tourism

GKTN06

Next tour will take place in March, 2025

About 3 hours

Japanese

Minimum: 5 / Maximum: 10

Tsunagi Hyakkado (Tsunagi Store)
1601 Iwaki, Tsunagi Town, Ashikita-gun, Kumamoto Pref.
※By public transportation
1) Take the Kyushu Shinkansen from Hakata Station to Shin-Minamata Station (about 1 hour and 10 minutes).
2A) From Shin-Minamata Station, take a cab (about 15 minutes).
2B) From Shin-Minamata Station, take the Hisatsu-Orange Railway to Tsunagi Station (10 minutes). Take a cab from Tsunagi Station (about 10 minutes).
2C) Rent a car from in front of Shin-Minamata Station (about 15 minutes)

※By Car
Approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes from Hakata. Free parking is available.

・ Clothing that can get dirty, hat (to provide protection from the sun)
・ Boots or hiking shoes

・ Work gloves
・ Writing utensils
・ Water bottle

・ Farmers from the orchard or our staff will lead the way from Tsunagi Hyakkado (Tsunagi Store) to the orchard. Please follow in your own car or a taxi. Please let us know if you need help arranging a taxi.
・ Due to the weather or other factors, you may not be able to harvest Amanatsu on the day of the tour, and you will be given other Amanatsu to take home with you. Thank you for your understanding.
・ Students of elementary school age and younger must attend with a parent or guardian. We ask parents to keep an eye on their children as this is a working orchard, not a tourist site, and there are some dangerous areas like stone walls.
・ If you want to purchase more Amanatsu, you can place an order at Tsunagi Hyakkado (Tsunagi Store).

・ This is a program that requires participants to travel to the meeting place on their own.
・ UNA Laboratories staff will not accompany guests on this program.
・ All photos are for illustrative purposes only.
・ We recommend that you purchase domestic travel insurance for your participation in the tour.
・ The tour will be canceled in the event that it becomes difficult to smoothly conduct the tour due to the new coronavirus infection situation, wind and wave conditions, or other factors. If the tour is canceled, the full amount of the tour fee will be refunded.

If you wish to cancel your reservation, please contact us as soon as possible.
In the event of cancellation due to the customer’s convenience, the following cancellation fees will apply:
– Cancellation 7 to 2 days prior: 30% of the fee
– Cancellation on the day before: 50% of the fee
– Cancellation on the day of the reservation: 100% of the fee
Please note that we may not be able to accommodate requests for changes due to the time of year or availability of reservations.

We recommend visiting the following places before or after your program:

Tatzu Butsu (Carved Buddha Statues):

An outdoor project created by artist Tatzu Nishi where 33 Buddha statues have been carved directly into the forest’s trees.

Stone Spirit Forest:

An outdoor work created by contemporary artist Yukinori Yanagi that was inspired by the works of a local writer, Michiko Ishimure. Here, in a ginkgo grove, recitations of Michiko’s poems can be heard. This is located next to the artwork, Tatzubutzu.

Tsunagi Art Museum:

Open 10:00-17:00. This municipal art museum opened in April 2001 and has served as a hub for artistic and cultural activities in the Minamata and Ashikita areas of Kumamoto Prefecture. Closed every Wednesday.

Tsunagi Cultural Center:

Located just a 3-minute walk from the Tsunagi Art Museum. Open 9:00-21:00. Yukari Ohira’s artwork, Tsunagu , is on permanent display in the lobby. Closed on Mondays.

Tsunagi Hyakkodo:

Open 9:00-18:00. This store sells local specialty products selected based on environmentally friendly farming methods as well as tastiness.

Tsunagi Town Area Guide:

Please see the Tsunagi Area Guide more recommendations around town.