Cycling, Sushi, and Sumo! Free Japan Tours in July

The Land of the Rising Sun is full of modern amenities, titillating eccentricities, is rich in culture and history, and don’t even get us started on all the fantastic food!

Japan is a country that has to be experienced firsthand, and our Tour Consultants aim to provide once in a lifetime experiences that leave our travelers astounded.

For travelers who book their personalized Japan trip during July, with a departure date anytime in 2019, will receive complimentary tours to enhance their Japanese experience further.

From cycling through Tokyo’s bustling city center to learning the delicate art of sushi making to witnessing the sheer power of giant Sumo wrestlers, experience free Japan Tours with Yampu!

Take a look at all of the free tours below to add to your next personalized itinerary. When you’re ready, contact one of our travel experts to help build your unique trip to Japan!

Sushi Making & Sushi Lunch in Tokyo

Tour Duration: Approximately 2.5 hours (Sushi Making & Sushi Lunch is approximately 2 hour)

Pick Up time: 10:00am (from the hotel in central Tokyo)

Impress your friends with your newfound sushi making skills – the perfect Japanese souvenir!

Sushi is a staple of the Japanese diet. In this hands-on program, guests will enjoy learning and making various types of Sushi.

Travelers will learn to prepare “maki sushi” (rolled sushi), “gunkan maki” (sushi rice wrapped with a strip of seaweed and topped with soft ingredients), and “nigiri sushi” (hand-shaped sushi). Using necessary utensils, participants will discover how easy sushi is to make.　The program staff will prepare ingredients not only raw fish but also meats or vegetables, so guests with special food requirements can also enjoy.

*Inclusions

• Private English-Speaking Tour Guide throughout the tour
• Sushi Making & Sushi Lunch
• Pick up Service at hotel
• Transportation Fee by Public Transportation (by Metro or Train)

Cycle Central Tokyo with Guide

Duration: 3-3.5 hours

Pick Up time: 9:00am (from the hotel in central Tokyo)

Feel the wind while cycling through beautiful parks, quaint alleyways and other attractive sites in the heart of Tokyo. This tour will bring the participants to where samurai warriors once lived about three to four hundred years ago. To this day, those very areas are the heart of business and culture of Japan. Feel the hustle and bustle at the local markets for a taste of traditional life that is still being practiced today.

*Inclusions

• Rental fee for Bicycle
• Bi-Lingual Guide
• Pick Up from the hotel, centrally located in Tokyo.
• **Taxi cost is included in case of bad weather.

Sumo Wrestlers Morning Training Watch

Duration: 3 hours

Pick Up time: 9:30am (from the hotel in central Tokyo)

Sumo is a contact sport in which Sumo wrestlers weighing over 100kg (220 lbs) use their weight and strength to challenge one another in a full body dual.

Our certified guide will meet you at your hotel and give you guidance on how to properly watch a sumo practice while strolling the vicinity of the stable. Watch ringside as the wrestlers perform stretching sumo exercises to strengthen legs, hips, and upper body, and muscle building.

Starting from the lower ranks, wrestlers hit head to head, pushing and shoving in an attempt to throw the opponent out of the ring. The winner is qualified to stay in the ring and competes with a new opponent. Some wrestlers remain in the ring for a long time by beating many opponents. As the practice progresses, a higher ranked wrestler comes into the ring and easily defeats the lower ranked winner. Sumo is a world of real ability. Only the talented and well-trained wrestlers can get to the higher rank, and the rest should leave or retire.

After the training session, you will have a chance to take a photo with the wrestlers depending on availability.

Inclusions

• Guiding fees
• Transportation Fee by Public Transportation (by Metro or Train)

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*Please note that the Sumo training schedule may be changed by the stable. The Sumo wrestling training program is subject to the availability & it is Sumo Stable’s matter dependent. Availability is open only 2-3 months prior to the event date. the program cannot be guaranteed until 2-3 months before the tour date. Many tours based in Tokyo utilize the city’s clean and highly reliable public transportation. Private transportation can be organized on request. Offers only available for new bookings made between July 1^st and July 31st, 2019 with Japan included within the final personalized itinerary. Complimentary service options are based on travelers’ itinerary, interests, and availability. Cannot be combined with any other offers. Cannot be applied after booking. Blackout dates apply. Please ask a Yampu Travel Expert for more information)

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