Osaka to Fukui Winter Crab Feast & Mihama Onsen Ocean View Bus Tour

A New Stage of Travel by HIS: Luxury Memory Bus

Experience a luxurious journey that creates unforgettable memories, as you travel in a sophisticated and comfortable environment. Board a specially designed bus that includes a vanity area and restroom, providing ample legroom for a safe, relaxing, and enjoyable bus tour experience.

• Spacious Seating Layout: Extra-wide seats configured in 8–9 rows rather than the typical 12 rows, ensuring plenty of legroom.
• Power Access at Seats: Each seat features a power outlet or USB port (with some exceptions).
• Reclining Seats: Seats can recline for enhanced comfort.
• Enhanced Comfort Features: Includes tables and footrests for a more enjoyable ride.
• Refreshment Service: Complimentary towel service (subject to limited availability).
• Restroom with Vanity Area: A more spacious restroom compared to standard buses with onboard toilets.

Seating is arranged in a 2×2 configuration with 2 seats on each side of the aisle.

Enjoy winter’s signature delicacy—snow crab—at a beautifully located venue surrounded by sea, lake, and mountains.

Menu Highlights:

• Boiled whole snow crab (approx. 350 g)
• Crab miso tofu
• Crab hot pot (kani suki)
• Crab tempura
• Crab chawanmushi (steamed egg custard)
• Crab rice cooked in a pot (kani kamameshi)
• Pickles

The whole crab served will be snow crab (Zuwaigani).

Relax in the ocean-view: Mihama Onsen

The mildly alkaline hot spring water gently softens the skin's outer layer, aiding in cleansing and leaving it smooth and refreshed. This is why Mihama Onsen is often referred to as the “Beauty Bath” or the “Hot Spring of Beautiful Skin.”

One of the Largest Seafood Markets on the Sea of Japan Coast! Enjoy Shopping at Nihonkai Sakana Machi

Explore a vibrant seafood market with approximately 70 shops lined up, offering snow crab and a diverse range of fresh seafood. The market maintains a traditional atmosphere, filled with the lively calls of vendors and a bustling ambiance throughout the day.

Create Your One-and-Only Pair of Chopsticks in the World! Enjoy a Custom Chopsticks-Making Experience at a Wakasa Lacquer Chopsticks Specialty Shop

• Visit Wakasa Obama, Japan’s premier area for lacquered chopsticks, and craft a truly unique pair of chopsticks just for you. Your handmade chopsticks can be taken home as a memorable souvenir.
• Within the shop, you will discover around 400 varieties of chopsticks, featuring both fun designs and traditional handcrafted pieces—a delightful “chopsticks theme park” that is sure to enchant visitors of all ages.

Information about Tour

• Place of departure and destination: From Osaka to Fukui
• Number of days of travel: 1 day
• Means of transportation: Bus
• Name of bus company: International Motor Vehicles Osaka or equivalent
• Meal(s): Lunch 1
• Minimum number of passengers to operate: 20
• Number of GUIDE: 1

Tour Operator Information

Company Name: H.I.S. Co., Ltd.

Department Name: Inbound Travel Division DMC Business Department West Japan Group Kansai Team

Address: Mainichi Intecio 16F 3-4-5 Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka 530-8215, JAPAN

Registration No: No. 724 by the Commissioner of Japan Tourism Agency

Membership: Full Member of the Japan Association of Travel Agents (JATA)

Contact Information

Department Name: Inbound Travel Division DMC Business Department West Japan Group Kansai Team

Address: Mainichi Intecio 15F 3-4-5 Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka 530-8215, JAPAN

Tel: +81- 50-1745-1444

Opening hour: 10:00~18:00 (Closed on Saturdays, Sundays, and national holidays)

General Travel Services Manager: Eri Tomiyama

The Tour Operations Manager oversees transactions related to your travel at the sales office, managing your travel arrangements. Should you have any questions or concerns regarding the explanations provided by the staff about this travel contract, feel free to reach out to the aforementioned Tour Operations Manager.

Please read and understand the Terms and Conditions below.

• Travel Terms and Conditions: Domestic Package Tours
• Travel Agency Terms and Conditions: Section of Package Tour Contract

Highlights

• Special Deluxe Bus – Experience travel in a bus specifically designed for comfort, featuring additional legroom, a vanity section, and an onboard restroom.
• Snow Crab Lunch & Mihama Onsen – Savor a meal that includes an entire snow crab sourced from the Wakasa region of the Sea of Japan, followed by a serene soak at the Mihama Onsen with ocean views.
• Nihonkai Sakana Machi Market – Explore one of the largest seafood markets along the coast of the Sea of Japan.
• My Chopsticks Craft Experience – Craft your very own distinctive pair of chopsticks that are truly one-of-a-kind.

Itinerary

• Depart from Umeda (Meeting time: 7:15 / Departure: 7:30) ※ Please gather at least 15 minutes before departure.
• Shirahige Shrine (View from the bus) (Enjoy views of the famous torii gate standing in Lake Biwa, a popular power spot, from the bus window)
• Hashisho Seiwa (Create your one-and-only pair of Wakasa lacquer chopsticks at a specialty shop, plus free time for shopping / approx. 40 minutes)
• Wakasa Mihama Onsen – Yūkyū no Ao Hotel Bansai (Lunch featuring a full snow crab course with one whole crab, followed by a relaxing soak in an ocean-view hot spring / approx. 120 minutes)
• Nihonkai Sakana Machi (Shopping for seafood and local products at one of the largest fish markets on the Sea of Japan coast / approx. 40 minutes)
• Return to Umeda (Approx. 17:40)

Price Details

Included

• Air-conditioned bus
• Round-trip transportation
• Admission fee
• Lunch

Not included

• Expenses not mentioned

Important Information

Important Notes During Bus Tour

1. Please refrain from drinking alcohol on the bus.

2. Members of the odd-numbered group may need to share seats with other passengers on the bus.

3. As stipulated by Japanese law, please wear your seat belt on the tour bus.

4. Please remain seated and avoid walking while the tour bus is moving.

5. Seating on the bus is assigned by H.I.S staff. Please do not change your seat during the tour.

6. Please be punctual and arrive at the designated meeting place on time. The bus will depart on time and will not wait for latecomers.

7. Latecomers who wish to rejoin the group will be responsible for all transportation fees.

8.Please wear the sticker provided by the tour guide visibly.

9. Avoid sticking the sticker on leather goods, as it may leave marks.

10. Do not use the seat reclining function or adjust the seat settings.

11. Please set all electronic devices, including mobile phones and game consoles, to silent mode.

12. Talking on mobile phones and making video calls are prohibited on the tour bus.

13. Smoking is strictly prohibited on the tour bus.

14. Arrival times at each sightseeing spot may vary depending on traffic conditions.

15. The use of drones for filming or other purposes is prohibited during the tour.

16. Please do not use perfume, sprays, or change baby diapers on the bus, as it may disturb other passengers.

17. Manage your valuable belongings yourself.

18. After the tour, please take all your trash with you and do not leave any on the bus.

19. Ensure you do not forget or leave any personal belongings on the bus after the tour.

20. For fruit-picking tours, please note that fruit is to be consumed only on the farm. Bringing it home in your own bag is strictly prohibited.

21. If you fail to follow these regulations and cause a disturbance on the bus, you may be asked to leave the bus, even during the tour.

Purchase Notice

• This tour is a Japanese tour. The tour conductor will provide language support using a translator (Pocket Talk).
• This is not a private tour; you will enjoy the tour with other guests.
• If the minimum number of participants (20) is not met by (14) days before the scheduled date, the tour on that date might be canceled.
• Please note that some menu items may be changed without prior notice depending on ingredient availability.
• Towels are available for rental at an additional fee of 200 yen.

How to Use

Voucher will be sent via email. Please show your e-voucher at designated location.

Cancellation Policy

• 11 or more day(s) before the activity date: 0% cancellation fee
• Between 8 and 10 day(s) before the activity date: 20% cancellation fee
• Between 2 and 7 day(s) before the activity date: 30% cancellation fee
• 1 day(s) before the activity date: 40% cancellation fee
• On the activity date: 100% cancellation fee