[Important Notes/Supplements: Meeting/Pick-up/Pick-up Location]
[About Ticket Pick-up]
Tickets and the final itinerary may be picked up at either (1) a hotel designated for ticket and itinerary delivery, or (2) Tokyo City i. The designated Shinkansen may not be changed at the pick-up location.
If the address for the tickets and final itinerary to be sent to changes after booking, please inform us at least 8 days prior to the tour departure date.
Pick-up is possible starting from 7 days before the tour departure date until the day prior to departure. (Pick-up at Tokyo City i is possible starting from 3 days before the tour departure date until the day prior to departure.) Also, regarding bookings made less than 7 days prior to the tour departure date, pick-up will be possible starting from 2 days after the booking is made until the day prior to departure. Pick-up may be made only on or after the designated pick-up date. Tickets cannot be issued or changed at Tokyo City i.
(1) If Hotel designated for ticket delivery is selected:
Tickets will be sent by the day prior to tour departure. When booking, please enter the hotel's official name, address (all including postal code, prefecture, city, area number, etc.), and the name used for the hotel booking. Please be aware that service will not be possible if there are any errors in the information provided.
Please note that service to private residences or private lodgings (minpaku) is not available. Thank you for your understanding.
*Service to certain locations other than hotels, such as a business or embassy, is available. (Must be located in Japan.) Just as in the case for a hotel, please provide the address (all including postal code, prefecture, city, area number, etc.), and the name of the person to be sent to, along with contact information.
(2) If Tokyo City i is selected:
Please go to Tokyo City i and pick up the tickets on your own by the day prior to tour departure.
Pick-up at Tokyo City i is possible starting from 3 days before the tour departure date until the day prior to departure.
*However, pick-up is not available on the day of booking and the day after booking (business days only).
Tokyo City i (Tourist Information Center)
https://en.tokyocity-i.jp/about/access/
Address: B1F KITTE JP Tower, 2-7-2 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Open Hours: 8:00 - 20:00
Closed Days: The last Sunday of June every year. Facility may be closed without notice due to sudden changes. For more details, please check the website.
*Pick-up is not available at Tokyo City i outside of open hours.
*We will not be held responsible if the customer is late for the Shinkansen as a result of not being able to conduct pick-up during open hours.
*Tickets cannot be issued or changed at Tokyo City i.
[Important Notes/Supplements: About Iizuka-tei Staff/Driver for Day 1 & 3]
- This is an open-itinerary plan with no accompanying National Government Licensed English Guide Interpreter or tour conductor. Iizuka-tei staff can assist in English.
- Iizuka-tei staff working hours are 8:00-20:00. At nighttime and in case of emergency, please contact the emergency contact information provided in advance.
- The driver speaks Japanese. English language support will be through Pocketalk or cellphone translation.
[Important Notes/Supplements: About Children]
- For customers 5 years of age and younger, round-trip Shinkansen tickets and bedding are not included. They will not be provided with their own seat on the Shinkansen, and must sit on the lap of their parent or guardian. If Shinkansen seats and bedding are required, please make bookings under the child rate.
[Important Notes/Supplements: Regarding Meals]
When booking, please indicate the number of customers requesting vegetarian meals, if any (please indicate even when there are no requests).
[Breakfast]
- Breakfast for Day 2 and 3 are to be selected. When booking, please select Japanese-style meal, Western-style meal, or vegetarian meal.
[Lunch]
Lunch is not included for 3 days.
- Purchasing lunch on Day 1 in advance at the boarding station is recommended.
- The following are some recommendations for lunch on Day 2. For details, please ask the staff after checking in at Iizuka-tei.
*Sushi Yuzen Rensei (sushi, Japanese set meals, onsen torafugu pufferfish course, etc.)
*Bato Hamu (tonkatsu, Hamburg steak, etc.)
*Restaurant Michi (Western-style: omurice, Hamburg steak, etc.) *Credit cards not accepted
*Clover Steakhouse (steak, Hamburg steak, etc.)
*Lighten up and Switch 136 (Western-style: burgers, etc.) *Closed on Wednesdays
*Italian Cuisine Toto (pizza, pasta, gelato, etc.) *Closed on Sundays
- Purchasing lunch on Day 3 at the Roadside Station Kitsuregawa is recommended.
[Dinner]
- Day 1 dinner is catered. When booking, please select Japanese-style meal, Western-style meal, or vegetarian meal.
- Day 2 dinner is a Japanese-style meal with the ""Dining Experience at a Farmer's House."" When booking, please indicate the number of customers requesting vegetarian meals, if any (please indicate even when there are no requests).
Iizuka-tei staff will assist in conversing with the farmer and meal explanation.
[Important Notes/Supplements: Accommodation Information]
All areas are non-smoking.
Accommodation: Iizuka-tei
Address: 360 Bato, Nakagawa-machi, Tochigi Prefecture
Tel.: (0) 287-82-7551
Website: https://iizukatei.ohtawaragt.co.jp/en/
Guestroom Type: Bunko-gura, Tsuchi-gura A, or Tsuchi-gura B (Requests not accepted. Also, room type information cannot be provided in advance.)
[Important Notes/Supplements: What to Wear/Bring]
Please prepare cash (Japanese yen) as there are facilities in the area that do not accept credit card payment.
[Important Notes/Supplements: About How to Spend Daytime Hours on Day 2]
- During daytime on Day 2, customers are free to do as they like. There are various experience facilities and museums around Iizuka-tei. Details are as follows. If interested, please consult Iizuka-tei staff after checking in. Charges for experiences are not included in the tour booking price. Please pay directly at the facility on the day. An Iizuka-tei staff will accompany customers to the experience facility (transfer on foot or using Iizuka-tei vehicle).
(1) Nakagawa-machi Bato Hiroshige Museum of Art - Admission/experience fee: JPY 500/Adult; JPY 300/University and senior high school student *Credit cards not accepted
(2) Koisago-yaki Pottery Viewing & Experience - Admission/experience fee: from JPY 1,500 *Credit cards not accepted (usable at shop)
(3) Iwamura Kazuo Ehon-no-Oka Art Museum - Admission/experience fee: JPY 900/Adult; JPY 700/Middle school student; JPY 500/Elementary school student; JPY 300/Child
(4) Hand-pulled Soba Experience - Admission/experience fee: JPY 1,500 (with meal)
(5) Shiraso Sake Brewery - Admission/experience fee: JPY 500/Adult
*The above rates are current as of Sept. 2022. Depending on the days of stay, some experiences may be unavailable due to closed days, etc.
*As there is a hot spring bathing experience set from 15:00, free hours in the daytime are from around 9:00 to 14:00.
*The facilities have English materials.
[Important Notes/Supplements: Shinkansen]
As space is limited on board the Shinkansen, please keep belongings to a minimum as much as possible.
