body with a short Zen meditation experience!
Note: In case of sudden ceremonies, only free temple visits will be available.
“MARKET Me” – Local Delights from Minami Echizen
On the second floor, "MARKET Me" offers a rich selection of treasures from Minami Echizen’s mountains, sea, and countryside!
Enjoy shopping for seasonal vegetables, fruits, flowers, local deli foods, bento, and exclusive specialties made with locally sourced ingredients – only available here!
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Information about tour operator
Name: H.I.S. Co.,Ltd.
Address: Kamiyacho Trust Tower 5F 4-1-1 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-6905, JAPAN
Registration number: No.724 by Commissioner of Japan Tourism Agency
Information about tour
Place of departure and destination: from OSAKA to FUKUI
Number of days of travel: 1 Day
Means of transportation: BUS
Name of bus company: Ginga Kotsu Co., Ltd
Meals: Lunch
Minimum number of passengers to operate: 20 Peoples
Number of GUIDE：1
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Itinerary
08:00
Umeda (Meet at 7:45, Depart at 8:00)Echizen City (Sauce Katsudon! Echizen Soba! Lunch of Fukui gourmet / approx. 50 mins)
Gotanjoji Temple (Visit the Cat Temple that is also a hot topic in the media! Plus a sermon and a mini Zen experience / approx. 35 mins) *If there is a sudden memorial service, you can only visit freely.
Strawberry Farm (The season has arrived! All-you-can-eat sweet strawberry picking / 30 mins)
Echizen Soba Village (Enjoy a factory tour of a long-established specialty store and shopping / approx. 30 mins)
Roadside Station Minami Echizen Sankaizato ☆First appearance on HIS Kansai bus tour☆ (Not to mention fresh local vegetables and side dishes! You can find lots of delicious things from Fukui! Shop at the popular roadside station / approx. 40 mins)
19:00
Umeda (Around 19:00)
What's included
INCLUDED
NOT INCLUDED
Additional information
This tour is a Japanese tour. The tour conductor will provide language support using a translator (Pocket Talk).
This is not a private tour, you will enjoy the tour with other guests.
If the minimum number of participants (20) is not met by (14) days before the scheduled date, the tour on that date might be canceled.
Drinking alcohol on the bus is prohibited.
Please note that odd-numbered groups will, in principle, share seats on the bus
The order of the itinerary may be partially changed.
The Sermon and Xen meditation at Gotanjoji may be replaced with free temple visits if unexpected ceremonies occur.
Strawberry picking may have limits or switch to plated all-you-can-eat, depending on the strawberry growth conditions.
The strawberry farm will be announced on the day of the tour.
If Michi-no-Eki Minami Echizen Yamakairi is temporarily closed, the stop will be skipped. Thank you for your understanding.
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