Shiogama Hanami Picnic

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Experience Location
Duration
1.5 hours
Number of Guests
2 - 10 guests
Accessibility
Family-friendly
Language
Japanese, English
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Has a gift, With lunch
Enjoy the cherry blossom season like a local with a special bento box lunch and locally-made beverages during a Shiogama hanami picnic, with an authentic shamisen performance!
Highlights
Enjoy the hanami season like a local, and take in the history and culture of Shiogama Shrine as you immerse yourself beneath hundreds of beautiful cherry blossom trees
Enjoy a delicious cherry-wood bento box lunch of seasonal food with craft beer and local sake included, served to you by a private chef!
Experience a live shamisen performance from a local musician, listening to traditional folk songs as you enjoy the beautiful blossom views (including rare local tree varieties)
Enjoy a traditional tea ceremony
Take home some local goodies as the perfect souvenir from Shiogama
For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals
Experience Details
The Tohoku region is home to some of the most beautiful natural scenery and ancient shrines, which are especially beautiful in autumn and spring. Join the spring festivities and celebrate the beauty of cherry blossom trees in a Shiogama Hanami Picnic, your chance to enjoy the spring tradition of hanami (cherry blossom viewing parties) at a national treasure, Shiogama Jinja. Enjoy viewing the spring sakura blossoms in the serene grounds of Shiogama Shrine, a temple that’s over 1200 years old! It features its own rare double-flowering variety of cherry blossom trees called Shiogamazakura, also considered a national monument. You’ll arrive at your Shiogama Hanami Picnic with everything already set up and ready to go in a great viewing spot. You can simply relax and enjoy your local bento box lunch beneath hundreds of beautiful, delicate cherry blossoms! Featuring elements of local cuisine and regional ingredients inspired by the season, bite-sized pieces of colorful hanami picnic food in your beautifully-presented bento box will be mouthwatering and Instagram-worthy. Complete with a glass of local sake or beer, you’ll be able to enjoy the scenery while being serenaded by a shamisen performance (a traditional three-stringed Japanese instrument) from a local musician! This Shiogama Hanami Picnic also includes a wonderful tea ceremony with wagashi Japanese sweets to finish the hanami lunch experience. Never mind about coordinating heavy bags of food and drink, traipsing around with a blue tarp trying to even get a picnic spot. Feel free to explore the shrine’s grounds as there’s no need to fuss around and clean anything up, this hanami picnic event is hassle-free and certifiably delicious! You’ll never experience cherry blossoms like during an effortless Shiogama Hanami Picnic, where you’ll also receive a local souvenir to take home with you.
Inclusions
A private chef to serve your food
Spring themed obento box with local and seasonal cuisine
Local sake and craft beer
Shamisen performance by a local musician
Tea ceremony with matcha green tea
Meeting Point and Meeting Time
The meeting point of this event is at Shiogama Shrine.
Remarks
Please be reminded to wear comfortable shoes as there will be a lot of walking (there are over 200 steps to reach Shiogama Shrine using the main path)
Please be reminded to come to the event on time
Experience Location
A grand Shinto shrine, Shiogama Jinja Shrine is located on a hill in the heart of Shiogama City on the coast of Miyagi Prefecture. It’s a large shrine complex for the protection of fisherman and children, believed to be over 1200 years old. A total of 15 buildings of Shiogama Shrine have been designated as important cultural treasures, with many festivals held here throughout the year. Notably, the grounds host over 300 cherry blossom trees, including a local variety called Shiogama Cherry, making Shiogama Shrine one of the city’s best cherry blossom viewing spots in spring.
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Earliest available date: October 4, 2023
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Please note that the time is in Japan Standard Time.
For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals