Private multi-day tour · Multi-day from Tokyo
From Tokyo: 3-Day Kishu Ume & Shirahama Customizable Tour
Visit the plum orchards of Minabe, the home of Kishu umeboshi, make your own pickled plums, then see the sea cliffs of Shirahama.
Private · your group only◆3 days◆Up to 6 guests◆Pickup included
Road-day snapshot
This is your private tour, so the route is flexible: tell us if you want to skip a stop, stay longer somewhere or add a place nearby.
The experience
A private journey, thoughtfully paced
Minabe and Tanabe in Wakayama grow more ume plums than anywhere else in Japan. The hills are covered with orchards, and the pickled plums made here, Kishu umeboshi, are known all over the country.
On day 2 you visit an orchard in Minabe and join an umeboshi workshop. You learn how plums are salted and dried in the sun, and make a small jar to take home. In February and March the orchards are white with plum blossoms. In June you can see the harvest.
Next you stop at Kuroshio Market in Wakayama, a large seafood market by the sea where you can choose a fresh seafood lunch.
On day 3 you visit Shirahama on the Pacific coast. Walk on Senjojiki, a wide shelf of layered sandstone rock above the sea, and go down into Sandanbeki, a sea cave at the foot of 50-meter cliffs. Shirahama also has a white-sand beach.
Your English-speaking driver-guide explains farm life and food culture. Umeboshi are a plant food. Seafood lunches are common, but halal-certified food cannot be guaranteed.
This is a private tour. Only your group. One van, one driver-guide, 1 to 6 guests, never shared with other travelers.
If the orchard workshop or Sandanbeki cave is closed on your date, you can take a full refund of your booking, guaranteed. If you prefer, we can instead visit another plum farm shop with a tasting.
DAY 1 Pickup at your Tokyo hotel in the morning and drive to the Minabe-Tanabe area (about 8 hours with breaks). Free evening.
DAY 2 Minabe plum orchard and umeboshi workshop, then Kuroshio Market lunch stop.
DAY 3 Senjojiki rock shelf and Sandanbeki sea cave in Shirahama, then the drive back to your Tokyo hotel (late evening arrival).
Choose with confidence
Is this the right journey for your group?
Excellent fit if
- Umeboshi workshop in Minabe, Japan's top plum area
- Walk the plum orchards, white with blossoms in Feb-Mar
- Kuroshio Market seafood stop by the sea
- Senjojiki, a wide shelf of layered sandstone above the ocean
- Sandanbeki sea cave at the foot of high cliffs
Said plainly
Best seasons are February to March (blossoms) and June (harvest). The drive from Tokyo is long, about 8 hours each way with breaks. Halal-certified food cannot be guaranteed. Dietary needs can be added in the booking form. If the orchard workshop or Sandanbeki cave is closed or cancelled on your date, you can take a full refund of your booking, guaranteed. If you prefer, we can instead visit another plum farm shop with a tasting.
Your day
Suggested itinerary
Times are approximate. Your driver-guide adjusts the order for traffic, weather, opening hours and the best light.
Umeboshi workshop in Minabe, Japan's top plum area
Walk the plum orchards, white with blossoms in Feb-Mar
Kuroshio Market seafood stop by the sea
Senjojiki, a wide shelf of layered sandstone above the ocean
Sandanbeki sea cave at the foot of high cliffs
What is covered
What you see is what you pay
Ours — included
- Private van and English-speaking driver-guide (Hindi and Urdu also spoken)
- Hotel pickup and drop-off in central Tokyo
- All parking, fuel and road tolls
- Umeboshi workshop fee and your jar of plums
- Sandanbeki cave entry fee
Yours — paid on the day
- Hotel accommodation (you book your own hotel in Tanabe or Shirahama)
- Meals and drinks unless listed as included
- Gratuities, which are never expected in Japan
- Optional seafood purchases at Kuroshio Market
- Optional umeboshi purchases
Good to know
Before you book
Languages
English, Urdu, Hindi, Punjabi
Pickup
Pickup and drop-off at your Tokyo hotel or accommodation (23 wards).
Group and vehicle
Private for up to 6 guests. Enter adults, children, infants and child seats separately at booking.
Dietary and mobility needs
Halal, vegetarian, allergy, walking or other practical requests go in your booking notes and are planned before the day.
Questions
Frequently asked
Can we change the route on the day?
Yes. It is a private tour in our own van, so your driver-guide can skip, extend or add stops where time allows.
Is the price per person?
No. The price is for your whole private group of up to 6 people, including the van, fuel, tolls, parking and your driver-guide.
What is the cancellation policy?
Cancel at least 24 hours before departure for an automatic full refund to the original payment method. Within 24 hours, contact us directly so we can help. If a typhoon or official weather warning stops the trip, we offer a new date or a full refund. For a GetYourGuide booking, the terms shown on that booking apply.
Somewhere else in mind?
Any destination in Japan
If this route is not exactly what you need, tell us the destination, dates and group. We confirm the plan and the exact price before any payment is taken.
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