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Awarded 1st place in the nation for 7 consecutive years! Illuminations at Ashikaga Flower Park! Enjoy the freshest strawberries in Japan at “Ichigo no Sato”! Enjoy a full day bus tour! [From Tokyo]
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After enjoying the sweet and sour strawberry picking and shopping at Sano Premium Outlets, which is home to about 180 popular brand shops and restaurants, you will be able to enjoy the popular spot ``Sano Premium Outlets'', which has been ranked number one in the national illumination rankings. This is a tour to see the illuminations at Ashikaga Flower Park. Participants of this tour will receive an original clear file from Ashikaga Flower Park and an original tote bag from Sano Premium Outlets...
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If you have already visited Japan several times and have visited all of Japan's major tourist spots such as Tokyo and Kyoto, the next place you should visit is the ``regional areas'' such as the Tohoku region. At Find Your Local Tours, we have a wide selection of short-term tours for locals in Japan, where you can enjoy a variety of local experiences and the beautiful scenery of each season. Our tour area is full of historical sites and scenic spots, where you can enjoy delicious gourmet food, and you'll be sure to experience a lot of deep charm that is unique to the local area. If you want to enjoy Japan more deeply, we will help you find travel plans and book your trip. The tours listed on Find Your Local Tours are not tours created for foreigners, but are popular tours in the area that many Japanese people also participate in. By participating in these tours with Japanese people, you can feel more about Japanese culture and charm. When it comes to enjoying delicious food in Japan, many people may imagine bustling cities and markets such as Tsukiji, Toyosu, Ginza, and Osaka. However, true gourmets visit the "production area". The areas we introduce, such as Tohoku, are "producing areas" where fresh and delicious ingredients can be obtained. Ingredients harvested in these production areas are collected at Toyosu Market and transported to restaurants in Ginza and other areas. In other words, if you travel to the ``production area'', you can taste extremely fresh and delicious food. Furthermore, our website offers a wide selection of tours to ``production areas'' where you can harvest sake with your own hands, learn about the sake brewing process, and have an impressive gourmet experience. Also, if you take a bus tour, you can enjoy alcohol with peace of mind. At Find Your Local Tours, we have many tours that allow you to enjoy Japan's spectacular scenery and hot springs, which you should see and experience at least once in your lifetime. Visiting such deep tourist spots in the region can be difficult to navigate on your own, as transportation access is difficult to understand. However, with our tours, you can visit a variety of spots more efficiently than you could on a solo trip, together with a local Japanese person. The ocean, mountains, snow, cherry blossoms, deep greenery, autumn leaves...you're sure to find your favorite local scenery. Now, let's go find your favorite local tour in Japan.
Required time
The course is 1 day and 0 nights, and takes approximately 11 hours.
Transportation
Bus
Chartered bus ride and transportation *A guide and interpreter will accompany you on this tour.
●Departure time MIMARU TOKYO STATION EAST (9:20)
MIMARU Tokyo Ueno EAST (9:50)
Hanyu Parking Area (rest for about 15 minutes)
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Hanyu parking area (downhill)
At the Hanyu Parking Area (downhill) on the Tohoku Expressway, there is a stylish commercial facility called Pasar Hanyu, which can be enjoyed by both children and adults.
A parking area where people can take a break, with large toilets, food and shops available.
Surprised by the size and sweetness! Enjoy strawberry picking at “Strawberry Village”! (stayed for about 60 minutes)
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Slow Life Resort Ichigo no Sato Farm
Skyberry is a new variety born in the prefecture with the highest production volume in Japan. Skyberries are large and juicy! It has an elegant sweetness that will leave you impressed.
``Ichigo no Sato'' is the only tourist farm where you can enjoy picking Skyberry strawberries.
When you go strawberry picking, you can enjoy the strawberries you have picked on the spot. Find some delicious-looking strawberries in our large strawberry field and enjoy plenty of them! (All-you-can-eat for 40 minutes) Both children and adults are sure to be satisfied!
Additionally, the strawberry field is covered in plastic greenhouses, so you can safely enjoy strawberry picking even on rainy days.
*Picked strawberries cannot be taken home. If you would like to take it home, please purchase it separately at the store. (Additional charge will apply)
Approximately 180 brand shops and restaurants gather here! Enjoy lunch and shopping at Sano Premium Outlets! (Lunch and free stroll/shopping approximately 180 minutes stay)
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Sano Premium Outlets
The building is modeled after a city on the east coast of the United States and houses 186 domestic and international brands. Since it's an outlet store, you can buy it cheaper than usual, which is a great deal!
●Fashion brand
87 stores including Armani/Calvin Klein/Champion/Coach/Dunhill/Gap
●Brands for kids
39 stores including Adidas/Anna Sui Mini/Asics/Columbia Sportswear
There are also 24 restaurants, where you can enjoy a variety of dishes such as ramen, hamburgers, udon, and takoyaki.
Ranked #1 in Japan in the illumination spot popularity ranking! Enjoy the colorful and sparkling beautiful scenery at Ashikaga Flower Park! (stayed for about 60 minutes)
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Ashikaga Flower Park
Ranked #1 in Japan in the illumination spot popularity ranking!
Enjoy the colorful and sparkling beautiful scenery at Ashikaga Flower Park!
Ashikaga Flower Park has received high praise, having been ranked number one in the country for seven consecutive years in the illumination rankings selected by the Night Scenic Lighters.
The 100,000㎡ park is decorated with over 5 million illuminations, and it is so beautiful that you will be amazed!
Of the more than 5 million illumination bulbs, almost all of them use LEDs, making them environmentally friendly.
There is also a souvenir shop and restaurant within the park.
*It will get cold in the evening, so it is best to bring a jacket.
Reference: The winter evening temperature near Ashikaga Flower Park is around 0°C to 5°C.
Hanyu Parking Area (rest for about 15 minutes)
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Hanyu parking area (inbound)
At the Hanyu Parking Area (inbound) on the Tohoku Expressway, there is Onihei Edo-dokoro, which recreates the streets of Edo and can be enjoyed by both children and adults.
It is a parking area where people can take a break, with large toilets, food and shops available.
Arrive and dissolve by chartered bus *A guide and interpreter will accompany you on this tour.
●Arrival time MIMARU Tokyo Ueno EAST (scheduled for 19:40)
MIMARU TOKYO STATION EAST (scheduled for 20:10)
Spots introduced in this itinerary
If you have already visited Japan several times and have visited all of Japan's major tourist spots such as Tokyo and Kyoto, the next place you should visit is the ``regional areas'' such as the Tohoku region. At Find Your Local Tours, we have a wide selection of short-term tours for locals in Japan, where you can enjoy a variety of local experiences and the beautiful scenery of each season. Our tour area is full of historical sites and scenic spots, where you can enjoy delicious gourmet food, and you'll be sure to experience a lot of deep charm that is unique to the local area. If you want to enjoy Japan more deeply, we will help you find travel plans and book your trip. The tours listed on Find Your Local Tours are not tours created for foreigners, but are popular tours in the area that many Japanese people also participate in. By participating in these tours with Japanese people, you can feel more about Japanese culture and charm. When it comes to enjoying delicious food in Japan, many people may imagine bustling cities and markets such as Tsukiji, Toyosu, Ginza, and Osaka. However, true gourmets visit the "production area". The areas we introduce, such as Tohoku, are "producing areas" where fresh and delicious ingredients can be obtained. Ingredients harvested in these production areas are collected at Toyosu Market and transported to restaurants in Ginza and other areas. In other words, if you travel to the ``production area'', you can taste extremely fresh and delicious food. Furthermore, our website offers a wide selection of tours to ``production areas'' where you can harvest sake with your own hands, learn about the sake brewing process, and have an impressive gourmet experience. Also, if you take a bus tour, you can enjoy alcohol with peace of mind. At Find Your Local Tours, we have many tours that allow you to enjoy Japan's spectacular scenery and hot springs, which you should see and experience at least once in your lifetime. Visiting such deep tourist spots in the region can be difficult to navigate on your own, as transportation access is difficult to understand. However, with our tours, you can visit a variety of spots more efficiently than you could on a solo trip, together with a local Japanese person. The ocean, mountains, snow, cherry blossoms, deep greenery, autumn leaves...you're sure to find your favorite local scenery. Now, let's go find your favorite local tour in Japan.
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