Day1

When you get off the Shinkansen, go into the mountains. It's a world like a time slip

Get off at Koriyama Station and rent a car

90min by car / 60km
To go & see

To-no-Hetsuri

塔のへつり

“Hetsuri” is a word from the local Aizu dialect meaning a “dangerous cliff”. Views of the cliffs are particularly graceful when the Japanese wisterias are in bloom during summer. Autumnal foliage also creates a beautiful contrast with the white rock faces. While contemplating nature’s million years of creation, the scenery is truly dazzling.
Data: To-no-Hetsuri 
Address: Shitabayashi Yagoshima, Shimogo-machi, Minamiaizu-gun Fukushima 969-5204
From To-no-Hetsuri to Ouchi jyuku
17min by car / 10km
Food

Ouchi-juku cuisine

大内宿グルメ

A unique food loved in this area is Negisoba. Although scallions are an essential garnish for soba dishes, the people of Aizu use a single raw scallion stalk to eat with instead of using chopsticks. This is a truly rare menu item even for Japanese people. Rice balls called ”Shingoro mochi” are tastey!! It is skewered mochi which are topped with a miso paste before being cooked over an open flame.
To go & see

Ouchi-juku

大内宿

Ouchi-juku, thatch-roofed houses that were built more than 300 years ago line an old highway. Part of the village’s appeal comes from the fact that, although it looks almost exactly as it did during the time of the samurai, it is still a living, breathing town in which people live.
Data:Ouchi-juku
Address:Yamamoto, Shimogo-machi, Minamiaizu-gun Fukushima 969-5207
TEL:0241-68-3611
Head to the hotel
90 min by car / 73km
Stay

Urabandai Lake Resort

裏磐梯レイクリゾート 五色の森

Located within Bandai-asahi National Park and by Lake Hibara and Goshikinuma Volcanic Lakes, There are Japanese-style and French-style restaurants. A cafe and a bar are also available on site. Leisure facilities include karaoke facilities, darts, billiard, golf simulator.
Data:Urabandai Lake Resort
Address: Yudairayama, Hibara, Kitashiobara, Fukushima 969-2701
TEL:0241-37-1111

Day2

Go further into the mountains. Water activity & superb view drive!

Good morning!
If the weather is nice, why not take a walk around Lake Hibara before breakfast?

Departure from the hotel
From the hotel to Hibara Lake
60 min by car / 47km
To go & see

Hibara Lake

桧原湖

Due to the eruption of Mount Bandai numerous lakes and marshes, including the beautiful Goshikinuma ponds, were born. Among them, Lake Hibara is where the largest and most beautiful islands float. You can also experience sightseeing boats, rental canoes, and SUP
Data: Urabandai Visitor Center
Address: 1093−697 Kengamine, Hibara,Kitashiobara, Yama-gun, Fukusshima, 969-2701
TEL:0241-32-2850
From the hotel to Goshikinuma
2min by car / 1km
To go & see

Goshikinuma

五色沼

It is said that the “mysterious lake” is a mysterious place where the colours of emerald green, cobalt blue, turquoise blue, emerald blue, and pastel blue differ depending on the swamp. Aonuma in particular has such a beautiful colour that it cannot be thought of as something created by nature.
Data:Urabandai Visitor Center
Address:1093−697 Kengamine, Hibara,Kitashiobara, Yama-gun, Fukusshima, 969-2701
TEL:0241-32-2850
From Goshikinuma to Skyline
60min by car / 48km
To go & see

Bandai Azuma Skyline

裏磐梯スカイライン

It is the first mountain road in Japan, and has been selected as “one of the famous 100 roads in Japan”. Many people like to see the spectacular scenery of the mountains which have an average altitude of 1,350 m.
Data:Bandai Azuma Skyline
Address:Tsuchiyu Toge – Takayu Onsen Fukushima city, Fukushima 960-2157
Back to the hotel
55min by car / 42km

Urabandai Lake Resort (2nd night)

Day3

Let's put in plenty of delicious Fukushima! ! The last day of full stomach

Departure from the hotel

From the hotel to fruite picking!
60min by car / 40km
To go & see

Gaburi Garden

がぶりガーデン

Gaburi Garden is an orchard that grows both safe and tasty fruit. 7 types of fruit, including apples and peaches, are cultivated throughout the year. The peach is available to harvest from late July to early September.
Data: Gaburi Garden
Address: 408 Innai, Ishiyama, Oaza, Higashiyama-machi, Aizuwakamatsu city, Fukushima 965-0813
TEL:0242-29-4177
Food

Aizu Local Lunch

Kitakata ramen is said to be one of the three best ramen in Japan. The basic taste is soy sauce flavored with clear pork bone soup. The “Wappameshi” is made by steaming rice and various ingredients in a “Wappa,” a vessel made of bent cedar or cypress, a craft of Fukushima. Each store has a different lineup, including meat, river fish, and wild vegetables!
To go & see

Sazaedo

さざえ堂

A double helix staircase on which the people going up and the people going down never pass by each other. "Sazaedo" is an extremely rare temple featuring this structure staircase design.
Data:
Address:155 Takizawa, Yahata, Ikkimachi, Aizuwakamatsu city Fukushima 965-0003
TEL/0242-22-3163
From Sazaedo to Koriyama station
70min by car / 60km
Return a car
Back to Tokyo

旅行代金(概算)

Tour Fee
Per Person
Peak Season (1 room for 2 people) 58,000JPY~
Off season (1 room for 2 people) 45,000JPY~
Includes
Round trip train fare / Bullet train reserved seat / Rent a car fee /
2 nights accommodation with breakfast

Sights Information

Oguninuma

Oguninuma Marshland flora is a designated natural treasure. When the Nikko day lilies are in full bloom, it creates a fantastic, pure, yellow carpet.

Mt. Bandai

Mt. Bandai, the symbol of Aizu, can be seen from various places while driving. It is loved for its combination of dramatic beauty, great hiking courses, and world-class ski resorts.

Mt. Iimori

Named after the shape of a bowl of rice. It is an important site for the Aizu people because this is the place where 19 young men of the Byakkotai (White Tiger Brigade) committed ritual suicide during the civil War.

Tsuruga Castle

Tsuruga castle is the symbol of Aizuwakamatsu city and loved by people who live there as a park. You can overlook the city from the castle tower, and must see sight such as red roof tiles, Ishigaki, and tea rooms!

Lake Inawashiro

Lake Inawashiro is in the very center of Fukushima, and is known as the fourth largest lake in Japan. Swans visit in winter season.

Akabeko

Akabeko dolls are a red bull-shaped papier mâché figure. “Beko” is the word for “bull” or “cow” in a Tohoku dialect, and the Akabeko is closely associated with traditional folk crafts from the Aizu region.