Gyoda Tabi Shoes Cultural Walking Tour

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Food and drink
足袋(Japanese socks with split toe)
In-person guide is not licensed or certified
Zori sandals

guide Tip

Overview

Gyoda City, Saitama Prefecture, located about one hour from central Tokyo, is the largest producer of Tabi Shoes in Japan and is recognized as a Japan Heritage site as “Gyoda, a town of Tabi Shoes warehouses that continues to support the footwear culture. In this tour, visitors will choose their favorite “Gyoda Tabi Shoes” and “Yukitadas” and actually walk around the town of Tabi Shoes warehouses with a guide to experience the kimono culture and enjoy the history and culture of “Gyoda Tabi Shoes” in the town of the most famous Tabi Shoes in Japan. Visitors will also enjoy the history and culture of Tabi Shoes and food culture by touring a Tabi Shoes warehouse and a Tabi Shoes factory, as well as local cuisine. Visitors can also enjoy the “Gyoda Hanahancozu”, where they can see beautiful flowers. We hope you will enjoy a special moment in the town of Tabi Shoes, a Japanese Heritage Site.

Meeting Point

Your guide will be waiting for you inside the store.

End Point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

1. Kanko Johokan Buratto Gyoda Choose the Gyoda tabi socks you will wear on the tour. Enjoy free Gyoda City sightseeing maps, souvenir stores and more! 30 minutes

2. Eat jelly fries, a local food。The Chujirou warehouse is a historical building designated as a Japan Heritage component cultural property and a nationally registered tangible cultural property. 10 minutes

3. Tour of historical buildings and tasting of manju。 Built in 1836, the storehouse is a historical building designated as a national tangible cultural property. 15 minutes

4. Gyodahachiman Shrine Visiting the shrine and viewing the hanachozu。 Hachiman Shrine is famous for its blessings for cancer. It is visited by local residents and people from all over the country.Participants may visit the shrine on their own. 25 minutes

5. Isami Corporation School Factory Guided tour of the Gyoda Tabi factory。 Built in 1917, it is Gyoda's largest saw-toothed-roof Tabi Shoes factory and is registered as a Component Cultural Property.The exterior of the building will be visited. 5 minutes

6. Guided tour of the Gyoda Tabi manufacturing factory。 A tour of Gyoda's Tabi Shoes culture with a guide will take you through the Tabi Shoes production process. This is a Japanese technique that uses a number of special sewing machines. 45 minutes

Additional Info

Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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