【Canyoning】
Let’s enjoy exciting canyoning in Kitayama river which is the one of the most beautiful & clear water rivers in Kansai.
You will climb up the waterfalls and climb-down in the swift stream!!
You can try to jump in the river from six meter height.
You can have a thrilling experience in a great nature!!

 

【Log Rafting】
You can enjoy Japanese traditional log rafting!!
They ties eight cedar logs together into one raft and connect seven log rafts to make a special long log raft which becomes 30 meters long!!
The professional rafter controls the log rafting and goes down a swift stream!!
This is the only place you can experience the thrilling log rafting!

You can chose either "Canyoning" or "Log Rafting". Both activities will give you a thrilling & unforgettable experience!! We’ll have BBQ for dinner and go to watch fireflies. Enjoy the fantastic glow of the fireflies!
One the next day, we’ll visit one of Japan’s most famous Shinto shrine “Ise Jingu” and Okage Yokocho where you can enjoy the local food and specialty products!
We also visit Meoto Iwa in Futamigaura which has been believed as home of the god and bring romance and marriage. Then we’ll go to Toba Shirahama Beach which has beautiful white sands and clear waters!!! Enjoy swimming!!

【Ise Jingu】
Ise Jingu (Ise Shrine) is one of the most famous shrine in Japan, which is dedicated to the goddess of the sun “Amaterasu-omikami” and the goddess of cereals “Toyouke Omikami”.
Ise Jingu is composed of two main shrines, Naigu and Gegu, and 125 subordinate shrines. It is said that Naigu have been founded in 4 B.C.
Nigu is located in along the Isuzu River, deep in a 13,600 acre-forest with full of ancient giant cedar and cypress trees.

   Shirahama beach         Let's swim on the 2nd day!    You can pray for romance!

  Enjoy fireflies at night!    We will stay in the nature!    Power spot "Ise Shrine"

 Re-enacted Edo~Meiji era     Enjoy Japanese old town         Ise Jingu

Trip Information

~WhyNot!? & Nankai Travel Collaboration~
WhyNot!? 47 Trip to Mie&Wakayama
Leaving Date
June 23th, 2012 (sat) 7:20am
Returning Date
June 24th, 2012 (sun) 7:30pm
Meeting Place
Namba (Nankai Nomura Bldg)
Umeda (Nishi Umeda Daigo Bldg) 
Destination
Mie & Wakayama prefecture
Accommodation

Katarainosato Hanashino
Omiya Cycling Terminal

Fee
20,800yen: WhyNot!?47 Members
21,800yen: Anybody else
Includes
Round-trip bus, Accommodation, Dinner(BBQ), Log Rafting(limited to 25 people) or Canyoning(limited to 25 people), Insurance, Fireflies watching and all you can drink for party.
Items you should bring
2 Bath towels (for rafting and bath), Toothbrush, Shoes for log rafting & canyoning (water/river shoes is the best. If you don’t have, runners/sports shoes are okay, you can’t join with the flip-flops or crocs) ※ The shoes will get wet, so bring the spare dry shoes. , Bathing suit (necessary for both log rafting & canyoning), Chemical fiber pants (only for log rafting. Cotton pants absorb water and gets heavy.) and Rain apparel.
Capacity
50 people
Reservations
Reservation Form
(※Confirmation mail will be sent within 24hours. If you don't receive it, please let us know.)
Payment Methods
Bank Transfer, Credit Card,
Paying in cash at the WhyNot!? Party
Cancellation Fee 7 days before departure 30%
1 day before departure 40%
The day of departure (with notice) 50%
The day of departure (without notice) 100%
Contact
info@whynotjapan.com
Planning Company
WhyNotJAPAN Inc.
Operating Company
Nankai Travel International Co., Inc.
国土交通省大臣登録旅行業第29号

Time Schedule

Day 1

Day 2

7:15

Meet at Umeda
(Nishi Umeda Daigo Bldg)

8:00

Wake up

7:20

Leave Umeda

8:30

Breakfast
(Please prepare your own breakfast)

7:30

Meet at Namba
(Nankai Nomura Bldg)

9:30

Leave the guesthouse

7:45

Leave Namba

10:30

Arrive at Ise Shrine(Naigu)(伊勢神宮) Enjoy Ise Shrine and have lunch at Okage Yokocho!(おかげ横丁)

 

~BUS~

  ~FREE TIME~

11:30

Arrive at Kitayama mura(北山村) in Wakayama(和歌山)

13:00

Leave Ise Shrine and go to Futamigaura(二見ヶ浦)

12:00

We drop Canyoning group. Enjoy canyoning!!

13:15

Arrive at Futamigaura. Enjoy beautiful view and Meotoiwa.(夫婦岩)

12:20

We drop Log Rafting group. Enjoy log rafting!!

13:45

Arrive at Toba Shirahama Beach (You can swim!)If it rains, we'll go to Toba City. Enjoy Toba aquarium and Mikimoto Pearl.

15:00

We pick up Log Rafting group.

 

~FREE TIME~

15:30

We pick up Canyoning group.

16:00

Leave Toba and go back to Osaka

18:30

Check in the guest house.

 

~BUS~

19:00

BBQ & Party Time!!

19:15

Arrive at Umeda (Nishi Umeda Daiko Bldg)

22:00

We'll go to fireflies watching!!

19:30

Arrive at Namba (Nankai Nomura Bldg)

23:00

Bed Time  

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