Tadami Line Autumn Tour
  • Nature
  • Aizu Area
  • Autumn

  • 8 destinations
  • One Day

The Tadami Line Autumn Tour offers an immersive journey through the scenic and cultural heart of the Oku-Aizu region, famous for its gorgeous autumn colours. Departing from Aizu-Wakamatsu Station, the tour includes a visit to the No. 1 Tadami River Bridge Viewpoint, the renowned photography spot offering panoramic views of the river as the train passes.

The tour also features a ride on the Tadami Line itself, promising beautiful views of Oku-Aizu’s striking mountain scenery, as well as a stop at the Nekka distillery, recognized as Japan's smallest, where visitors can learn about and sample local sake.

The one-day tour, combining both bus and train travel, operates Saturdays, Sundays and holidays from September 13th to November 30th, 2025. Lunch is included and the tour is accompanied by a guide (Japanese language only).

Tickets can be purchased from the Fukushima Travel website.

Please note the tour may be modified or canceled in the event of extreme weather or other unavoidable circumstances. Some dates and activities may vary – please check details in advance. 

(Regarding the Tadami River bridge: since a train passes at 16.08, the tour operators cannot guarantee visitors will be able to shoot the passing train.)

Adult tickets (junior high school student and above): 7,670 yen (6,900 yen with a 770 yen processing fee)
Children (elementary school students or below): 5,450 yen (4,900 yen with a 550 yen processing fee)

Start

Aizu-Wakamatsu Station

The bus departs Aizu-Wakamatsu Station at 8.30am.

Oku-Aizu Visitor Center

The facility was established as the gateway to the Fukushima side of Echigo Sanzan Tadami Quasi-National Park to promote the charms of Oku-Aizu, the park and the Tadami Line.

Natural Sparkling Water in Kaneyama Town

  • Aizu Area

This hidden spot is famous for being a natural spring for carbonated water.

Lunch: Tokinosato Yurari

  • Aizu Area

Eat a special course available only for this tour, featuring seasonal ingredients sourced from the local area. Afterwards, visitors can soak in the hot spring at Fukazawa-go Mura-yu, or take a walk through the Yonazawa beech forest.

Nekka Distillery

  • Aizu Area

Considered the smallest distillery in Japan, this is a great stopping spot to taste rice shochu during your trip.

Tadami Station

  • Aizu Area

Tadami Line Square at Tadami Station is a facility opened to promote the area and offer visitors an option for souvenir shopping and general information.

You'll board the train here at Tadami Station to take an hour's journey on the Tadami Line, enjoying the mountainous scenery of the Oku-Aizu region.

Aizu-Kawaguchi Station

  • Aizu Area

Get off here around 15:25 and board the bus again for the next leg of the journey.

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

  • Aizu Area

The roadside station at Mishima is the stopping spot for the Tadami Line bridge viewpoint.

Tadami River Bridge No. 1 Viewpoint

  • Aizu Area

This famous viewpoint offers splendid views over the bridge in the valley below. You will arrive around 16:00, with the train scheduled to pass around 16:08.

Board the bus to return to Aizu-Wakamatsu.

Finish

Aizu-Wakamatsu Station

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