Tadami Line Summer Tour
  • Nature
  • Aizu Area
  • Summer

  • 5 destinations
  • One Day

Discover the stunning scenery of the historic Tadami Line on this exclusive, limited-time summer tour. Combining both bus and train travel, this journey gives you a chance to snap photos at the most iconic viewpoints and soak in the beauty of the region from the comfort of a train carriage. Highlights include visits to two of Oku-Aizu’s most breathtaking sights: the dramatic Tadami River Bridge No.1 and the dreamlike river valley of Mugenkyo, where you’ll glide through the landscape on a traditional wooden ferry boat. If ferry seats fill up, or you'd prefer something else, a relaxing soak in the hot spring at Hayato Onsen is offered instead. With the entire region blanketed in lush emerald green during summer, it's the perfect time for unforgettable views and photographs.

The tour also includes a delicious lunch stop at the Yanaizu roadside station ‘Hotto’, where you’ll choose from local specialties like ramen, udon, or katsudon. There’s even a chance to taste or purchase traditional sake from a local shop. A guide will accompany you throughout the day (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.

Adult tickets (junior high school student and above): 7,450 yen (6,700 yen with a 750yen processing fee)
Children (elementary school students or below): 5,120 yen (4,600 yen with a 520yen processing fee)

Tour runs weekends and holidays from June 22 – August 31, 2025
Note: Some dates and activities may vary – please check details in advance.

Start

Aizu-Wakamatsu Station

Gonoi Sake Shop

  • 20

Sample Aizu sake at the traditional shop of Gonoi, which features an array of sakes from across the region.

Hot in Yanaizu

  • Aizu Area
  • 60

Lunchtime: Choose from one of the local specialties of the area: sauce katsudon, chicken ramen, or refreshing chilled udon noodles. There is also a Chansey Park behind the building.

Tadami River Bridge No. 1 Viewpoint

  • Aizu Area

Take photos at one of Japan's most famous railway bridges. You arrive at roughly 12:45, and the Tadami Line train is due to pass at 13.03.

Mugenkyo no Watashi River Crossing

  • Aizu Area
  • 70

This atmospheric rowboat cruise is well-known for its gorgeous scenery, where sunlight shines off the emerald waters on clear days, or else is cloaked in dramatic fog during inclement weather.
Guests can also choose instead to visit nearby hot spring 'Tsuru no Yu'. (If tickets for the boat cruise are sold out, please visit the hot spring or enjoy the scenery from the dock.)

Board the Tadami Line at Aizu-Kawaguchi Station, the train departing at 15:35. You'll ride the train for roughly an hour, going through several scenic photo spots.

Aizu-Yanaizu Station

  • Aizu Area

The bus will take you the final leg of the journey back to Aizu-Wakamatsu Station for 17:25, with stops at Aizu Roadside Station at 17:00 and Higashiyama Onsen at 17:40.

Finish

Aizu-Wakamatsu Station

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