list of alternate tour groups.
Tohoku area
https://www.tohoku-local-secret-tours.jp/ https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Travel-Agency/Tohoku-Local-Secret-Tours-1944347082324326/
Kyoto area
https://www.facebook.com/SENSE-NAGAOKAKYO-1708036319206926
https://www.facebook.com/Excursions-Japan-1820525704754802/
Kamaishi area
https://www.facebook.com/visitkamaishi/
Ofunato city, Iwate Prefecture area
https://www.facebook.com/Experience.Ofunato/
Matsumoto city area
https://www.facebook.com/matsumotoenglish
Yamagata Prefecture area
https://www.facebook.com/thehiddenjapan/