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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Grandee Hatoriko Ski Resort
Grandee Hatoriko Ski Resort offers many runs with relatively gentle slopes allowing beginners and families to safely ski down from the top of the mountain. The main slope also has a snow park, allowing visitors to show off their best tricks and jumps. Waves, mini-kickers and other equipment can also be found on the courses letting you get a bit of practice during your runs. Grandee also offers two conveyor belt lifts, so even ski and snowboard beginners can improve quickly. The beginner area is also separated with a net, making it safe even for small children.
Venue Details
| Website | http://hatoriko.com(Japanese) |
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| Contact | Grandee Hatoriko Ski Resort (+81) 248-85-2024 |
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| Parking | Available |
| Related info | <b><u>General Information:</b></u> <u>Season</u>: Dec. - Mar. <u>No. of Courses</u>: 11 <u>No. of Lifts</u>: 6 <u>Longest run</u>: 2000 m <u>Vertical drop</u>: 330 m <u>Difficulty Levels of Slopes</u>: 50% Beginner; 40% Intermediate; 10% Advanced <a href="https://aizuski.jp/blog/resorts/hatoriko/">See here</a> for Aizu Ski Japan's page about Grandee Hatoriko Ski Resort. |
| Access | Grandee Hatoriko Ski Resort, Hatoriko Kougen, Tenei Village, Iwase District, Fukushima Pref. View directions |
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| Getting there | By Car: 45 min drive from the Shirakawa I.C. exit off the Tohoku Expressway By Train: 60 min by shuttle bus from Shin-Shirakawa Station on the JR Tohoku Shinkansen Line |
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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!
Cultural Experiences
Design Your Own Shirakawa Daruma
There are records of Shirakawa Daruma (Japanese traditional dolls) being sold as far back as the feudal reign of the Niwa Domain in 1627. Current Shirakawa Daruma are known as “Shirakawa Tsurugame Shochikubai Daruma.” The faces of these dolls are painted to incorporate various animals and plants, with the eyebrows representing cranes, the mustache representing a turtle, the ears representing pines and plum trees, and the beard representing bamboo or pine trees. All of these images are thought to bring good luck. The daruma is known to be a very classical, lucky talisman, started by Matsudaira Sadanobu, the lord of Shirakawa, when he hired the renowned painter Tani Buncho to paint the now famous face on the daruma doll. Once every year a large Shirakawa Daruma Market is held to celebrate and sell the beloved daruma dolls. You can paint your own daruma at the two daruma workshops in town!
Outdoor Activities
Bandai-Azuma Skyline Cycling Route
The Bandai-Azuma Skyline is one of the top cycling routes of Japan! The route brings cyclists through dense green forests to volcanic terrain and sweeping views of Fukushima city and the volcanic peak of Mt. Kofuji, or “Little Fuji”. In autumn this course is warmed by vibrant autumn leaves, that make for a magical ride! Fukushima has routes for cyclists of all levels! Click here for more information about Cycling Courses and Events in Fukushima! (Click here to read our blog about cycling the scenic Bandai-Azuma Skyline!)
