Itineraries A 5-DAY GUIDE FOR THE TRAVELLER By JNTO on 27 August 2020
It is easy to get to Tohoku from Tokyo, Osaka or Sapporo. There are domestic flight deals via ANA for foreigners that you can take advantage of! Domestic flights from New Chitose Airport (Sapporo), Itami Airport (Osaka), Haneda or Narita Airports (Tokyo) will cost you less than SGD100 one way and take you approximately an hour to reach Tohoku. Find out more here!
ANA flies daily from Singapore to Tokyo.
It is fuss-free driving in Tohoku! Just make sure you have a valid international driving license! Driving rules are similar to Singapore’s – keep within the speed limits, take sufficient rest at the various rest-stops and slow down within residential areas.
For more information on driving in Japan, please visit here.
● Arrive at Shonai Airport, Yamagata, from Tokyo (approx. 1 hr)
● Grapes picking at Tendo Ohsho Kajuen● Climb 1,015 steps up Yamadera Risshakuji Temple
● Lunch at a local Gyutan Restaurant (beef tongue)
● Make your own traditional Kokeshi doll
● Rest and relax at Zao Onsen
● Lunch at Morioka, Iwate for their Wanko Soba
●Visit a local Sake Brewery
Learn about the processes of sake making and tasting!
● Stay at Morioka, Iwate
● Lunch at Furukawa Fish MarketEnjoy the freshest sashimi!●Stay at Hoshino Resorts AomoriyaCandy apple experience, catch your own scallops, Nebuta Festival
performances, local Shamisen music, relax at the onsen
● Travel to Odate-Kosaka Railbike for a picturesque experiencePM
● Lunch at a local kiritanpo restaurant
● Visit the Namahage Museum
● Take a leisure stroll along Kakunodate Samurai DistrictTry on a kimono or visit one of the samurai houses.● Flight back to Tokyo from Akita Airport (approx. 1 hr)