＜Aug. and Sep. only!＞ Reborn-Art Festival: Visit 5 Major Areas on the Exciting Oshika Peninsula Bus Tour

【OUTLINE】

Come and see the Reborn-Art Festival with an English guide and a tour bus! The theme for Reborn-Art Festival is "The Touch of Life" where artworks created by tsunami and earthquake victims revolve around the idea of life. The artworks are unique and special to Ishinomaki. It will be a good opportunity to sit and think about the future. 

<What is Reborn-Art Festival?>
Ishinomaki is approximately 2 and a half hours from Tokyo. Reborn-Art Festival is a comprehensive art festival held around Ishinomaki where you can enjoy Art, Music, and Food created by artists in various genres together with the local people with the history, culture and rich nature in Ishinomaki and the Oshika Peninsula as a background.

【HIGHLIGHTS】

• See a total of 23 artworks in 5 main exhibition areas from the Reborn-Art Festival
  
• An English-speaking tour guide with knowledge and understanding of local artwork and culture
  
• Eat dishes made from local ingredients such as fresh seafood and vegetables at an inn in Oshika Peninsula, Kobuchihama or Kyubunhama
  
• Interact with the locals during lunchtime
  
• A better way to save time than using a rental car

【PRICES】

27,550 yen（Adult）(Tax excluded)
25,150 yen（Under age 16）(Tax excluded)

【SCHEDULE】

10:00 Meet at JR Ishinomaki Station ・・・（transport by bus）・・・10:50 to 11:40 See artworks at Oginohama area・・・（transport by bus）・・・11:50 to 12:35 See artworks
at Kozumi area ・・・（transport by bus）・・・12:50 to 13:35 Lunch at an inn ・・・（transport by bus）・・・13:55〜14:40 See artworks at Ayukawa area ・・・
（transport by bus）・・・14:55 to 15:40 See former Cobalt-so Hotel site・・・
（transport by bus）・・・16:15 to 17:00 See artworks at Momonoura area ・・・（transport by bus）・・・17:35  Arrive at JR Ishinomaki Station (End of tour)

【DETAILS】

In this year’s official tour, an English tour guide will take you through 5 different areas to see 23 artworks from the Reborn-Art Festival. The locals who have survived the 2011 earthquake have encountered a devastating and life-changing experience and are now telling their stories through their artworks. This will surely be a chance for people to think and ponder about what it means to live. We invite you to participate in this festival not only with your body but with your mind. 

 【Tour Route】
 (Start) Ishinomaki Station
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(Sightseeing) Oginohama area (4 artworks)
See the symbolic sculpture, "White Deer (Oshika)" along with other artworks
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(Sightseeing) Kozumi-hama area (6 artworks)
There is a facility named "Ferment" where a hunted deer is cut and processed to edible meat.
You can observe the activity where harmful deer are repelled to solve the growing problem of harmful animals and utilize the deer with thanks as a community resource.
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 (Lunch) Seafood lunch at a local inn in Oshika Peninsula, Kobuchihama or Kyubunhama (45 minutes)
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 (Sightseeing) Ayukawa area(4 artworks)
Take a look at the town which is going under reconstruction after the 2011 earthquake. You can see the town being reborn in a different form from the past.
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 (Sightseeing) Former Cobalt-so Hotel site (2 artworks)
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 (Sightseeing) Momonoura (7 artworks)
See artworks around the now-abandoned Oginohama Elementary School during the daytime
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 End tour at Ishinomaki Station

【THINGS TO NOTE】

• Time：7.5 hours
• Number of participans：Minimum 4,  Maximum 40
  
• Meeting point：Information Center connected to JR Ishinomaki Station
  9-1, Isenba, Ishinomaki-shi, Miyagi-ken 986-0826
  
• Access：
  Take 1-hour train ride on the JR Senseki Tohoku Line from JR Sendai Station to Ishinomaki Station. 
  The Information Center is right next to the station.
  
• Tour conductor for 24 hours：Not Available
• Accompanying National Government Licensed Guide Interpreter or Local Licensed Guide Interpreter：Available
• Language support：Japanese, English
• Meals (included in a tour fee)：Yes（Lunch：1）
  
• Incluuded：A Passport for Reborn-Art Festival, Bus fee, Tour guide fee, lunch, Travel insurance             
  
• Excluded：Expenses such as transportation fees outside of the tour, and the personal expenses
• Things to bring：Beverages, comfortable clothes, face towels, comfortable shoes, motion sickness medicine if necessary,  parasol
• Clothes：Comfortable clothes
• Free wi-fi：×
  
• Toilet： Western-style（At the inn）
• Other things to note：
  There is no change in the route according to the weather.
  In stormy weather, the tour may be canceled partway through. In this case, there will be no refund.
  If the number of participants does not reach the minimum (4 people), we will notify customers
  of the cancellation at least 6 days prior to the tour date and we will refund.
  The Reborn-Art Festival passport will be redeemed for vouchers on the day, so please present the paper ticket or mobile tickets to the person in charge.
  ※The photograph shown is an image.
• Operating company：Minamisanriku Kanko Bus
  

【CANCELLATION POLICY】

10 to 8 days before the departure date of the tour　20% 
7 to 2 days before the departure date of the tour　30%
The day before the departure date of the tour　40%
On the day of the departure date of the tour　50%
After the tour departed, No show　100%

【TOUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS】 

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