Cultural Experiences
Green Tea Experience at Suirakuen Garden
Try matcha green tea in a traditional tea house in Suirakuen Garden, located inside Nanko Park. Suirakuen Garden is also a popular place to visit for its fall foliage.
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Adatara Kogen Ski Resort
The Adatara Kogen Ski Resort is located about halfway up the eastern side of Mt. Adatara, one of the One Hundred Famous Mountains of Japan. Powder-snowed slopes extending from an altitude of 950 meters to 1,350 meters offer superb enjoyment to everyone from beginners to advanced skiers. The well-equipped facilities include a high-speed 6-passenger gondola, a quad chairlift, three T-bar lifts, a ski center, and three restaurants. In addition, a 1,000 meter-long slope perfect for families has opened recently and there is also a snowboarding park (one-make jump, rails and boxes) as well as a newly-opened nursery room inside the restaurant Rendezvous. The open-air hot spring bath at the Fujikyu Hotel, located just in front of the ski slopes and with water piped directly from the hot spring source, will refresh you after skiing.
Venue Details
| Website | http://www.adatara-resort.com/ |
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| Contact | Fujikyu Adatara Resort (+81) 243-24-2141 |
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| Opening Hours | 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM |
| Related info | <b><u>General Information:</b></u> Season</u>: Dec. - Apr. No. of Ski Slopes</u>: 7 No. of Lifts</u>: 4 Availability of Evening Skiing </u>: None Longest Run</u>: 1,500 m Vertical Drop</u>: 400ｍ Difficulty Levels of Slopes</u>: 30% Beginner; 50% Intermediate: 20% Advanced <b><u>Facilities</b></u>: Rental counter, changing rooms, lockers, restaurants, shops, nursery, hot spring <b><u>Rental Equipment Cost (per day)</b></u> Skiing or Snowboard Equipment: Adult 3,100 yen, Child 2,100 yen Skiing or Snowboard Clothing: Adult 3,100 yen, Child 2,100 yen Sled: 500 yen <b><u>Pick-up Shuttle bus:</b></u> 1200 yen charge Reservation necessary Leaves from outsite JR Koriyama Station. <a href="https://aizuski.jp/blog/resorts/adatara-kogen/">See here</a> for Aizu Ski Japan's page about Adatara Kogen Ski Resort. |
| Access | Oku-dake Onsen, Nihonmatsu City, Fukushima Pref. 964-0075 View directions |
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| Getting there | By Car: 20 min from Nihonmatsu I.C. exit off the Tohoku Expressway via Route 459. By Train: 25 min taxi from Nihonmatsu Station on JR Tohoku Main Line. (Approx. 60 min via shuttle bus (reservation necessary) from JR Koriyama Station) |
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Cultural Experiences
Handmade Japanese Washi Paper Craft Experience
Kami-Kawasaki Washi paper has a history of over 1,000 years. It was given the name "Kami-Kawasaki Washi" because of its origin in Nihonmatsu City's Kami-Kawasaki district. Since the name of districts changes with the years, during Japan's Heian Period, it was known as "Michinoku-gami "("paper made in Michinoku").Kami-Kawasaki Washi paper has been used regularly as shoji paper (paper for sliding doors). Many people are charmed by the warmth and simple beauty of Kami-Kawasaki Washi. Paper mulberry, a type of tree used for making the paper, is grown locally. The traditional production method, from producing the raw ingredients to making the paper, is continued in Nihonmatsu City even today.Sticking to traditional production methods ensures that the finished paper has a luxuriant warmth and refinement, and is strong and durable. At present, a variety of products, such as dyed paper, folkcraft paper, and paper crafts, are produced, all of which maintain the paper's original texture. Although the demand for shoji paper is declining, there is still demand for products such as wallpaper and lamp shades. In this way, Kami-Kawasaki Washi remains important to us everyday. At the Washi Traditional Crafts Gallery - located at Michi-no-Eki Adachi (Roadside Station) - visitors can make washi postcards, paper fans, and other items.
Cultural Experiences
Kokeshi Doll Painting at Matsuya Souvenir Shop
This souvenir shop sells a large variety of Tsuchiyu Onsen local products, the most well-known - of course - is the Tsuchiyu Kokeshi dolls. Tsuchiyu Kokeshi wooden dolls are known for their peculiar expressions. Matsuya Souvenir Shop even includes a kokeshi workshop, where an artisan creates kokeshi right before your eyes. For a particularly unique experience, you can paint your own Kokeshi Doll!
