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- English
Visit the Tsurunomai Bridge, Japan's longest triple-arch wooden bridge; the Shirakami-Sanchi Visitor Center, the gateway to World Heritage Site Shirakami Sanchi; and the Mohodori Distillery, where visitors can see the process of making fragrant apple brandy. On this 1-day tour, customers can have an authentic experience as they take in the beauty of the Tohoku region's scenery and tradition.
Families traveling with their kids in tow can feel free to join as a hired car is used for transportation. The tour is accompanied by a National Government Licensed English Guide Interpreter.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Please meet in front of JR East Travel Service Center inside the Aomori Station building by 8:15am. The tour departs at 8:25am. Your English-speaking guide will be waiting for you, holding a sign with the 'Sunrise Tours' logo.
Itinerary
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Aomori Prefecture's apple production has been decreasing due to a lack of workers in the apple industry. To protect the apple industry, this distillery was established for people to have more opportunities to enjoy and experience apple brandy. At the adjacent brandy factory, visitors will be given explanations about distillation equipment and apple brandy production process seen through glass windows.
30 minutes • Admission ticket included -
2
Built in 1994 over Lake Tsugaru Fujimi on which the majestic reflection of Mt. Iwaki is beautifully shown, the Tsurunomai Bridge is Japan's longest triple-arch wooden bridge spanning a total length of 300 meters, and was built using cypress sourced from Aomori Prefecture. *Due to repair work, roads will be completely closed to traffic during the period of Sept. 1 to Dec. 31.
20 minutes • Admission ticket free -
3
Enjoy a lunch buffet with a rich variety of dishes. *Allergy-friendly meals, gluten-free meals, etc. are not available.
1 hour • Admission ticket included -
4
Opened in 1870, To-o Gijuku was the first private school in the prefecture based on Keikokan, a clan school of the Hirosaki domain. This Western-style building established in 1900 was built as a residence for international instructors invited to To-o Gijuku, and has been designated as a prefectural treasure.
30 minutes • Admission ticket included -
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This facility was built to commemorate victory in the Russo-Japanese War in 1906, and was used as a city library until 1931. While the building is based on the Renaissance style, it incorporates Japanese styles throughout. Designated as a prefectural treasure, the Western-style building is representative of the Meiji period (1868-1912), and features the originality and ingenuity of Horie Sakichi, a master builder from Hirosaki.
30 minutes • Admission ticket included -
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Shirakami Sanchi is a vast mountainous area sprawling approximately 130,000 hectares over the northwestern region of Akita Prefecture and the southwestern region of Aomori Prefecture. Registered as a World Heritage (Natural Heritage) site in December 1993, this area is home to one of the world's largest primeval beech forests largely unaffected by humans, preserving a valuable ecosystem where a wide variety of flora and fauna live and grow naturally. The Shirakami-Sanchi Visitor Center is a facility where visitors can learn about the relationship between beech trees and the ecosystem in Shirakami Sanchi. *Please bring a smartphone or other device that can scan QR codes.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket included
Additional info
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Additional info
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- The order of activities and arrival times may differ on the day depending on reasons such as road conditions and congestion at destinations.
- Depending on the number of tour participants, transportation to be used may be changed to a hired car, taxi, etc. Seats may not be designated.
- As the Tsurunomai Bridge will be undergoing repair work, roads will be completely closed to traffic during the period of Sept. 1 to Dec. 31.
- Children up to 5 years old may join free of charge, but will not be provided with vehicle seats, meals, and experience activities. If vehicle seats, meals, or experience activities are required, please make a booking under the adult rate.
- At the Shirakami-Sanchi Visitor Center, explanatory notes in the premises may be translated to other languages by scanning QR codes. Please bring a device that can scan QR codes.
- As suitcases, etc. cannot be brought during the tour, please have them delivered in advance, or leave them in a locker or at your hotel before participating.
- Snowfall is expected in winter. Wearing snow boots or other shoes that protect against snow is recommended.
- Parental permission in writing is necessary for all tour participants under the age of eighteen. Any participant under the age of fifteen or not yet enrolled in middle school must be joined by a parent or guardian on the tour.
- Tour's total duration is 9 hours 45 minutes, although the total duration listed in the itinerary is 4 hours 20 minutes. The remaining hours are allotted for travel time.
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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