Aomori - Inakadate - Hirosaki - Kakunodate - Sakata - Mt Haguro - Mogami River Gorge - Yamadera - Matsushima - Nikko
The beauties of Tohoku are often overlooked by the
average Japan tourist crowds, and the northern region
of
the Japan mainland hides captivating natural splendor
and
cultural rarities not to be seen anywhere else!
Between
fields full of Rice Paddy Art, a temple hike with
mountain
monks, and a cruise around breathtaking Matsushima
Bay, guests are sure to be fascinated and delighted by
the
Charms of Tohoku!
Start the tour with a ride on a bullet train up to Aomori,
home of... View More
The beauties of Tohoku are often overlooked by the
average Japan tourist crowds, and the northern region
of
the Japan mainland hides captivating natural splendor
and
cultural rarities not to be seen anywhere else!
Between
fields full of Rice Paddy Art, a temple hike with
mountain
monks, and a cruise around breathtaking Matsushima
Bay, guests are sure to be fascinated and delighted by
the
Charms of Tohoku!
Start the tour with a ride on a bullet train up to Aomori,
home of the Aomori Nebuta Festival, and where
visitors to
the Nebuta Warasse can experience the festival
atmosphere year round. Tour the rice paddies of
Inakadate, where local farmers have turned Japan's
signature crop into Rice Paddy Art, with pictures of
famous
people, landmarks, and other artworks displayed in the
rice field by using a variety of rice types. Continuing
through Hirosaki and Kakunodate, we will explore
Hirosaki
Castle, Fujita Memorial Garden, and a local samurai
district for a deeper appreciation of local history. Local
culture meets the traditions of old Kyoto at Somaro
Tea
House, where the Sakata Maiko (apprentice geisha)
give
an entertaining performance.
Then the tour takes a spiritually refreshing turn as you
spend the day on Mount Haguro with the Yamabushi
mountain monks of the Shugendo sect, to whom
Japanese folk stories ascribe mystical properties.
While
here you can wear the traditional attire of a Yamabushi
monk and enjoy a hike with monk guides up to
Haguro-
san Shrine, where you will enjoy a lunch of healthy
vegetarian shojin ryori, or "monks' food". Experience
more
of the enchanting nature of the Tohoku region on a
riverboat ride down the Mogami River - featuring the
charming river songs sung by the boatmen, and a
leisurely
cruise around magnificent Matsushima Bay. Finally,
admire the wonders of Nikko on a tour of Toshogu
Shrine -
resting place of the first Tokugawa shogun.
Browse our available itineraries below and plan a trip
to
discover the charms of Tohoku!
×
×
×
×
