Wonderful Japanese
experience for you !
Verde offers visitors many different cultural tours in the UNESCO’s biosphere reserve, Odai town. You will discover the fascinating rural landscape, the Japanese religion, and the food culture. There are options depending on what you are looking for: Visiting Takihara Shrine where the ancestor of Japanese Imperial Family is being worshipped; Visiting a sake brewery that preserves a traditional method of sake production; Green tea tour that you can experience tea picking and see the tea production process.
Our guided tour takes you to “Satoyama” rural areas located within the foothills of mountains surrounded by nature showing you what the Japanese landscape used to be. Explore the countryside by bike along the clearest river and cycle through the beautiful tea fields. Because of its water clarity, tea leaves grown in Odai are amazingly tasty and visiting a green tea producer is one of the highlights of the tour. You will also visit a part of the Ise route (what we call “the Paths of Prayer), one of the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage trails. Feel the coexistence between humans and nature of Odai town – a UNESCO’s biosphere reserve – located along the river road Okuise.
The Miya River that flows through Odai is one of the clearest in Japan. Join our KAYAK or SUP guided tours, and you will experience the beauty of water. The mainstream of Miya River is emerald beauty and the branches are crystal clear. You will enjoy beautiful satoyama landscapes. Our guide will also take you to well-kept-secret spots that only the locals knows.
The Osugidani valley, specified in the Japan’s national park, forms a significant gorge with a group of steep cliffs, waterfalls and old growth forests. The area is one of the most mysterious lands in the western part of Japan. Verde offers guided trekking tours in Osugidani: The mountain overnight trek passing through the primitive forests, seeing the 7 waterfalls and crossing 11 suspension bridges; The mountain trail day tour; or the private trekking tour. We also offer the guided hiking tour to the “Kumano Kodo” Iseji Route as the Paths of Prayer, or Odai’s forestry tour.
Our private guest house “mate mate” is located not far from the town center of Okuise Odai and is the best place for outdoor activities. It is also a perfect location for getting around. Come stay with us and participate in our tour, activity, or cultural attraction. We promise you the best Japan holiday.
Verde Odai Tourism Co.,Ltd, located in Mie prefecture where many sacred sites for the Imperial Family can be found, helps you discover the beauty of Japan and the authentic culture of Satoyama.
We offer unique outdoor activities and tours in “Odai” town, approved as a UNESCO’s biosphere reserve, and spread the attractions of this town that fosters the harmonious coexistence between humans and nature. Providing the local area information for the people in the world and uncovering hidden secrets of Japan, Verde is on a mission to make many Odai fans.
We provide guide services for a variety of circumstances, such as trekking tours, a nature forestry tour, private English tours in the area. Let us make an exclusive and personalized experience for you.
*(Note) JR Kawarada - Tsukama can not use Japan rail pass
*(Note) JR Kawarada - Tsukama can not use Japan rail pass
