AIZU WAKAMATSU AND BANDAI HIGHLAND 3 DAY TOUR

Sat – Mon • 7 – 9 October

Cost Per Person:
Single Occupancy:
$700 (12 & up)
Double Occupancy (2 people sharing room):
$610 (12 & up)
$485 (6-11)
$400 (4-5)
Triple Occupancy (3 people sharing room):
$575 (12 & up)
$460 (6-11)
$400 (4-5)
Fourth Occupancy (4 people sharing room):
$525 (12 & up)
$430 (6-11)
$365 (4-5)
If child 0-3 yrs requires a seat, the above price applies.

*Club Membership Discount does not apply for overnight tours.

Itinerary:
Day1
Depart Yokota AB 6 a.m.
Post Town 11 a.m.-1 p.m. (Lunch on your own)
Tsuruga Castle 2-4 p.m.
Check in Hotel 5 p.m.
Dinner at Hotel 6 p.m.~

Day2
Breakfast at Hotel 7 a.m.
Depart Hotel 7:45 a.m.
Azuma-Kofuji 9-11 a.m. (Hike at Your Own Pace)
Lunch at Hotel 12-1:30 p.m. (Outside Patio)
Free Time After Take the Ropeway for a Refreshing Hike
Dinner 6 p.m.

Day3
Breakfast at Hotel 7 a.m.
Depart Hotel 9:15 a.m. (Please check out before departure)
Hibara Lake Cruise 10 -10:35 a.m.
5 Color Ponds 10:40 a.m. -12:30 p.m. (Hike at your own pace)
Lunch 1-2:30 p.m. (Make your own Ramen + Buffet)
Arrive in Yokota 7 p.m.

*Itinerary may change without notice.

Hotel: EN RESORT Grandeco Hotel
Address: Arasunasawayama-1082 Hibara Kitashiobara, Yama District, Fukushima 969-2701
Phone: 082-553-2222
Twin room size: 34m² (365 ft2)
Bed size: 120 cm x 195 cm (47” x 77”) each

Cancellation Policy

Tour cancellation must be made before departure date, fees apply per person. Please understand as there will be NO EXCEPTIONS. 

Cancellations made on or before 7 September	$5 cancellation fee per person
Cancellation made: 8-12 September	90% Refund
Cancellation made: 13 – 20 September	60% Refund
Cancellation made: 21-28 September	50% Refund
Cancellation made: 29 September- 3 October	40% Refund
Cancellation made: 4-5 October	20% Refund
Cancellation made: 6 Oct / No Show: 7 Oct	No Refund /100% Charge

Tour cost includes Bus Transportation, Two-Nights’ Accommodation with Two Breakfasts, Lunches on Day 2 & 3, Dinners on Day 1 & 2, Admissions for Castle, Lake Cruise and Ropeway.

*There will be a lot of walking on this tour. 

Baby strollers are not recommended on hikes to the Azuma-Kofuji and the 5 Color Ponds. Tattoos must be covered at the pool with patch or swim shirt/pants. Persons with tattoos are not allowed in the hot spring bath. Please wear appropriate shoes for hiking. Temperature may get colder in the mountains so please bring your jackets. 

The Bandai Highlands is a pond-dotted area on the highlands north of Mt Bandai. It is a popular outdoor destination, offering attractive scenery, various walking and hiking opportunities in summer and skiing in winter. Grandeco Resort is situated at an altitude of around 3300 ft among a lush green forest. A gondola takes you up to the summit of the mountain favored for hiking the nature trails.

Ouchijuku is a former post town along the Aizu-Nishi Kaido trade route, which connected Aizu with Nikko during the Edo Period. Restrictions set by the shogunate required travelers to make their long journeys on foot and as a result, post towns developed along the routes to provide travelers with food, accommodations and rest. Today, Ouchijuku has been restored to look as it did in the Edo Period. The unpaved main street is lined by thick thatched roof buildings, which house a variety of shops, restaurants and minshuku (small traditional Japanese inns). Soba noodles and locally caught fish roasted on sticks are popular specialties.

Mt Azuma-Kofuji  is an active volcano in Fukushima prefecture, Japan. It has a conical-shaped crater and as the name Kofuji meaning “small Fuji”, suggesting the shape looks like a smaller Mt Fuji. The path around the crater takes about 45~60 minutes to make with excellent views of the surrounding area.

The Five Color Ponds or Goshikinuma are a cluster of volcanic ponds and lakes at the foot of Mt. Bandai. When Mt. Bandai erupted in 1888, dozens of lakes were created from the eruption, but the Goshikinuma are the most famous. The rich colors that these lakes and ponds make are from the various minerals found in each that gives them its unique color. The colors also change throughout the year depending on weather and time of day, a truly mysterious phenomenon. The lakes and ponds colors range from a lime green to deep turquoise to a topaz blue and sometimes with a reddish shade. A scenic walking route takes visitors around the ponds. At 3.6 km in length, this walking route usually takes about 70 minutes to complete.