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Kosuge village tour

Yamanashi/Kosugemura, Kosuge-mura Kitatsuru-gun
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Kosuge is a village abundant in nature, and a 2 hour drive from Tokyo, with a population of around 730 people. With Japan's traditional culture and landscapes preserved, it is known as the closest traditional village to Tokyo. This tour introduces you to Kosuge's nature, culture and its people in 2 hours.

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120 minutes
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Host name
Morihiroyuki
Born in 1981. Commissioned in 2014 as a community volunteer in Kosuge village in Yamanashi Prefecture while creating jobs using his IT skills. Then settled down to work on "leveling up the work lifestyle" in the community.
Kosuge village is, on one hand, a beautiful mountain village where tradition and landscapes stand the test of time, but on the other, a developed town where locals do exciting things. Come on! Visit Kosuge and experience tradition and innovation back to back!

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Car to village tour

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Any
Supported Languages
Japanese

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Reservations must be made more than 24 hours in advance (but even if made after this deadline, a reservation is still made on the system, but will not be authorised)

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17:00, 2 days before (Japanese time)
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