2025 Shibata City Organic Rice Harvest, Nagano, Niigata Plus Tokyo Shopping Tour

2025 Shibata City Organic Rice Harvest, Nagano, Niigata Plus Tokyo Shopping Tour

Enjoy your choice of Japan Airlines’ “Economy” or the affordable luxury of ”Business” class service. Business class customers will begin their journey with a relaxing visit to JAL’s brand new “Sakura Lounge – Hale.”

Harvest your very own organic rice paddy in the heart of Niigata prefecture! Your organic Koshihikari Rice will be delivered to Honolulu in the fall!!

• 11 Nights / 13 Days
• 23 Meals (11 Breakfasts, 4 Lunches, 8 Dinners)
• Escorted from Honolulu
• Includes an English-Speaking Local Guide

TOUR DATE & MANAGER:

September 15 – 27, 2025

OVERVIEW:

Introducing Shibata City, Niigata — “The Rice Capital of Japan!” Celebrating organic Koshihikari Rice, Shibata wagyu beef, organic sake, and one of the best natural onsen hot springs in Japan! Join us on this one-of-a-kind tour to the “Rice Capital of Japan!”

VISIT:

Tokyo • Nagano • Yudanaka • Niigata • Shibata City

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:

Asakusa Sensoji Temple • TeamLab Borderless – Azabudai Hills • Shinkansen Bullet Train Ride • Zenkoji Temple • Shirone Kite Museum • Imayo Tsukasa Sake Brewery • Northern Culture Museum • Suwa Taisha Shrine • Rice Storage Facility • Zoshunkaku

SHOPPING OPPORTUNITIES:

Nakamise Shopping • Obuse Area • Oyaki Farm • Yoneyama SA • AEON MALL Niigata Kameda Inter • Minato Marche Pier Bandai • Tonton Ichiba • Aumont Sake Brewery • Toyosu Senkyaku Banrai

HANDS-ON EXPERIENCES:

Mini-Kite Making • Mochi Pounding • Rice Harvesting • Onigiri Making and Cooking Local Specialties with Farmers • Fruit Picking

HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS:

Tokyo — Grand Nikko Tokyo Daiba (2 Nights + 2 Nights = 4 Nights Total): Unwind and rejuvenate at Grand Nikko Tokyo Daiba. Enjoy spa, pools, and stunning views of Rainbow Bridge and Palette Town. Delight in exquisite dining options and stay active at the fitness center. Perfect for luxury travelers seeking serenity. Relax in the indoor pool, steam room, and bar. Perfect base to explore Tokyo’s vibrant Odaiba district. A two-minute walk from Daiba metro station, this polished hotel in a modern high-rise is one kilometer from the landmark Rainbow Bridge and six kilometers from Tsukiji fish market.

Yudanaka — Issa No Komichi “Biyu No Yado” (2 Nights): Located within reach of the Japanese Alps, the famed Jigokudani Monkey Park, and the onsen hot springs of Yudanaka Onsen, Biyu no Yado is an authentic ryokan (traditional Japanese inn) and a great addition to your tailor-made tour of Japan. Two public baths make the most of the area’s fascinating volcanic geography, filled with 100% natural onsen mineral water.

Niigata — ANA Crowne Plaza Hotel Niigata (2 Nights): Escape to the vibrant city of Niigata and experience a luxurious stay at ANA Crowne Plaza Niigata. Immerse yourself in the city’s rich culture, indulge in delicious seafood, and explore nearby landmarks like CoCoLo Niigata shopping center, Niigata Nippo Media Ship, and Pia Bandai Market. Conveniently located just a 10-minute walk from the JR Niigata Station.

Shibata City — Shiratama No Yu Kahou (3 Nights): Relax in your Japanese-style room that includes a wide veranda. The hotel’s large public bath is equipped with an indoor bath, large sauna, cold water bath, circular cypress open-air bath, large rock bath, lying bath, and a sitting bath. The outdoor air bath and cooling space are equipped with infinity chairs. After getting out of the bath, you can enjoy the hotel’s special shrimp miso soup and various drinks in the spacious rest area, and at the back of the large bath, there is the dedicated beauty salon and scrubbing space. It’s no wonder the facilities are considered the 2^nd best onsen hot springs in ALL of Japan.