The first time I heard about it, I was wondering what it was and was in fact so excited to learn. Besides, the price was really inexpensive for a 4 days and 3 nights' stay ka.
This was a trip to promote a new route for tourists/ travelers. We were the first tour group to be there and so it was even more special.
How special chai mai ka?
- Greeted at the airport with some little souvenirs.
- Briefed by key people at each of the places we visited.
- Got special offers like having sashimi right from the cutting board plus super special price for fresh tuna sashimi ka.....the huge portion made me able to eat a bit more of my breakfast (and admittedly, despite the delicious taste, I don't think I'd have sashimi for several months from now ka 5555!)
- Accessed some places tour agencies don't normally take us to, like tram control station, fish market to see how auctions were handles and wholesalers prepared their fresh products ka.
- Had on-hands experiences learning how to make sushi from the restaurant's chefs and enjoyed eating our own food!
What I've learned ka:
- Across-sector cooperation was outstanding and will make this new route work smoothly and sustainably.
- Welcoming tourists Japanese style is as always, so touching.
- Little cultural things mean so much to my heart ka....at a shabu restaurant, most of us enjoyed its special sauce so some decided to take the leftover back home. The chef came back with a bottle for each of us, saying that the Japanese tradition wants to offer only the best/the new stuff to their guests ka! So we weren't allowed to bring the leftover ones na ka.
- Monitor tour was inexpensive because it was also a trial for the tour agency to see which places/activities would be most attractive. We had to upload at least one of our pictures on social media every day, permit them to record our views on vdo, and answer their questionnaire daily....something I could really follow very easily ka.
What I was most impressed:
- Loved all the hands-on experiences especially making sushi ka....tea ceremony was great for beginners but I had an exclusive one from my Japanese friend before, so this one was very basic with only a little touch of the philosophy behind the overall ceremony.
- Learned more about the Japanese culture, especially people from the countryside and in another prefecture where not many have visited yet.
Would definitely look for more monitor tours to go in the future ka!
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