A trip to Marumori-cho, Miyagi Prefecture, to experience the miraculous stone “Date Crown Stone”. Beginning with a visit to a gallery in Ginza, Tokyo, visitors will enjoy a mysterious space where history and art are in harmony at a quarry that is usually closed to the public in Miyagi Prefecture, taste the traditional dish of hot noodles, and relax at a hot spring ryokan that boasts 400 years of history. This is a special experience tour where you can experience the fusion of nature and culture to your heart's content.

First public viewing of the stone quarry that world-renowned sculptor Isamu Noguchi fell in love with! Guided tours in an outdoor contemporary art space

Miyagi

Experience details

LocationMarumorimachi, Miyagi, Tokyo
AvailableNovember 11, 2024 - December 31, 2024
Duration3 days 2 nights
No. of participants2 to 4 people
GuideIncluded
Languages availableJapanese, English, Chinese is acceptable
Meeting pointIn front of the main entrance on the ground floor of the Tokyo Station Hotel
Place of dissolutionTokyo Station
Product numberX-019
  • Special visit to the quarry of the miraculous stone “Date Crown Stone” in Marumori-cho, Miyagi Prefecture
  • Up close and personal with the stone that has attracted world-famous artists such as Isamu Noguchi
  • Visit a gallery in Ginza, Tokyo, to learn about the history and fascination of Datekawaseki
  • Enjoy the luxury of being surrounded by nature and art at a 400-year-old onsen ryokan
  • Taste the local traditional dish “On-men” (warm noodles), a culinary experience that will make you feel the local culture

This tour offers a special experience that blends art and nature in two cities, Tokyo and Marumorimachi, Miyagi Prefecture. First, a visit to a gallery in Ginza, Tokyo, will allow visitors to learn about the history and fascination of Date Kakuseki, which has fascinated artists and architects, and deepen their experience at the next stop.

The tour will then move on to Marumorimachi, Miyagi Prefecture, for a guided tour of the Okurayama Studio, a quarry for the miraculous Date Crown Stone, which is only mined in this area (normally closed to the public). Here, world-renowned sculptor Isamu Noguchi and various other artists have fallen in love with the stone, visited the quarry, and created sculptures on display. Enjoy the mysterious space where you can experience the sculptural form of Date Crown Stone and its harmony with nature.

In addition to “seeing” and “touching,” the tour also includes an experience of tasting hot noodles, a traditional local dish. The simple yet deeply flavored hot noodle is a special dining experience that will make you feel the local culture. In addition, you will stay at a 400-year-old onsen ryokan (hot spring inn) that uses Date Crown Stone inside the building, where you can relax in a luxurious space that blends art and nature.

Please enjoy the special experience of the Date Crown Stone and the local culture and history, while savoring dishes made with local ingredients and the natural bounty of Marumorimachi.

Plan overview

First public viewing of the stone quarry that world-renowned sculptor Isamu Noguchi fell in love with! Guided tours in an outdoor contemporary art space

Special visit to the quarry of the miraculous stone “Datekannmuriishi” in Marumori-cho, Miyagi Prefecture
Up close and personal with the stone that has attracted world-famous artists such as Isamu Noguchi
Visit a gallery in Ginza, Tokyo, to learn about the history and fascination of Datekawaseki
Enjoy the luxury of being surrounded by nature and art at a 600-year-old onsen ryokan
Taste the local traditional dish “On-men” (warm noodles), a culinary experience that will make you feel the local culture

  • Day 2_breakfast, lunch and dinner, Day 3_breakfast
1 person
2,824.90USD~

Meeting Place

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Address

In front of the main entrance on the 1st floor of Tokyo Station Hotel, 1-9-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo

Access

Directly connected inside the South Dome from the Marunouchi South Exit ticket gates of JR “Tokyo Station”.

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