"Reborn-Art" Tour: Experience Contemporary Art on the Oshika Peninsula

【STORY】 

◆A special tour to enjoy the 'Reborn-Art Festival,' held once every two years, outside of its regular schedule.

Ishinomaki City in Miyagi Prefecture is a region strongly affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake. It was in response to this disaster that the contemporary art, food, and music festival, the 'Reborn-Art Festival,' was born in this area. During this festival, creators from all over the world come together to produce artworks, organize pop-up restaurants, and host live events. They use their artistic collaboration to transform the rich natural beauty and traditions of Ishinomaki, including the stunning landscapes of the Sanriku Fukko National Park, the bountiful food culture nurtured by the Kinkasan fishing grounds, and the remnants of the Great East Japan Earthquake, into high-quality experiential content, offering creative perspectives and new insights for the people living in the region.

【HIGHLIGHTS】

• Experience being a part of JR's global art project 'Inside Out.'
• Witness the sculpture 'White Deer (Oshika)' by NAWA Kohei, guided by the music of KOBAYASHI Takeshi's installation artwork.
• Embrace the charm of contemporary art that can only be experienced on this tour, within the nature of Oshika Peninsula, which has been rebuilt from the unprecedented Great East Japan Earthquake disaster site.
• Enjoy a special lunch prepared by skilled chefs using rich ingredients from Sanriku.
  

【PRICES】 

From 50,250 yen (tax included) per person
(For groups of 6 participants, with a Japanese-speaking guide.)

【SCHEDULE】 

[10:30]　Gather, Travel by jumbo taxi
[11:30]　Viewing of KAWAMATA Tadashi's 'Ishinomaki Tower'
[12:00]　Lunch
[13:15]　Viewing of KUSUMI Naoki's 'Bubble,' and TEPPEI Kaneuji's 'Boiled Fantasy (Material Eulogy/Ishinomaki)'
[13:45]　JR 'Inside Out' Experience
[14:20]　Appreciation of KOBAYASHI Takeshi's 'Circle of Music in the Life,' and NAWA Kohei's 'White Deer (Oshika)'
[15:00]　Travel by jumbo taxi
[16:30]　Disband

【EXPERIENCE SUPPLEMENTARY  INFORMATION】 

Take a relaxed journey through art with a specialized guide in a taxi.
Begin by admiring the 'Ishinomaki Tower' located in the heart of Ishinomaki city.
After a lunch break, we will venture to the nature-rich fishing village area of Momonoura.
You will have the opportunity to appreciate 'Bubble' and 'Boiled Fantasy (Material Eulogy/Ishinomaki).'
We will then proceed to the Ogihama area, where you can enjoy a precious experience by becoming a part of the global art project 'Inside Out' by street artist JR.

Furthermore, as you listen to the sound installation 'Circle of Music in the Life' while strolling along a seaside path, the final piece of the tour, 'White Deer (Oshika),' will come into view.
It's a tour that allows you to intimately connect with art standing amidst the beautiful nature of the Oshika Peninsula, which has been rebuilt from the site of the unprecedented Great East Japan Earthquake.

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■Lunch
- Restaurant: Kappo Takikawa (Japanese Restaurant)
- Menu: Kamameshi (Seasonal appetizers, soup, pickles included)
* Menu subject to change depending on the season.

■Option
①Lunch Upgrade：3,700 yen (tax included) per person
Please choose the upgrade option unanimously within your group.

②English-speaking guide：62,000 yen (tax included) per group

*Please make the following choices at the time of booking:
■If you wish to change the lunch to a child-friendly menu (for children under 12), please check the box. (The fee remains the same.)"
■Meeting and Disbandment Location: You can choose from JR Sendai Station, Sendai Airport, or JR Matsushima Kaigan Station.
■If you have plans to take a train or flight after the experience, please inform us of your scheduled departure time.

【THINGS TO NOTE】 

• Duration：6 hours
• Minimum number of participants：1 person (maximum 6 people)
• Meeting point・Access：
  ① JR Sendai Station West Exit Taxi Stand:
  1-1-1, Chuo, Aoba-ku, Sendai-shi, Miyagi, 980-0021 [MAP]
   - Exit the Shinkansen Central Ticket Gate (3rd floor) and go down to the 2nd floor using the escalator.
   - Proceed to the left after descending the escalator, passing the railway and tourist information desk.
   - Continue to an escalator leading to the 1st floor.
   - Exit the building and find the reserved taxi stand on the front left side.
  
  ② Sendai Airport:
  Minamihara-mubanchi, Shimomasuda, Natori-shi, Miyagi, 989-2401 [MAP]
   - Taxi stand near Exit 1 on the 1st floor.
  
  ③ JR Matsushima Kaigan Station Front Taxi Stand:
  Matsushima-namiuchihama, Matsushima-machi, Miyagi-gun, Miyagi, 981-0213 [MAP]
   - Located at the station front traffic circle.
• 
  Tour conductor for 24 hours：No (Drivers and specialized guides will accompany you.)
  
• Language support：Japanese, English (optional)
• Meals (included in a tour fee)：Yes（Breakfast：0, Lunch：1, Dinner：0）
• Included：
  ・Japanese-speaking guide fee
  ・Jumbo taxi fee
  ・Lunch
  
• Excluded：Optional fee (Lunch upgrade fee, English-speaking guide fee)
• Items to bring：Please bring items to accommodate weather changes such as rain gear and warm clothing as outdoor art viewing is included.
• Clothes：We recommend comfortable walking shoes and activity-appropriate clothing.
• Free Wi-Fi：No
• Toilet：Yes (Western-style)
• Other things to note：
  - Please participate in comfortable clothing that allows easy movement.
  - In the case of dangerous weather conditions such as snow, typhoons, heavy rain, or extremely hot days (above 35 degrees Celsius), the tour will be canceled. (Light rain will proceed as scheduled).
  - Depending on road conditions, the ending time may be subject to change.

【TOUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS】

Before booking the tour, please confirm the Tour Terms & Conditions and save the document.

Check [TOUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS]（Japanese）

【TOUR PLANNER AND CONDUCTOR】

Regional Branding Institute Co., Ltd.
Aqua Terrace UⅡ Bldg. 8F, 2-20-3 Kaminarimon, Taito-ku, Tokyo, 111-0034
Travel Agency registered with a Tokyo Governor 2-7547
A regular member of All Nippon Travel Agents Association

【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%