Welcome to Oiso !!

  

We are Non Profit Organization Oiso Guide Association. 

Won’t you experience JAPAN in Oiso? 

Here is Oiso Town, you can enjoy its nature and history. 

You can also experience Haiku, a spirit of Japanese tea ceremony and gourmet for fresh seafood. 

Oiso is located in the part of Shonan area, a representative famous resort in Japan. 

It has a population of 32thousand, the blue ocean and greenery environment. 

It also has many historical sites dating back to the ancient, medieval and modern 

period. At the end of 19^th century, a German doctor, Erwin von Baelz visited and 

found this place “Shonan”as a resort. The first Japanese bathing sea was opened 

here in Oiso. Since then, Oiso has been loved by many celebreties including the first 

prime minister and VIP’s in the cultural, political and financial world.

 

  

Volunteers give you tours ! 

　

 ●Let’s experience traditional Japanese festivals. 

①KOONO-MACHI   a Shinto ceremony festival 

②SAGICHO         a national designated important intangible folk cultural asset 

③OFUNE-MATSURI   a shipping boat festival 

 ●Let’s visit a mansion of a renowned Japanese prime minister Former Yoshida Shigeru Residence.

 ●Let’s learn Japanese history. 

①OISO-JUKU and TOKAIDO HIGHWAY    historical sites dating back to 17c. 

②SAWADA MIKI KINENKAN       a memorial museum with the relics of hidden Christians 

③Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples 

④Let’s experience HAIKU. 

SHIGITATSU-AN      one of 3 major training centers of poetry in Japan

⑤Let’s experience Japanese tea ceremony 

JOZAN-AN in Oiso Joyama Park     a traditional tea house 

⑥Let’s enjoy nature 

KOMAYAMA      a hiking to a mountain 

⑦Let’s enjoy arts and gourmet 

MESHIYA Oiso    the restaurant which can eat freshly caught fish. 

 

 

Tour Price 

　 

●Guiding around the town

Adult:      500yen 

Junior high school student or younger    0 yen

 ●Tour to Oiso Joyama Municipal Park 

①Former Yoshida Residence 

Adult      200yen 

Junior high school student or younger    0 yen

REMARKS: If you want to go inside the house, extra additional fee will be required. 

②Former Mitsui Residence 

Adult      100yen 

Junior high school student or younger    0 yen 

 Contact 

Don’t hesitate to ask us any questions about to the tour guide. 

We are glad to advise you for tour plan or itinerary if you need. 

Several English or Chinese speaking volunteer staffs are available. 

Both individual and groups are welcome. 

 

 

 Request Form 

 Please fill in the following form and click the “confirm”at the bottom of this page.