【Miyagi & Fukushima】Active Autumn in the Countryside

'Fall' in love with the scenery, tastes and traditions of the season

Highlights
✔ Experience one of Japan's top lantern festivals
✔ Trek around the multicoloured lakes of 'Goshikinuma' in Urabandai-Asahi National Park
✔ Cycle through the countryside before a vineyard picnic
✔ Take in the Autumn scenery as you conquer Mt. Adatara
✔ Refresh with an overnight stay in 'Dake Onsen' hot spring village

Get ready to throw yourself into the sights, smells, sounds and spirit of Autumn in the Japanese countryside!
~ ‘Kampai’ with the locals as you dance behind festival floats at one of Japan’s best lantern festivals – the Nihonmatsu Chochin Matsuri!
~ Cycle through the countryside before rewarding yourself with a picnic in a local vineyard.
~ Trek around vibrant volcanic lakes and conquer multi-coloured mountains.
~ Indulge in local dishes made from freshly harvested veggies and fruit.
~ After all that action and adventure – rejuvenate with a soak in a hot spring bath.
Escape the city for the weekend and discover why there’s no better season to ‘fall’ in love with Japan!

9:00
・Meet your guide at JR Sendai Station in front of the stained glass windows.
・Arrive at ‘Akiu-sha’ farmhouse restaurant in Akiu hot spring village.
・Enjoy a guided cycling tour (approx two hours) through the Akiu area.
・The cycling tour will finish at Akiu Winery.
・Enjoy a delicious picnic lunch served in the vineyard (with local wine, of course!)
・Follow your guide down the hidden back-streets of Sendai City, Let's go Back-alley Bar Hopping!

・Transfer to ‘Kingdom of Fruit’, Fukushima!
・Enjoy a spot of fruit picking. Sweet and juicy Japanese Nashi-pears will be in season.
・Drive through the Autumn mountains to Urabandai-Asahi National Park.
・Trek around the intensely beautiful lakes and marshes of ‘five-coloured lakes‘
・Check-in to your traditional ryokan accommodation at Dake Onsen.

Night:
NIHONMATSU LANTERN FESTIVAL
You will have the opportunity to jump into the action behind one of the floats and become its part!

・Visit Mt. Adatara, one of the best locations for enjoying Autumn foliage in Fukushima.
・Take the rope-way to part way up the hiking path, before hiking your way up to the summit.
・Enjoy views over the Autumn leaves and volcanic crater before trekking back down to Dake Onsen for a rejuvenating hot spring bath.

17:00
Tour ends at JR Koriyama Station (Tohoku Shinkansen)