On Tuesday, July 8, 2025, a three-day group tour titled “Nyoirinji’s ‘Wind Chime Festival’ and a Luxurious Tasting Tour of Two Rice Bowls” will be held using Hankyu Ferry’s “Yamato.”
The attractive itinerary also includes a stop at Tachibana Winery.
Here are the details.
About the tour
“Nyoirinji’s ‘Wind Chime Festival’ and a Luxurious Tasting Tour of Two Rice Bowls” is a group tour departing from Hankyu Ferry’s Kobe Rokko Island Port for Shin-Moji Port in Kitakyushu. Participants can enjoy the “Wind Chime Festival,” a summer tradition at Nyoirinji Temple in Fukuoka Prefecture, as well as a tasting comparison of two rice bowls.
Guests can travel round trip aboard Hankyu Ferry’s “Yamato,” which is celebrating its fifth anniversary in service. The ship offers luxurious facilities including a large public bath and an open-air bath.
An appealing tour itinerary!
The tour includes Nyoirinji Temple’s “Wind Chime Festival,” where thousands of wind chimes bearing wishes for safely making it through the summer are displayed throughout the temple grounds.
For lunch, participants can enjoy a half-and-half set featuring a mini tuna rice bowl and a mini grilled-eel rice bowl.
The tour also stops at Tachibana Winery, where guests can enjoy wine tasting and a facility tour.
If you are interested, why not check the details through the links in the reference section below?
Reference
Brochure https://www.venus-t.jp/lacne/travel/upload/202507dantai.pdf
Website https://www.venus-t.jp/