- Private airport transfers
- Gran Class bullet train ticket from Tokyo to Aomori
- 7 Day Japan Rail Pass (Green)
- JPY1,500 Pasmo Card for use on the non JR trains
- Private taxi tour of Tsugaru area
- Private tour of Nikko Toshogu Shrine "Shogun-no-ma"
- Private half day guided tour of Tokyo
- 1 night at the Tokyo Station Hotel
- 3 nights at the Hoshino Resort KAI Tsugaru
- 2 nights at the Wanoi in Kakunodate
- 2 nights at the Westin Sendai
- 2 nights at the Fufu Nikko
- 3 nights at the Sakura Prince Hotel in Tokyo
- Breakfast daily
*Prices and inclusions are subject to change.
Journey to Japan's northern region where hidden gems await and where you can discover breathtaking scenery, unique culture and delicious food.
*inclusions shown in the bullet points - package does not include airfares
Hirosaki Castle
Pack an overnight bag and visit the hotel front desk to arrange for your larger suitcases to be sent to your next accommodation.
Check out of the Tokyo Station Hotel and make your way to the station Shinkansen lines for your travel to Hirosaki. For this journey, enjoy the exclusive comfort of the Gran Class carriage to Shin-Aomori, with spacious seating and sophisticated interior. Passengers travelling in Gran Class will also have access to the View Gold Lounge at Tokyo Station prior to departure.
Board your bullet train to Shin-Aomori Station (180 mins) and change trains to board the Limited Express Tsugaru to Hirosaki Station. (30 mins)
Hirosaki is a small castle town in Aomori with a varied architectural heritage featuring temples, samurai residences and a castle from the Edo period, and churches, libraries and civic buildings from the Meiji Period when many foreign scholars were invited to Hirosaki.
Board the Dote-Machi city sightseeing loop bus from in front of Hirosaki Station to Shiyakusho-mae bus stop. (15 mins) From here it is a two minute walk to the Otemon Gate of Hirosaki Castle (09:00 - 17:00/JPY310). Built in 1611, this castle of the Tsugaru Clan is one of the 12 remaining original castles in Japan.
Visit the Tsugaru-han Neputa Village (09:00 - 17:00/JPY550) where you can watch as artists create traditional crafts, and enjoy a performance of the Tsugaru-jamisen, a three-stringed folk instrument.
A short walk from here is the Nakacho Traditional Buildings Preservation District where the traditional townscape has been maintained. Visit the Kawasaki Dyeing Plant where the traditional art of natural indigo dyeing is still carried out.
Later, return to Hirosaki Station and board a JR Ou Line train to Owani Onsen Station. (10 mins)
At Owani Onsen Station, boar your courtesy shuttle to your accommodation at the Hoshino Resorts Kai Tsugaru.
The Kai Tsugaru ryokan is a contemporary, boutique accommodation designed for guests to get the most out of the local culture, from apple-scented baths fed by the famous Owani Hot Spring to Tsugaru shamisen lute concerts in front of walls depicting Tsugaru's dynamic coastal scenery.
Stay: Hoshino Resort KAI Tsugaru - 1/3
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