What to do and see in Fukushima Prefecture, Tohoku: The Best Sightseeing Tours

On this guided tour, you will have special access to visit a local kura, a Japanese-style storehouse. You will see a variety of kura during the tour from saka gura (kura for brewing sake), shonin yashiki (kura used as living quarters by merchants) and jozo moto (kura for brewing soysauce).

Inclusions: Local guide

Exclusions: Transportation fee to/from meeting point, Food and beverage

Explore Ochijuku, the traditional and nostalgic town in Fukushima area. Also, you will have a time to visit Nikko on Day 2.

Inclusions: Breakfast, If you select "With assistant option", English-speaking assistant, Zen meditation on Day 2, Local transportation fee on Day 1 and Day 2, Hotel arrangement (Breakfast included), Hotel pick-up and drop-off, If you select "No assistant option", Information sheet, Breakfast

Exclusions: If you select "With assistant option", Lunch and dinner, If you select "No assistant option", English-speaking assistant, Local transportation fee on Day 1 and Day 2, Hotel pick-up and drop-off

For 1 night and 2 days enjoy the great nature that Aizu has to offer with this tour! From Tokyo time slip back to the Edo period in Ouchijuku. A once flourished post down where feudal lords and soldiers stayed at, the building and the atmosphere really gives the feeling that you went back in time! While at the Ouchijuku village you will be able to have a hands on experience of making thatched roof with of course with the help of a professional thatched roof craftsman. On the next day you will arrive at Kannon-numa, where you will be able to trek around the area. The Kannon-numa Pond is very beautiful area filled with varities of flowers, trees, and wild birds.  The walk around the pond is especially beautiful that you would want to take a picture.

Inclusions: Accommodation, Breakfast on Day 2, Dinner on Day 1, Local guide in Ou chijuku and Kannon-numa, Taxi from Kannon-numa to Aizu-Tajima station

Exclusions: Hotel pick-up and drop-off in Tokyo, Local train fare (Aizu-Tajima to Yunokami-onsen, and Yunokami-onsen to Aizu-shimogo) *Approx. 1,500 yen, Lunch

Japan still remains a place full of mysteries. A culture completely different from ours with an incomprehensible writing system and customs that for many people are exotic. All of that contribute to make it difficult to approach this world, but at the same time makes it fascinating and intriguing. This tour will help you understand the concept of “Satoyama (里山)“, Japanese mountain village, visiting Shirakawa GO, one of the places that has kept the spirit of ancient Japan. In addition you will be able to experience firsthand some of the typical Japanese costumes such as tea preparation and Japanese calligraphy, Shodo.

Inclusions: Tea class, Japanese cultural discussion

Exclusions: Lunch

・ Photos taken by professional photographers ・ Leave hair makeup and dressing ・ Travel around historical spots using the city tour bus ・ Admission tickets for Tsuruga Castle and samurai residences are also very advantageous as a set. ・ Become a history interpreter with a history interpreter guide so you can become an Aizu history expert "SAMURAI CITY" is full of history and tradition, where old streets remain. You can visit Tsuruga Castle, a symbol of Aizu. You can also visit popular samurai residences. You can walk around the retro buildings and shops that feel history. Kura is scattered all over the town, making it the best location for walking around town with Samurai Cosplay. You can explore the castle with Samurai cosplay. Would you like to keep your own samurai photo in memory?

Inclusions: Includes samurai cosplay and kimono rental fees, Air-conditioned vehicle

Exclusions: For lunch, please enjoy yourself what you like

This value-packed trip with a nationally-licensed and experienced multilingual tour guide is a fantastic and efficient way to explore Aizuwakamatsu! Aizuwakamatsu is a former feudal capital featuring a number of historical attractions that you can visit during a leisurely cycle around its quiet streets. In addition, stop by the number of old-fashioned shops selling local crafts after touring the traditional villages along the rickety train lines in the countryside of the surrounding foothills. Let us know what you would like to experience and we will customize a six-hour tour that's best for you! Note*1: Please select your must-see spots from a list in the tour information to create your customized itinerary. Note*2: The Nationally-licensed Tour Guide-Interpreter certification is issued by the Japanese government requires a good knowledge and understanding of Japanese culture and history.

Inclusions: Free Photos, Hotel Pick up and Drop-off, Licensed Local Guide

Exclusions: Other personal expenses, Entrance fee (for yourself), Transportation fee (for yourself and your guide), Lunch, Private transportation

This value-packed trip with a nationally-licensed and experienced multilingual tour guide is a fantastic and efficient way to explore Aizuwakamatsu! Aizuwakamatsu is a former feudal capital featuring a number of historical attractions that you can visit during a leisurely cycle around its quiet streets. In addition, stop by the number of old-fashioned shops selling local crafts after touring the traditional villages along the rickety train lines in the countryside of the surrounding foothills. Let us know what you would like to experience and we will customize a four-hour tour that's best for you! Note*1: Please select your must-see spots from a list in the tour information to create your customized itinerary. Note*2: The Nationally-licensed Tour Guide-Interpreter certification is issued by the Japanese government requires a good knowledge and understanding of Japanese culture and history.

Inclusions: Free Photos, Hotel Pick up and Drop-off, Licensed Local Guide

Exclusions: Other personal expenses, Entrance fee (for yourself), Transportation fee (for yourself and your guide), Lunch, Private transportation

Damaged by the nuclear accident, the number of residents became zero for a while in Katsurao Village. This area used to be prosperous in agriculture and stockbreeding until the disaster occurred, but all failed due to the radioactive contamination. Now that a decade has passed since the disaster, 400 residents have returned and successfully resumed farming and stock raising. Keeping such stories in mind, you can make an experience of the real process in Katsurao Village from harvesting vegetables to checking radiation with a guide all through the course. Interacting with local people, you will have warm relationship with them, which is not available in a city. At the end of this tour, you will be an expert in knowing the recovery from the nuclear accident with correct knowledge of radiation and of the process of checking food safety.

Inclusions: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Exclusions: 1st day's lunch is not included. We'll take you to a local restaurant to eat what you want., Both alcohol and soft drink at the meal is not included in the tour fee., All the railway fee is not included. JR PASS is recommended., Transportation from home to meeting spot, and vice versa is not included. JR-PASS is recommended.

The coastal area, called 'Hama-dori' of Fukushima Prefecture, is quite a unique area in the world because a complex disaster, not only an earthquake and tsunami but also a nuclear accident hit there at the same time. What on earth happened there on March 11th, 2011? By viewing from the train along the coastal line with a local guide, you can learn about ongoing project towards the goal of decommissioning the reactor. First, you visit 'The East Japan Great Earthquake and Nuclear Disaster Memorial Museum' to know about the disaster broadly. Next you will see the 'TEPCO Decommissioning Museum' which tells you about the steps from the occurrence of the accident to decommissioning the reactor. Lastly, you visit 'Naraha Remote Technology Development Center' where you can simulate an experience of cutting-edge technology. With correct knowledge of the nuclear power plant and the strength of local people who involved in decommissioning, a bright image of the future will be brought to you.

Inclusions: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Accommodation on day 1

Exclusions: 1st day's lunch is not included. We'll take you to a local restaurant to eat what you want., Both alcohol and soft drink at the meal is not included in the tour fee., The rail way fee（Futaba to J-village) is not included. JPY510/one way. JR PASS is recommended., Transportation from home to meeting spot, and vice versa is not included. JR-PASS is JPY12,000