Step beyond sightseeing and discover the Japan few travellers ever experience. This exclusive dinner experience invites you into a traditional Japanese home in the countryside of Sasebo, Nagasaki—where local life continues much as it has for generations.

Share an intimate evening meal with local residents, not as a tourist, but as a welcomed guest. The highlight of the dinner is a rare regional dish: wild boar miso soup, prepared using boar hunted in the mountains of Sasebo by local hunters. Carefully processed and cooked using time-honored methods, the meat is rich, flavourful, and surprisingly delicate. This is true hunter’s cuisine, deeply connected to Japan’s satoyama (mountain village) culture and respect for nature.

Alongside the boar miso soup, enjoy seasonal home-style dishes made with local ingredients. The meal is simple, honest, and deeply satisfying—exactly how locals eat at home. There is no restaurant menu, no performance—only real food, real people, and real stories.

As you dine together, conversations naturally unfold. You may hear about traditional hunting practices, rural life in modern Japan, and the changing relationship between people and nature. English support is provided, so you can comfortably engage, ask questions, and connect on a personal level.

The setting itself is part of the experience. The traditional Japanese house, with its wooden beams and quiet atmosphere, creates a sense of calm rarely found in cities. As evening falls, the countryside grows still, offering a peaceful, almost timeless moment.