Things to do in Aizu

• Age 15～Age 65
• 3～4 hours
• 09:00

Experience a genuine snow country experience with the owner, a guide with 12 years of experience. After touring the stunning scenery and historical sites along the silvery old highway, head to the post town of Ouchi-juku. Enjoy a luxurious adult holiday, satisfying both your heart and your stomach, with a celebratory meal of "walnut soba," a traditional dish passed down since the Edo period. Plan Description: [Harsh yet beautiful. Experience Aizu, a place where history and nature breathe, with all five senses] The Shimotsuke Highway, an important road that connected Nikko and Aizu-Wakamatsu from the Edo period to the early Meiji period, is a snow trekking tour along the old highway, shrouded in deep snow, while wearing Japanese snowshoes and enjoying the same scenery as its predecessors. ■ Highlights of this Plan: The owner, a guide with 12 years of experience, will guide you through the historic sites of the old highway and the culture and nature of the snow country. Along the way, you'll enjoy spots with panoramic views of the Aizu Basin and Japan's longest mountain range, the Ou Mountains, as well as historical sites and fieldwork where you can see animal tracks. A pure white experience unique to this time of year awaits. After the tour, we'll head to Ouchijuku for traditional "walnut soba" at Kintaro Soba Yamamotoya, a renowned restaurant ranked #1 in Fukushima Prefecture soba for two consecutive years (Google reviews). The rich aroma of giant walnuts pairs exceptionally well with the handmade soba noodles. ■Lunch Menu: Ouchijuku's celebratory meal: Natural walnut soba (made with natural giant walnuts from Aizu), two seasonal appetizers, sashimi, konjac, and a soup mochi made with horse chestnut mochi. Walnut ice cream. *Vegan options available (please contact us in advance). ~Experience Schedule~ 9:00 AM Meeting and Transfer: Please use the restroom before meeting up. 9:10 AM Arrival at the start and preparation: Prepare your winter gear and snowshoes at the starting point. 9:15 AM Tour Start: Once you're ready, it's time to depart. 12:00 PM Finish: Transfer to a soba restaurant. It's lunchtime when we arrive at the finish line. Our appetites are starting to work up, so let's head to the soba restaurant. 12:10 Arrive at the soba restaurant. Once you arrive at the soba restaurant, you will say goodbye to your guide. After eating your soba, everyone will leave.

• Pickup Service
• In Door Activity

• Age 6～Age 70
• 1～2 hours
• 09:30 / 12:30

"Is it okay to bring children?" "I'm worried because I'm not confident in my physical strength?" This is a recommended course for those who have such concerns! The owner, who has 12 years of guide experience, will guide you according to your physical strength. You will have an experience that goes beyond just looking. The guide will guide you at your own pace. Minamiaizu is a snowy region where Japan's original landscape still remains. In addition to snowshoes, you will also make snowshoes, so families with children can enjoy themselves. Let's take a walk into the snowy scenery. Participants from the age of 6 are welcome to participate. Tour flow (1) Check-in (2) Travel & preparation (3) Start of experience (4) Tea time (5) Disband at the meeting point (If you would like transportation and would like to visit Ouchijuku after the tour, there is a shared bus available, so please use that.)

• Pickup Service
• In Door Activity

• Age 15～Age 65
• 5～6 hours
• 09:00

Enjoy the exhilaration of sailing across the rapids in a single-seater boat! Dig your own hot spring and soak in it—a rare "wild hot spring" experience in Japan. Led by the owner, who has 12 years of guiding experience, this six-hour, authentic river activity is packed with excitement and relaxation. [A thrilling and soothing one-day adventure. Experience Aizu's geothermal heat firsthand, the ultimate river activity] This one-day course will stimulate your curiosity and sense of adventure, something you won't get from simply floating down the river. You'll navigate a single-seater "packraft" to cross thrilling rapids and delve deep into the untouched valley. ■ The greatest attraction of this plan: Experience your own "wild hot spring." What makes this course special is the "hot spring point" located midway along the river. Dig your own private open-air bath (wild hot spring) in the gravel along the riverbank, create it, and enjoy a unique and luxurious experience. Once warmed up, jump into the cool river and experience the natural healing powers of nature—an experience unique to the Agagawa River. This is a course where you can fully enjoy the harsh yet beautiful nature of Aizu. ■Reliable support and guidance from 12 years of guiding experience. Don't worry if you're nervous about sailing alone. Our experienced guides will carefully teach you how to take safe lines and paddle properly. You'll also receive a gift of dynamic photos of you crossing the rapids! ■Post-tour bliss After enjoying the river, relax even more with a ticket to a local hot spring. Embark on a river adventure for adults that will satisfy both your mind and your stomach (a delicious lunch is included!). ■Course flow Meet and check-in: Meet at Mizumen-ya base, change into your gear, and head to the starting point. Lecture and start of experience: Once you've mastered boating, it's time to head downriver! Open-air hot spring and lunch: Dig a hot spring to warm yourself up, and enjoy lunch in nature. Goal: Change and clean up with a sense of accomplishment. Disband: Head to a famous local hot spring with your special hot spring ticket!

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• For Rainy Days

• Age 6～Age 70
• 2～3 hours
• 09:00 / 12:30

"River rafting is scary, but I want to enjoy nature!" This is perfect for those who feel this way. Try a water stroll or jump off rocks on a stable boat! Enjoy tea time on the calm waters. A special family holiday awaits. [A river adventure experience where the whole family can take center stage in Aizu's beautiful valley!] "Full-scale river rafting takes a bit of courage, but I want to have fun on the water!" Mizumenya's "Half-Day Family Course" will make that wish come true. This experience takes place in a beautiful valley area with a calm, lake-like current, making it perfect for children's river adventure debuts and adults looking to relax and enjoy nature. ■ Recommended Points! Three Key Points: Enjoy freedom even for beginners: The "packrafts" used are extremely stable. Even beginners can easily paddle freely and enjoy a leisurely stroll on the water. A fun-filled experience: In addition to gentle paddling, try jumping off rocks at points along the way! Adults and children alike will have a blast. Tea time in a special seat on the water: Enjoying hot tea on a boat amid the tranquil valley is an exceptional experience. You're also welcome to bring your dog along and relax together! ■You'll be reassured by the owner, who has 12 years of guide experience. We stick to small group sizes and carefully guide each customer at their own pace. Photos taken by the guide during the tour will be given to you free of charge, so you can enjoy yourself to your heart's content without worrying about your camera. ■Course outline (duration: approximately 3 hours) Meeting and reception: Meet at Mizumenya Base Start of experience: Enjoy a walk on the water and playing in the river in a calm area Water tea time: Relax and take a break while listening to the sounds of nature Finish/Disband: Disband with fond memories ■Price includes: Guide fee, packraft, complete equipment (life jacket, paddle), drink set, tour photo data

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• For Rainy Days

• Age 3～Age 100
• 1～2 hours

It is a plan to make a shape with clay using a technique called "hand shake" and attach a picture with four colors of black, blue, red and green. It is very easy to make even for beginners, as it is shaped by hand. If you're a beginner but want to do pottery, this is a recommended plan.

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 18～
• Within 1 hour
• 08:30 / 09:00 / 09:30 / 10:00 / 10:30

Castle town in kimono Aizu How about walking around the city? kimono Rental It is a plan that dressing is a set. Kimono is Aizu Traditional crafts Aizu You can choose from those made with "cotton". All you need is available, so you can come to the store by hand! You can enjoy walking in kimono with friends and couples. ★ Use for both men and women! ★ You can come to the store by hand! Everything you need ★ It is OK even if it gets dirty! Safe with insurance ★ Dressing about 15 minutes! ★ Return until 17:00! Sightseeing slowly in a kimono all day ~On the day Flow of ~ Visit / Reception 5 minutes Kimono selection 10 minutes Dressing 30 minutes Go out Kimono return / change of clothes 10 minutes

• For Rainy Days
• Date Spot
• For Groups

• Age 18～Age 99
• 1～2 hours
• 08:30 / 09:00 / 09:30 / 10:00 / 10:30

Castle town in kimono Aizu How about walking around the city? kimono Rental It is a plan with dressing and hair set. Please choose your favorite kimono and obi out of about 50 types. ★ You can come to the store by hand! Everything you need ★ It is OK even if it gets dirty! Safe with insurance ★ Dressing about 15 minutes! ★ Return until 17:00! Sightseeing slowly in a kimono all day ~On the day Flow of ~ Visit / Reception 5 minutes Kimono selection 10 minutes Dressing 15 minutes Hair set 10 minutes Go out Kimono return / change of clothes 10 minutes

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 18～
• Within 1 hour
• 08:30 / 09:00 / 09:30 / 10:00 / 10:30

Castle town in kimono Aizu How about walking around the city? kimono Rental It is a plan that dressing is a set. Please choose your favorite kimono and obi out of about 50 types. ★ Use for both men and women! ★ You can come to the store by hand! Everything you need ★ It is OK even if it gets dirty! Safe with insurance ★ Dressing about 15 minutes! ★ Return until 17:00! Sightseeing slowly in a kimono all day ~On the day Flow of ~ Visit / Reception 5 minutes Kimono selection 10 minutes Dressing 30 minutes Go out Kimono return / change of clothes 10 minutes

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 2～Age 99
• Over 6 hours on the day
• 08:45

■We will take you to the spectacular view point of Aizu's "Tsuruga Castle", which is difficult to reach by public transportation, and the popular local train "Tadami Line" that runs through the great outdoors, by chartered bus or chartered jumbo taxi. ■Aizu Tsuruga CastleTsuruga Castle began as Higashikurokawa-kan about 630 years ago, and became famous for its fierce battles during the Boshin War. After being demolished in 1874, it was rebuilt in 1965, and in 2000, the "Hoshimeshi Yagura and Minamihashiri Nagaya" were restored using Edo period techniques. In 2011, it was re-tiled with red tiles, restoring its appearance to the end of the Edo period. The castle tower is a museum that displays the history of Aizu, and Tsuruga Castle Park is a nationally designated historic site with an area of about 21,000 square meters. *An additional admission fee of 410 yen will be charged.■Tsuruga Castle HallIt was also selected as one of the "100 Best Souvenir Facilities in Japan Selected by Professionals" sponsored by Travel Newspaper Shinsha. If you go through the hall, you can take a shortcut to Tsuruga Castle. Here you can experience Aizu folk crafts, feast on local cuisine, and find a wide variety of souvenirs. Experience the true charm of Aizu in this place where you can enjoy sightseeing, dining, experiences, and shopping all in one place. ■First Tadami River Bridge Viewpoint The JR Tadami Line, which runs along the Tadami River, is a local line famous for its beautiful autumn leaves. The First Tadami River Bridge in particular is a representative view of this line. The seasonal scenery created by the majestic valley and surrounding mountains attracts many people. In recent years, many overseas travelers, including those from Taiwan and Thailand, have also visited the area. ■Roadside Station Oze Kaido Mishima-juku This roadside station, located along National Route 252, is the entrance to the view point of the First Tadami River Bridge. On the first floor, there is a corner selling local specialties and fresh locally grown vegetables, and the restaurant "Kirihanatei," where you can enjoy soba noodles and rice bowls. On the second floor, there is a space to display paulownia products, a specialty of Mishima Town.

• For Groups

• Age 6～Age 100
• Over 6 hours on the day

Aizu is a city of nature and history, with the Echigo Mountains to the west and the Ou Mountains to the east. It has the faces of the four seasons, which are colorful in summer in summer and winter in winter, and shows the scenery of each season depending on the seasons you visit. From the highlights unique to Aizu, a regular winter sightseeing bus that goes around the "Tsurugajo Castle Tower" that towers in the tense atmosphere and the "Ouchi-juku", a highway post town with a lot of historical Edo atmosphere. Please enjoy another Aizu that you can feel only in winter. * The service may be suspended depending on the weather. note that. [Schedule] ● 11:10 Aizu-Wakamatsu Station (ride) Wakamatsu Station No. 2 platform ● 11:20 Tsuruga Castle (Tsuruga Castle) Tsuruga Castle, which is said to be an impregnable castle, survived the onslaught of the new government army in the Boshin War. It was rebuilt in September 1965, and in the spring of 2011 it became the only castle tower in Japan that wore roof tiles (red roof tiles) from the late Tokugawa period. ▼ 12:20 departure ● 13:20 Ouchi-juku Ouchi-juku is a post station that retains the streets of the Edo period. Private houses with thatched roofs lined up on both sides of the road connecting Aizu and Nikko called the Shimono Kaido, which played an important role as a post station for daimyo and travelers heading to Edo. It is extremely rare to see more than 30 thatched-roof private houses lined up, and even now, more than 1 million tourists are visiting and bustling, leaving behind the remnants of those days. ● Ouchi-juku Snow Festival February 13th (Sat) and 14th (Sun) The "Ouchi-juku Snow Festival" is held on the second Saturday and Sunday of February every year. The festival, which began to express gratitude to our customers, has now become a major event. In winter, the quiet Ouchi-juku is closed by snow, but you can even feel the heat for these two days. You can enjoy the unique winter atmosphere such as lanterns made of snow. * For details, see Ouchi-juku Tourism Association ☎ 0241-68-3611 ● Ouchi-juku (Yamagataya / Lunch) Lunch is made with 100% Yamagataya ground flour and handmade 11 soba noodles. Enjoy Ouchi-juku's specialty green onion soba, which you can eat while biting a green onion instead of chopsticks. ▼ 14:40 departure ● 15:00 Ashinomaki Onsen (get off) Ashinomaki Onsen It is convenient for guests staying here to get off. ● 15: 45 Aizu-Wakamatsu Station (get off) * Delays may occur depending on road conditions.

• Age 6～Age 100
• Over 6 hours on the day

Beautiful scenery and from the ~ train Aizu journey - tracing the history of the From the impregnable famous castle "Tsuruga Castle" to the townscape "Ouchi-juku" that retains the atmosphere of Edo. Please enjoy the rural scenery seen from the bus and the leisurely time and scenery of the Aizu Schedule ● 10: 50 Higashiyama Hot spring Information Center (ride) * Customers using the Hot spring Information Center should purchase a ticket at the Hot spring ● 11: 10 Aizu Wakamatsu Station (ride) Connection from Tokyo ➡ Tokyo Station 8:08 shots (Tohoku Shinkansen) Koriyama Station 9:32 wearing → Koriyama Station 9:38 shots (Ban'etsu West Line) Aizu Wakamatsu Station 10:55 wearing ● 11: 20 Tsuruga Castle (Tenjokaku) Tsuruga Castle, which is said to be an impregnable famous castle, survived the onslaught of the new government army in the Boshin War. 1965 Year rebuilt in September, 2011 Year in the spring was the only castle tower in Japan dressed in the Edo era tile (Akakawara). ▼ 12:30 departure ● 12: 45 Kappo Takino (lunch) Using the 500-Year old tradition of "Magewappa," enjoy dishes that make the most of Aizu 's ingredients, and the special menu "Rinbox Rice Lunch Set" that is only available for Bus tour ▼ 13:30 departure ● 14:00 Ashinomaki Hot spring Station (Aizu Railway) Aizu Railway station watched by cats. The stationmaster of Love will welcome you. From here Aizu Railway and enjoy the spectacular view of the Okawa Valley from inside the train. You can get Aizu Railway commemorative card limited to Bus tour ▼ 14:10 departure (train) ● 14: 24 Yunokami Hot spring Station (Aizu Railway) It is a station building with a thatched roof, which is rare in Japan. The station also has a hearth, and it has a charming landscape as a gateway to Ouchi-juku, making it a popular shooting spot. ▼ 14:45 departure ● 15: 05 Ouchi-juku (get off) It has prospered as a post town since the Edo period, and even now, more 30 private houses with thatched roofs are lined up, and the remnants of that time are still preserved. ▼ 16:00 departure ● 16: 25 Ashinomaki Hot spring (get off) ● 17:00 Higashiyama Hot spring Information Center (get off) ● 17: 20 Aizu Wakamatsu Station (get off)

• Age 18～
• 1～2 hours
• 08:30 / 09:00 / 09:30 / 10:00 / 10:30 / 11:00

Summer only! Castle town in yukata Aizu For those who want to enjoy the city walk all day long. Yukata Rental It is a plan that includes a set and dressing fee. Male for, Female You can choose your favorite from about 30 kinds of yukata. ★ Use for both men and women! ★ You can come to the store by hand! Everything you need ★ It is OK even if it gets dirty! Safe with insurance ★ Dressing about 15 minutes! ★ Return until 17:00! Take a leisurely walk in the yukata ~On the day Flow of ~ Visit / Reception 5 minutes 10 minutes to choose a yukata Dressing 15 minutes Go out Yukata return / change of clothes 10 minutes