Oku-Aizu Area Day Trip

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  • One Day

This one-day trip in Oku-Aizu departs from Aizu-Wakamatsu Station, and features a visit to the No.1 Tadami River Bridge View Point and Enzoji Temple, so you can enjoy a full day out in Oku-Aizu!　

 

Please note, the times below are correct as of the December 2022 Tadami Line timetable. See here for more information about visiting the No. 1 Tadami River Bridge View Point.

Start

Aizu-Wakamatsu Station

Take the 6:08 AM JR Tadami Line train departing from Aizu-Wakamatsu Sta. and get off at Aizu-Miyashita Sta. (arrival at 7:38). From Aizu-Miyashita Sta., take the 8:10 AM commuter bus to Michi-no-Eki Ozekaido Mishima-juku (The commuter bus doesn’t run on Sundays or Japanese National Holidays).

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Michi-no-Eki Ozekaido Mishima-juku (Roadside Station)

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The commuter bus will arrive at Michi-no-Eki Ozekaido Mishima-juku around 8:15 AM. Spend some time checking out what the roadside station shop has on display before heading up to the viewpoint.

The viewpoint is about a 10 min walk from Michi-no-Eki Ozekaido Mishima-juku.

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Tadami River Bridge No. 1 Viewpoint

  • Aizu Area
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Snap photos of the trains passing by at this marvelous lookout point at 8:59 AM and 9:18 AM! 8:45 AM arrival at the Viewpoint. 8:59 AM Snap a photo of the train passing from right to left. 9:18 AM Snap a photo of the train passing from left to right.

Return to Aizu-Miyashita Sta. from Michi-no-Eki Ozekaido Mishima-juku by reservable bus at 10:20 AM. From there, take a taxi to Enzoji Temple. Alternatively, take a taxi straight from Ozekaido Mishima-juku. Getting from Ozekaido Mishima-juku to Enzoji Temple takes between 15 and 30 min.

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Enzoji Temple

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Enzoji is a symbolic temple of Aizu and has stood for over 1000 years. Experience the rich natural scenery and the legends surrounding its creation before exploring Yanaizu Town by foot.

It takes between 10 and 20 min to walk from Enzoji Temple to Tsukimigaoka Chomin Center.

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Tsukimigaoka Chomin Center

  • Aizu Area
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Yanaizu Chomin Center is famous for its sauce katsudon lunch. So dig in and let the rich flavors fill you up. This center also has a day-visit onsen available for the public, so do check this out before or after your lunch!

It takes 5 min to walk from Tsukimigaoka Chomin Center to Hot in Yanaizu.

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Hot in Yanaizu

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Enjoy the afternoon with a Yanaizu Awa Manju-making experience, Akabeko painting experience, onsen foot baths, or shopping.

Depart from Aizu-Yanaizu Sta. (JR Tadami Line) at either 1:23 PM or 4:22 PM (depending on how much time you spend in the town) and head back to Aizu-Wakamatsu Sta. (this journey takes about 1 hour). Stay the night at Higashiyama Onsen or at a hotel in central Aizu-Wakamatsu City.

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Finish

Aizu-Wakamatsu Station

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