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8 - 10 days prior to the departure date of the tour 20%
2 - 7 days prior to the departure date of the tour 30%
the day immediately before the departure date of the tour 40%
before the departure time on the departure date of the tour 50%
after the departure time or no cancellation notice is received 100%
8 - 10 days prior to the departure date of the tour 20%
2 - 7 days prior to the departure date of the tour 30%
the day immediately before the departure date of the tour 40%
before the departure time on the departure date of the tour 50%
after the departure time or no cancellation notice is received 100%

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Two Studio Ghibli features to enjoy in Japan

PLAN

Afternoon Tour: In the Steps of Legendary Swordsman Miyamoto Musashi

  • Reigando (in Unganzen-ji Temple)

  • Unganzen-ji Temple

  • Shimada Museum of Art

  • Shimada Museum of Art

  • Tour Details
1. Visit places associated with Miyamoto Musashi, Japan's legendary swordsman who was undefeated in over 60 battles, on this tour in Kumamoto where he spent his later years.

2. Tour around the Shimada Museum where several items related to the famous swordsman Miyamoto Musashi, such as his swords and portraits, are on display.

3. Visit Nishi-no-Musashizuka, one of the possible burial sites of Miyamoto Musashi.

4. Head to Reigando, the cave where Miyamoto Musashi retreated and wrote about swordsmanship and martial arts in general in The Book of Five Rings, and spend some time meditating.

About Initiatives for Sustainable Tourism:
This tour promotes Cross-cultural Understanding as stated under Sunrise Tours' Sustainable Development Goals.
Please check the following page for details.
http://jtbgmt.com/en/g-web/sdgs


Reigando Cave (image)
  • Tour Overview
Req. to Run Tour
2guest(s)
Req. per Booking
2guest(s)
Departs
Kumamoto
Guide Service
English
Tour Guide/Conductor Language
Not Available
Audio Guide
Not Available
Tangential multilingual assistant or multilingual reception accepted
Not Available
Meeting Place/Time
In front of Information Center entrance inside Kumamoto Station building/13:50
Included
National Government Licensed English Guide Interpreter fee; Other admission fees, experience fees, and transportation costs included in the tour
  • Remarks
Remarks
Planning Company: JTB Global Marketing & Travel Inc.                                 

       Address: 2-3-14 Higashi Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo                                 

    Japan Tourism Agency Registered Travel Agent (No. 1723)

A member of the Japan Association of Travel Agents
[Reception Method]

At reception, please show the reservation confirmation sheet or e-mail (printout/digital copy on mobile device) to staff.
[Cancellation Charge]

- 2024: Cancellation fees will be charged from 7 days in advance.

- 2025: Cancellation fees will be charged from 10 days in advance.
[Operation Conditions/Tour Conditions]

- The number of customers for 1 group booking for this tour is 2-4.

- The last reception day (reservation deadline) is 8 days prior to the tour.

- If the minimum number of participants (2) is not met by 4 days before the scheduled date, or due to other operational management circumstances, the tour on that date may be canceled.

- If the tour is canceled, customers will be notified by the conducting company or their travel agent.

- The itinerary displayed on the booking screen is the final itinerary.

- Please note that participants may not join partway through the tour. Also, participants may join only from the meeting location specified in advance.
[Exemptions/Itinerary Guarantee: Itinerary/Destinations]

- Itinerary locations and itinerary order may be changed depending on weather conditions and operating conditions of locations to be visited.

  Even when changed, the tour charge will not be refunded.

- If it is difficult to have the meditation experience in the Reigando cave due to inclement weather or other reasons, the experience will be held in a hall in Unganzen-ji Temple.

- During the tour, the National Government Licensed Guide Interpreter will confirm with customers their drop-off location on the return trip. (Drop-off is available only for hotels in Kumamoto City. )
[Important Notes/Supplements: Meeting/Pick-up/Pick-up Location]

In front of Information Center entrance inside Kumamoto Station building

*Customers who are late for the departure time will have their reservations canceled. Please give yourself plenty of time.



Access:
- Kumamoto Station Building
[Important Notes/Supplements: Guide/Tour Conductor]

There will be an accompanying National Government Licensed English Guide Interpreter from the tour meeting location to the tour end location.
[Important Notes/Supplements: Regarding Children/Infants]

- Children up to 5 years old may join free of charge, but will not be provided with hired car seats and experience activities. If seats or experience activities are required, please make a booking under the child rate.
[Important Notes/Supplements: What to Wear/Bring]

- Please participate in shoes and clothes which are easy to walk in. As some locations require shoes to be taken off, please bring socks or wear them in advance.

- As large luggage such as suitcases cannot be brought during the tour, please leave them in a locker or at your hotel before participating.
[Important Notes/Supplements: Bus/Hired Car Company]

TaKuRoo; Irie Taxi; Kumamoto Taxi; or Higo Daiichi Kotsu

If otherwise, it will be specified in the final itinerary.

*Depending on the number of tour participants, transportation to be used may be other than a hired car (passenger vehicle, van, minivan), a large bus (mid-size bus, small bus), a taxi, or a train or route bus on some parts of the tour.
[Important Notes/Supplements: Language Support]

Guide Language Support: English - The tour is accompanied by a National Government Licensed Guide Interpreter.

*Drivers do not work as guides.

In the event that a bus company not listed in the Remarks/Important Notes will be used, customers will receive a separate confirmation document via email at least 1 day in advance.

Booking

  • January
    2025
  • Seats available
  • Few seats available
  • Not available
  • Requests Accepted
Number of stocks
Request date

Price (per person)
Adults (12-99)
JPY
children (6-11)
JPY
Infants (0-5)
JPY
Number of People
Adults
Children
Infants

Payment in Advance Total
JPY
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    Customers are to check and save the content themselves.
  • The [Plan Name], [Tour Date], [Tour Price], [Tour Outline], [Remarks/Important Notes], and [Itinerary] on the booking screen are part of the Terms & Conditions Document (Important Items). Print or save as PDF.
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  • Payments must be made using credit card.
  • After the payment has been processed, the travel contract will be finalized once the customer receives a reservation confirmation email along with an attached reservation confirmation sheet.
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  • Itinerary

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DayTimeDurationItineraryItinerary Details/Special ItemsTransportationMeal
StartEnd(min)
113:5014:0010In front of Information Center entrance inside Kumamoto Station buildingPlease show your reservation confirmation sheet at reception. Please arrive at least 10 minutes before the departure time.  
1  15Transfer Hired car 
114:1515:0045Shimada Museum of ArtThe Shimada Museum of Art houses many items related to Miyamoto Musashi. Look forward to seeing swords said to have been owned by Miyamoto Musashi, as well as portraits such as those of this legendary swordsman and that of his duel with rival Sasaki Kojiro at Ganryujima. Enjoy a guided tour by the director along with explanations from the National Government Licensed English Guide Interpreter.
*If the director is unavailable, explanations will be given by the National Government Licensed English Guide Interpreter.
  
1  10Transfer Hired car 
115:1015:3020Nishi-no-MusashizukaAt Nishi-no-Musashizuka, in the family grave of Terao Nobuyuki, one of Miyamoto Musashi's students, there is a natural rock inscribed with characters for "Harunobu Koji." Harunobu is Musashi's real name, and Koji is the title for a man who devotes himself to Buddhism without becoming a priest. Terao Nobuyuki's brother, Terao Magonojo, is said to have been Musashi's most important student, and to whom the manuscript of The Book of Five Rings was given. There are several places in Kumamoto City that are thought to be Musashi's grave. There is a theory that his body was actually buried in the Terao family grave, so this tour will visit the Nishi-no-Musashizaka, "The Western Grave of Miyamoto Musashi."  
1  30Transfer Hired car 
116:0017:0060Reigando Cave (in Unganzen-ji Temple) Meditation ExperienceSpending his last 5 years in Kumamoto, Miyamoto Musashi retreated to the Reigando cave and composed The Book of Five Rings. The Book of Five Rings is a text on the essentials of the art of war, such as secret techniques of swordsmanship. Take a moment to imagine the fabled swordsman in this cave, and spend some time meditating. At Unganzen-ji Temple, a swordsmanship display by Musashi's disciples and The Five Hundred Disciples of Buddha can be viewed. The Five Hundred Disciples of Buddha (Gohyaku Rakan) are a large number of stone statues, each distinctly shaped like disciples of Buddha, placed alongside a narrow path on the rocky mountainside from Unganzen-ji Temple to Reigando.
*In case of inclement weather, the meditation experience will not be held in the cave; instead it will be in a hall in Unganzen-ji Temple.
  
1  30Transfer Hired car 
117:3018:00 Drop-off at Specified Hotel in Kumamoto CityTour ends at hotel specified for drop-off.  
  • Itinerary

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DayTimeDurationItineraryItinerary Details/Special ItemsTransportationMeal
StartEnd(min)
113:5014:0010In front of Information Center entrance inside Kumamoto Station buildingPlease show your reservation confirmation sheet at reception. Please arrive at least 10 minutes before the departure time.  
1  15Transfer Hired car 
114:1515:0045Shimada Museum of ArtThe Shimada Museum of Art houses many items related to Miyamoto Musashi. Look forward to seeing swords said to have been owned by Miyamoto Musashi, as well as portraits such as those of this legendary swordsman and that of his duel with rival Sasaki Kojiro at Ganryujima. Enjoy a guided tour by the director along with explanations from the National Government Licensed English Guide Interpreter.
*If the director is unavailable, explanations will be given by the National Government Licensed English Guide Interpreter.
  
1  10Transfer Hired car 
115:1015:3020Nishi-no-MusashizukaAt Nishi-no-Musashizuka, in the family grave of Terao Nobuyuki, one of Miyamoto Musashi's students, there is a natural rock inscribed with characters for "Harunobu Koji." Harunobu is Musashi's real name, and Koji is the title for a man who devotes himself to Buddhism without becoming a priest. Terao Nobuyuki's brother, Terao Magonojo, is said to have been Musashi's most important student, and to whom the manuscript of The Book of Five Rings was given. There are several places in Kumamoto City that are thought to be Musashi's grave. There is a theory that his body was actually buried in the Terao family grave, so this tour will visit the Nishi-no-Musashizaka, "The Western Grave of Miyamoto Musashi."  
1  30Transfer Hired car 
116:0017:0060Reigando Cave (in Unganzen-ji Temple) Meditation ExperienceSpending his last 5 years in Kumamoto, Miyamoto Musashi retreated to the Reigando cave and composed The Book of Five Rings. The Book of Five Rings is a text on the essentials of the art of war, such as secret techniques of swordsmanship. Take a moment to imagine the fabled swordsman in this cave, and spend some time meditating. At Unganzen-ji Temple, a swordsmanship display by Musashi's disciples and The Five Hundred Disciples of Buddha can be viewed. The Five Hundred Disciples of Buddha (Gohyaku Rakan) are a large number of stone statues, each distinctly shaped like disciples of Buddha, placed alongside a narrow path on the rocky mountainside from Unganzen-ji Temple to Reigando.
*In case of inclement weather, the meditation experience will not be held in the cave; instead it will be in a hall in Unganzen-ji Temple.
  
1  30Transfer Hired car 
117:3018:00 Drop-off at Specified Hotel in Kumamoto CityTour ends at hotel specified for drop-off.  

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