Tour #1
"Terroage"
Akiu bicycle tour
- Miyagi
- Wine
A bicycle tour to experience the "Terroir"with your five senses at Akiu, the local hot spring village of Sendai. The 160-year old residential building, "Akiusha," is the start and the endpoint of this tour. Raise your glasses and say "cheers!" with the wine from Akiu winery and a special lunch menu created with locally sourced ingredients.
Hilights
- A guided cycling tour to experience the "Terroir" of Akiu
- The 160-year old residential dwelling, "Akiusha," is the start and the endpoint
- Special lunch created by the artist-chefs at the"Akiusha" using locally sourced ingredients
- Selection of paired wine from Akiu Winery (Non-alcoholic wine also available)
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Akiusha
The 160-year-old restored and converted residential building, "Akiusha," is the start and the endpoint of the tour. -
Rural scenery
Peaceful and quintessential rural Japanese scenery continues. Feel the "Terroir" of Akiu with your five senses. -
Oota tofu store
Take a break at the long-established tofu store rooted in the community ever since the Edo period. Make sure you try their specialty, the triangle deep-fried tofu, and soy milk. -
Akiu shrine
Many worshippers visit the deity of "Shoubu" (meaning challenge or contest) at the Akiu shrine. Many "Nobori" flags decorate the approach to the shrine. -
Akiu Winery
Visit and tour the vineyards and see the brewing process at "Akiu Winery." Can buy wine as a sourvenier. -
Special lunch
Enjoy a special lunch using locally sourced ingredients, full of Akiu character along with wine from Akiu Winery.
※ All images are for illustration purposes.
※ Menu shown as an example and will vary on seasonal availabilities.
※ not to drink while cycling
Tour details
【Itinerary】
Akiusha → Oota Tofu Store → Akiu Shrine → Akiu Winery → Akiusha (Lunch)
※ Schedule dependent on participants, season and weather
【Meeting place】 Akiusha(9-4 Nozoki, Yumoto, Akiumachi, Taihaku-ku, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture)
【Participants】 Max participants 10 persons (Minimum 1 person)
【Season】 everyday (Dependent on weather)
【Time】 10:30 - 14:00 (Not including Lunch)
※ May change depending on season, weather and participants
【Price】 ¥8,000 (Excl.-tax) per person
※ May change depending on season and participants
【Included in price】
● Rental price of bicycle (incl. helmet) ● Guide price ●Insurance ● Food (incl. Wine or non-alcoholic wine)
● Light snacks