[Fukushima Prefecture, Fukushima City] Fukushima Silk Road Trip - 2 Nights, 3 Days Plan - Private (Exclusive) & Accompanied by a Licensed Guide-Interpreter

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Day 1: Meeting place: In front of Fukushima City Tourist Information Center Meet in front of the Fukushima City Tourist Information Center at the west exit ticket gate on the second floor of JR Fukushima Station and then depart!

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Day 1 [Kawamata Oral Cavity Museum] Visit the Kawamata Orimono Museum, where you can learn about the history of weaving through the tools and panels on display

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Day 1 [Saito Textiles] Tour the world's thinnest silk factory and shop for silk products

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Accommodation for the first day: Nakamuraya Ryokan Nakamuraya Ryokan, located in the Yuzawa district, the birthplace of Iizaka Onsen, is a valuable inn that retains the atmosphere of the Edo and Meiji periods and is a nationally registered tangible cultural property. *At the inn: Dinner on the first day, breakfast on the second day <<Day 2>> Breakfast at the inn, departure time 9:00 AM

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Day 2 [Oriori Workshop] ~Interaction and experience with artisans~ This is a valuable opportunity to experience weaving culture by making your own "silk cotton puff" and "silk lotion."

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Day 2 [Fukushima Shinobuyama Guest House "Japanese Cuisine Kurozawa"] Lunch will be served at a restaurant on Mt. Shinobu, a naturally rich mountain located in the center of Fukushima City. You can choose from three main dishes. There will be a total of 12 dishes, and dessert and coffee or tea will be included.

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Day 2 [Mount Shinobu Neko Inari Shrine] "Neko Inari (Nishizaka Inari)" is located on the grounds of the Nishizaka family, an old house on Mt. Shinobu. It is one of the shrines that has existed since ancient times as "Inari that brings happiness to cats." You can get a cute red seal with an illustration of a cat as a souvenir♪ *Inari refers to a shrine that worships the sun and worships Inari-sama (such as Ukanomitama-sama), the god of rice.

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Day 2 [Seasonal Fruit Picking] In Fukushima city, you can harvest fruits starting with cherries in June, followed by peaches, grapes, pears, apples, and more. Strawberries are also harvested from December to May, and you can enjoy mushroom hunting all year round.

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Day 2 [Shopping at the roadside station] Enjoy shopping with the discount coupons included as part of your tour, which can be used at the direct sales store at Roadside Station Fukushima, which opened in 2022.

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Accommodation for the second day: Adachiya Ryokan Stay at Adachiya Ryokan, a long-established inn in Takayu Onsen that boasts a history of about 400 years. *At the inn: Dinner on the first day, breakfast on the second day ≪Day 2≫ Breakfast at the inn, departure time 9:00 am

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Day 3 [Matsuya Product Store] Optional Plan 1: Experience making your own original kokeshi doll. You can see the craftsmanship up close at the Tsuchiyu Kokeshi workshop, one of Japan's three major kokeshi doll makers. Afterwards, you'll have the chance to try your hand at making your own original kokeshi doll.

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Day 3 Lunch [Yuzuzawa Tea House] We will enjoy a rice ball set meal at "Yuzuzawa no Chaya," where you can enjoy Fukushima City's local cuisine while feeling the changing seasons in the rich natural surroundings.

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Day 3 [Mansei-oji] Optional Plan 2: Mansei-oji Crystal Dungeon Tour - A winter activity to fully enjoy Fukushima City. A snowshoe tour to see the icicles that form inside the Futatsugoya Tunnel, which is on the old road that connected Fukushima City with Yonezawa City in Yamagata Prefecture.

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Tour ends at JR Fukushima Station The fun three-day trip comes to an end