Guided Tours with Interpreters
Would you like to go on a tour to discover timeless Japan with us?
Just a 10 minute train ride from Kansai International Airport, Izumisano City allows visitors a chance to step back 250 years into Japan's past.
Izumisano has often been referred to as the legendary town of millionaires.
These men made enormous fortunes in the successful merchant ship business based in Izumisano.
Izumisano boasts natural hot springs, a magnificent pagoda which is considered a national treasure, holy sites where trainees living in austere conditions practice waterfall meditation, along with the convenience of modern retail shops. Visit Izumisano and experience the glory days of ancient Japan. In Izumisano, the past is always present!!
Tours (Original tours)
A. In Search of Legends
≈Take a stroll through the labyrinth-like Old Town≈
Sano Machiba old town stroll
↓
Izumisano Furusato Machiyakan
(Japanese cultural experience)
↓
Sano Machiba old town stroll
B. Appreciate a national treasure and create a unique custom handkerchief in a traditional kimono shop
Jigenin Tahoutou-two storied pagoda ( national treasure )
↓
Hine Shrine
↓
Ishihara Kimono shop
-create a unique custom handkerchief-
C. Appreciate a national treasure and observe traditional Japanese craftsmanship at a tatami shop
Jigenin Tahoutou-two storied pagoda ( national treasure )
↓
Hine Shrine
↓
Kajino Tatami shop
-create your own small tatami mat-
D. Mt. Inunaki : A Sacred Place for Spiritual Trekking
Mt.Inunaki trekking route
↓
Shipporyuji temple
↓
Waterfall of Gyojya
Izumisano Area Guide Association offers various tours for customers who visit Izumisano. You can choose one of four original tours as mentioned above.
If you would like to reserve one of our tours, please use the following reservation form. For further inquiries, please e-mail us: info@guide-izumisano.jp
We can also arrange a private tour according to your needs. We welcome your further inquiries about optional tours. Please refer to various optional tours we have posted on this site.
About Izumisano Area Guide Association
The Izumisano Area Guide Association was founded in March 2014. Our aim is to provide you with the best possible experience while exploring Izumisano.
Many of our guide members are from Izumisano and have completed a special training course prepared by Izumisano City. Our guides are qualified in recommending interesting places which showcase the rich local history, culture, and industry of Izumisano City.
With a deep love for Izumisano, our guides are ready to serve as ambassadors on your journey through the wonders of Izumisano.
Guides are available in English, Chinese, and Korean.
Izumisano Area Guide Association
〒598−0007
Tourist Information Center, Izumisano Machidokoro, 8-12, 3-Chome Uemachi, Izumisano City, Osaka 598-0007, Japan
TEL 072-469−0724
FAX 072-469-6300
HP http://www.guide-izumisano.jp
Email info@guide-izumisano.jp