Our Featured Experiences
Become a local! A Walking Tour of Beppu’s Arts, Crafts & Onsen
Fancy avoiding crowded touristic hotspots and exploring more ‘local’ areas you likely wouldn’t find in a travel brochure? In this exclusive, small-group walking tour, you’ll immerse yourself in history and culture whilst strolling through the streets of downtown Beppu.
Cooking Class: make a local delicacy in a Japanese house
This is the only cooking class available in Beppu hosted within a century-old Japanese house – a truly ‘local’ experience, making ‘Dango noodle soup’, a hearty, wholesome dish made with local, seasonal vegetables, then seasoned with miso or soy sauce.
A Local Walking Tour of Beppu’s Arts, Crafts & Onsen
In this exclusive, small-group walking tour, immerse yourself in history and culture whilst strolling through the streets of downtown Beppu. Experience the work and daily lives of the local artists who live here, visit a bamboo craft factory and enjoy a rare chance to meet skilled artisans face to face. You’ll also visit a local ‘onsen’ (hot spring).
Experience an Authentic Art Form with a Professional Calligrapher
This class is taught by a professional Japanese calligrapher. As well as learning to write words of your choice, you will also have the rare chance to witness the aesthetic precision of a live calligraphy demonstration, giving you a real sense of ‘wa’ (和) – a concept cherished by the Japanese since ancient times.
Tea Ceremony in a Traditional Century-old Japanese House
Immerse yourself in a traditional Japanese atmosphere in this authentic tea ceremony workshop, held in a century-old house. Taking place in a Japanese style room with traditional ‘tatami’ flooring, you’ll get a real sense of Japanese ambience, under the guidance of a local tea ceremony expert dressed in ‘kimono’.
Calligraphy Class for Beginners
in a Century-old Japanese House
Experience the ancient art of Japanese calligraphy! In this class, participants will have the opportunity to learn how to form stylish Japanese characters related to the local area, including the words for ‘hot spring’ and ‘hell’ – using only traditional paint brushes and paper.
Bamboo Lantern Workshop in a traditional setting
This workshop utilises only locally grown bamboo, to create unique souvenirs that can be customised with decorations of your choice. This is an easy, private one-hour experience undertaken in a century-old house.
Our Concept
Enjoy a different style of travel in Kyushu with Glide Japan.
Our aim is to introduce lesser-known Kyushu to visitors, through carefully crafted itineraries suited to your interests and style of travel. Book a tour with us today to see real Kyushu.