Aya: A Skyway Walk across the Terashoji Grand Suspension Bridge and Craft Tour of the Sake Spring Grove Forest Town

Spend a full day savoring Aya, a handmade town nestled in Japan's largest evergreen forest, located near the center of Miyazaki Prefecture. Begin your morning at the 142-meter-high Terashoji Grand Suspension Bridge (照葉大吊橋), walking above the ever-green forest canopy. Visit Aya Castle (綾城)—a wooden-reconstructed medieval mountain fortress—and the Aya International Craft Castle (綾国際クラフトの城) to observe craftspeople at work. Lunch is the highlight: enjoy restaurant dining at the Sake Spring Grove (酒泉の杜), surrounded by shochu and wine storehouses, followed by cellar tours. Afternoon brings shopping for organic vegetables and handmade products at the Aya Handmade Honmono Center (綾手づくりほんものセンター), and your journey concludes at Aya Equestrian Park (綾馬事公苑), where you'll be soothed by horses roaming freely in a forest setting. Experience a full day of Aya's 'honmono' (the real thing)—forest, crafts, and food.