Travel in Tohoku area and save! Gokujo-no-Aizu: Seasonal Highlights The Gokujo-no-Aizu Recommended Route Day-Trip Recommended Route JR EAST PASS(Tohoku area) Overnight Trip Recommended Route Unlimited rides on all Shinkansen and other JR trains in “unlimited-ride area” 1 1 1 1 ■ Varid period Your choice of any ve days within a 14-day period TOKYO➡ from the day when the pass is issued（exible ve-day） Only 2 and a half hours Shin-Aomori from Tokyo Station! Sales Price Hachinohe Adults Children Akita Shinkansen （age 12 and over） （age 6-11） Akita Morioka Purchasing from 19,000 yen 9,500 yen Tohoku Shinkansen Outside Japan Shinjo Yamagata Shinkansen Sendai Airport transit Purchasing in Japan 20,000 yen 10,000 yen Sendai Yamagata AIZU Sendai Airport Sapporo A journey packed with history, Fukushima culture, and cuisine Joetsu Shinkansen JR EAST PASS 3 Ways to Purchase Eastern Japan GALA Yuzawa Koriyama Sendai At an overseas Echigo-Yuzawa Kyoto Tokyo 2 2 2 2 On the website In Japan Hiroshima travel agency Sakudaira Fukuoka Oosaka Get moving now, with this brochure! Utsunomiya Takasaki Aizu Area is an attractive sightseeing spot with history, Karuizawa nature, cuisine, and culture that can’t be experienced in big OR OR Narita Airport Terminal 2・3 Hokuriku Shinkansen Omiya Narita Airport Terminal 1 cities like Tokyo. www.eastjapanrail.com Tokyo Haneda You can purchase an You can purchase an You can purchase the pass Airport Exchange Order before e-ticket online. After arrival at a sales location. coming to Japan. After in japan, please exchange Tokyo Monorail Narita Express arrival in japan, please it for the pass. exchange it for the pass. 3 3 3 3 ◉ Tokyo Station Koriyama Station Aizuwakamatsu Access to Tohoku Shinkansen Ban-Etsu-West Line Station Aizuwakamatsu (Approx. 80 mins) (Approx. 65 mins) Spring (April ~ June) Summer (July ~ September) Autumn (October ~ December) Winter(January ~ March) Station ◉ The JR EAST PASS, The Japan Rail Pass ◉ 1 The Kannon-ji River Cherry Trees 1 Lake Numazawa in Summer 1 The Autumn Foliage around Lake Tagokura 1 Winter Sports Sold separately, the rate for a one-way ticket is ¥9,280 (in case of the usual rate for an adult Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto (5 minutes on foot from the JR Kawageta Station) (10 minutes by car from the JR Hayato Station) (10 minutes by car from JR Tadami Station) (20 ~ 40 minutes by car from the JR Inawashiro Station) Reserved Seat on an Ordinary Car). Cherry blossom trees bloom along both sides of a Lake Numazawa is a caldera lake, formed by the This is the best spot for viewing the beautiful autumn There are many ski resorts in this area. Have fun Hokkaido 1km stretch along the Kannon-ji River. Numazawa Volcano; legend has it that a giant foliage. playing various winter sports like skiing, and Vintage Bonnet-Style Buses for Sightseeing in Aizuwakamatsu Shinkansen Best season: Late April ~ Early May (Inawashiro serpent dwells there. It is also popular as a Best season: Mid-October ~ Early November (Tadami Town) snow-trekking! (Inawashiro Town/Kita-Shiobara For touring Town) summer resort. (Kaneyama Town) Village/Bandai Town) Shin-Aomori 2 Pastoral Scenery Aizuwakamatsu’s Haikara-san & Akabe 2 2 (JR Oikawa Station Surrounding Area) JR EAST-South Hokkaido Rail Pass 6 Flexible days Violets and Northern Japanese Cherry Historic Site: Enichiji Temple 2 Ouchijuku in Winter Classic Town Bus Sapporo (10 minutes by car from the JR Bandai Machi Station) Yugawa Village is called “the heart of Aizu”, and is (10 minutes by car from the Aizu Railway’s Yunokami downtown area, Tōhoku Shinkansen Trees in Obayashi Furusato-no Yama Onsen Station) (10 minutes by car from the JR Aizu-Nishikata Station) The temple is a restoration from 1,200 years ago. It located in the center of the Aizu Basin. Enjoy the we recommend has been designated a “National Historical Site.” golden-hued pastoral landscapes. Delight in the beautiful sight of traditional Adults（age 12 and over） Children（age 6-11） Enjoy the mountain carpeted by beautiful flowers! (Bandai Town) Best season: Late September ~ Early October (Yugawa Village) thatched roof houses and snow. (Shimogo Town) the Machinaka Haikara-san: Akabe: Best season: Late April ~ Early May (Mishima Town) our Bus! Purchasing from Outside Japan 3 3 3 Buses leave every 30 minutes from the Buses leave every 30 minutes from the Ban-Etsu West Line 26,000 yen 13,000 yen 3 The Cotton-grass of the Komado Marsh The Sannokura Sunflower Fields Kusa-momiji in the Marshes of Oe The Snowscape of the Tadami- (30 minutes by car from the JR Kitakata Station) (About 1.5 hours by car from the Aizu Railway’s Aizu-Kogen Aizuwakamatsu Station bus stop (first Aizuwakamatsu Station bus stop (first (1 hour by car from the Aizu Railway’s Aizu-Tajima Station) Gawa Railway Bridge Enjoy the overwhelming site of over 2,000,000 Oze Guchi Station) Niigata Airport Sendai Purchasing in Japan 27,000 yen 13,500 yen Enjoy a scene including alpine plants, such as (5 minutes by car from the JR Aizu-Miyashita Station) bus : 8:00am, last bus: 5:30pm) bus : 9:15am, last bus: 4:15pm) sunflowers in full bloom on the 8 hector site, used During autumn, the golden kusa-momiji (a term for cotton-grass. Don’t miss the breathtaking view of the railway Sendai Airport for skiing in winter. the autumnal color changes of the trees and grass), Best season: Mid-June ~ Late July (Showa Village bridge and the Tadami River. (Mishima Town) Niigata web www.jreasthokkaido.com/e/ Tokyo Best season: Mid-August ~ Late August (Kitakata City) spreads throughout the marsh. Single ride 210 yen for adults/110 yen for elementary school children /Minami-Aizu Town) Koriyama Best season: Late September ~ Early October (Hinoemata Village) Aizu 1-day pass 500 yen for adults/250 yen for elementary school children wakamatsu Fukushima Airport Iwaki Aizu Bus Information Booth at Aizuwakamatsu Station, Aizu Samurai Residences, Nikko The Aizu Korori ■The Koanji Temple Nakata Kannon Where to buy Tsurugajo Kaikan, Higashiyama Onsen Kanko Kyokai, Tsurugajo Tourist Information Dr. Hideyo Noguchi’s mother had an unwavering religious faith, and would visit this temple. a 1-day pass Center, Iimoriyama Tourist Information Desk, Oyakuen, Aizuwakamatsu Tourism San-Kannon (Aizumisato Town; 10 minutes on foot from the JR Negishi Station) Bureau, members of the Aizuwakamatsu Inns and Hotels Association, Eki Café Tokyo Narita Airport Haneda Airport Pilgrimage ■The Eryuji Temple Tachiki Kannon Note: 1-day passes are not sold on the bus. Please obtain your pass in advance at the above locations. The wooden statue of the standing, thousand-armed kannon is 8.5m tall, and the biggest in Japan. The statue is Aizu Bus, Wakamatsu Office ☎0242-22-5555 EAST JAPAN RAILWAY COMPANY It is said that making a pilgrim- designated a “National Important Cultural Property.” (Aizubange Town; 5 minutes by car from the JR Todera Station) Tourism Office age to these three kannon ■The Nyohoji Temple Torioi Kannon (English available) ◉ Aizuwakamatsu Station Tourist Information Center ☎ 0242-32-0688 prevents illnesses, and ensures It is said that if visitors find the three hidden monkeys carved on the walls of the temple hall, they will live Published by ◉ Gokujo-no-Aizu Project Council ☎ 0242-39-1251 Website:http://gokujo-aizu.com/iti/ pilgrims will die peacefully. a happy life. (Nishi-Aizu Town; 10 minutes by car from the JR Nozawa Station) Tachiki Kannon Information on this brochure is current as of March 2014. Please confirm train schedule with station staff and entrance fees with the respective facilities. Information on this brochure is current as of October 2016. Please confirm train schedule with station staff and entrance fees with the respective facilities. Day-trip and/or Day trip and/or Aizu/Urabandai Exploration Course (April ~ November) Day 2 or Ouchijuku Course Day 1 for an overnight trip “Aizuwakamatsu Castle Town”: Town-Exploring Course Day 1 or more of an overnight trip more of an overnight trip Come to see a beautiful landscape, including “Mt. Bandai,” a famous mountain in Aizu in the foreground, and the Travel a little further afield from Aizuwakamatsu, and a scene from Japan’s past spreads out before you. Why not Aizuwakamatsu City flourished as the castle town of the Aizu Clan many years ago. There are many tourist Urabandai wetlands, dotted in over 300 lakes and ponds of all sizes behind it. Unwind from your daily fatigue in the enjoy a trip back in time to Japan’s olden days, strolling through the thatched-roofed village settlement of Urabandai marshes. Don’t miss the mysterious and beautiful “Goshiki-Numa Ponds,” which are 5 different hues, Ouchijuku? ※Estimated Price: About 2,000yen(not including the cost of train fare and meals) attractions, including Tsurugajo Castle, which had the reputation of being impenetrable in the past, and the 400 years of Surround yourself including blue and green. You can also enjoy riding the sightseeing boat around “Lake Hibara,” the biggest lake in Travel back in time Aizu Bukeyashiki samurai residences, where you witness the day-today life of a samurai. You can also enjoy During the winter season (December-March), please take Aizu Railway (Nishiwakamatsu Station ⇔ Yunokami Onsen Station; Urabandai. Enjoy the changing landscapes throughout the year. to Japan’s olden days! the one-way ticket is 840 yen for adults and 420 yen for children) and a taxi（Ouchijuku⇔Yunokami Onsen Station; one-way History and Culture Aizu’s cuisine. *Estimated Price: About 2,000 yen (not including the cost of train fare and meals) with Mother Nature! *Estimated Price: About 2,000 yen (not including the cost of train fare and meals) cab service costs around 2,000 yen).