From Tokyo - Nasu Animal Kingdom & Onsen Flexible Itinerary

Highlights

• Nasu Animal Kingdom - hand-feed alpacas and capybaras, bird and sheepdog shows
• Momijidani Suspension Bridge - 320 metres across the gorge
• Sesshoseki Killing Stone and the steaming valley of Nasu Yumoto
• Shika no Yu - a 1,300-year-old hot spring bathhouse
• Private van from your Tokyo hotel, child seats free

Description

Nasu is the summer retreat of the Imperial family and the weekend escape of half of Tokyo, and it is almost unknown to foreign visitors. It is built for children: animals you can feed, a bridge you can walk across in the sky, a volcano's legend and a hot spring at the end. We collect you at your Tokyo hotel and drive north for about two and a half hours. The morning is at Nasu Animal Kingdom, a member of the Japanese Association of Zoos and Aquariums (JAZA) and a hillside park where the animals are the point, not cages: you hand-feed alpacas and capybaras, watch the bird show and the sheepdog trial, and ride the little train between the farm and the forest zones. Lunch is at the park. In the afternoon we drive to Nasu Shiobara and walk across the Momijidani Suspension Bridge, 320 metres long and 100 metres above the Hoki River, with the whole gorge in autumn colour from mid October to early November. Then up to Nasu Yumoto, the hot-spring village where the Sesshoseki Killing Stone sits in a steaming valley; the legend says a nine-tailed fox spirit was sealed inside it, and when the stone split in two in 2022 it made the news around the world. We finish with a soak - the Shika no Yu bathhouse has been in use for 1,300 years and has separate baths for children - or a foot bath for those who prefer, and drive back to Tokyo in the early evening. WHAT YOU PAY IS WHAT YOU PAY The price is one fixed amount for your whole group: the private van, fuel, tolls, parking and your driver-guide for the day. There are no per-person supplements and no booking fees. Animal park entry, bridge toll, onsen entry and lunch are paid by each guest on the day. GOOD TO KNOW Nasu is about 800 metres up and cooler than Tokyo. The animal park closes on some weekdays in winter. If it is closed on your date we will tell you before the tour and you can choose a substitute stop or a full refund of your booking, guaranteed. FLEXIBLE DAY This is your private tour, so the day is flexible. If you want to skip a stop, stay longer somewhere or add a place nearby, write it in the booking notes or tell your driver-guide on the day and we will adjust the route where time allows.

Includes

Private air-conditioned van for your group only English, Urdu or Hindi speaking driver-guide Hotel pickup and drop-off within Tokyo's 23 wards Fuel, expressway tolls and parking Bottled water Child seat free on request One fixed price for the whole group - no hidden charges and no per-person supplements

Excludes

Nasu Animal Kingdom entry (about 2,600 yen per adult, 1,200 yen per child, paid at the gate) Momijidani Suspension Bridge (about 300 yen per person) Onsen entry, only if you choose to bathe (about 500 yen) Lunch and snacks Gratuities (never expected)

Important Information

• Nasu is cooler than Tokyo - bring a layer even in summer. The animal park has hills and some walking; strollers can be rented. The park closes on some weekdays from December to March; we confirm the calendar for your date before the tour and offer another date or a full refund if it is closed. Entry fees and lunch are paid by you on the day. Pickup and drop-off can be changed on request at no extra cost. Travelling with small children? Tell us their ages when booking and we will confirm the child-seat arrangement for your date. The day is flexible: to skip a stop, stay longer or add a place nearby, write it in the booking notes or tell your driver-guide on the day.

Easy cancellation

Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund