Hi all!
Today we will introduce the 7D6N Tohoku sakura tour using the unlimited express buses rides ♪
To travel more effectively in Tohoku, what you must have is the Tohoku Highway Bus Ticket! At 13,000 yen, you can travel for 7 days with unlimited rides! Please check here on how to buy and use the ticket♪☞☞☞ Japan Bus Online
If you would like to join the tour as what we introduce, reservation is available via JAPANiCAN .
This tour includes the accommodation for the 1st day and a ticket of unlimited rides of express bus. So, you can also plan your own itinerary starting from the 2nd day.
1st day, let’s start from Koriyama in Fukushima-ken!
Firstly, let’s do sakura viewing at Kaisezan Park where approximately 1,300 sakura trees are blooming.
Here, apart from the sakura, there are also rose park and others where you can slowly enjoy the spring.
Then, let’s go to Aizu-Wakamatsu Station from Koriyama Station using express bus. The famous sakura spot, Wakamatsu Castle is available for sakura viewing from mid of April.
After that, let's go to Aizu Buke-Yashiki (Samurai Residence)! This is the historical theme park where you can visit the important cultural properties of Fukushima. You can also have the delicious local dishes for lunch.
After the visit, take the hotel’s free shuttle bus at the train station and go to Higashiyama Onsen Onyado Toho, the hotel for tonight. Please enjoy the onsen (hot springs) as much as you can where you can see the magnificent view of Aizu♪
2nd day, let’s move to Sendai!
Let’s go to Ouchi-juku from Aizu-Wakamatsu Station. This is the shukuba-machi (post town) from Edo period in Japan, with more than 400 years history! You will feel like you are time travelling back to Edo period.
For lunch, let’s have the popular dish “Takato Soba”. Instead of chopsticks, this soba is eaten using long green onion (negi). You need to ask for chopsticks else you will not get one!
After that, let’s go to Sendai Station from Aizu-Wakamatsu Station using express bus. Tonight, let’s stay at the hotel nearby the station.
On the 3rd day, let’s go to Tsuruoka Castle from Sendai Station using express bus. This place is selected as one of the 100 popular spots of sakura viewing in Japan. The sakura view is superb! You can also enjoy the night sakura, where sakura is being lighted up at night.
We recommend Yunohama Onsen for tonight’s accommodation.
Let’s do sightseeing around Sakata the next morning. At Sakata, you must go to Somaro where you can see maiko. Here, at the teahouse from old times, you can enjoy the dance performances by the maiko while having your lunch. Before you leave, remember to take a photo with the maiko!
From Sakata Station, then head for Yamagata Station using express bus. Let’s go to Kajo Park, one of the famous spots for sakura viewing. You can also do night sakura viewing. The light-up starts in the evening.
Finally let’s return to Sendai Station from Yagamata Station by express bus and rest at Sendai tonight.
5th day, let’s move to Morioka!
Take the express bus from Sendai Station to Morioka Station, then transfer to JR train to go to Kakunodate Buke-Yashiki (Samurai Residence)! Kakunodate is also called as the Little Kyoto of Tohoku. The view of the historical buke-yashiki and the sakura tree-lined street is magnificent! Our recommendation is to try the dish “Okaribayaki”. This is a dish of chicken seasoned with peppers miso and that at old times, the dish was for the lords.
It is convenient to stay at around Morioka Station for the night.
The next day, let’s go to Aomori Station using express bus! Let’s visit the Nebuta House Warasse located in front of Aomori Station. Speaking of Tohoku festival, then it is Nebuta Festival! Here you can see the exhibition of the making process of nebuta and the history of nebuta. The exhibition is available throughout the year. It is very impressive to have a closer look at the nebuta
Last day, let’s go a little further to Hirosaki!
Take the JR train to Hirosaki Station from Aomori Station. First, let’s visit Hirosaki Castle.
This is a very famous tourist spot where it welcomes more than 2.5 million visitors every year. About 50 types and 26 million sakura trees are in full bloom! This is a must-go place during sakura season.
Take the JR train from Hirosaki Station to Shin-Aomori Station and you can easily return to Sendai or Tokyo using Shinkansen.
Today we specially introduce on how to do the road trip of sakura viewing in Tohoku from the end of March to end of April ♪
If you are interested in this tour, please check the details here!♪☞☞☞ https://goo.gl/b5AyBd
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