[About 1 hour from Nagoya Station] Korankei Autumn Leaves & Obara Shikizakura Day Trip Bus Tour & Japanese Paper Making Experience Course

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A one-day bus tour letting you encounter two aspects of Toyota's incredible beauty: The reds and yellows of Korankei Gorge's gorgeous maples and the rare spectacle of cherry blossoms blooming in autumn! With no need to worry about secondary transportation and an English-speaking tour guide, this is a course that allows foreign visitors to Japan to enjoy the most recommended autumn tourist spots in Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture, in a stress-free and comfortable environment.

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Tourism Toyota

Tourism Toyota is an organization that making the most of Toyota City's manufacturing industry and diverse resources such as the natural environment, contributes to the development of local tourism industry, and disseminates tourism information through the official tourist information website. Starting with the nationally famous Korankei spot for autumn foliage, the Toyota Oiden Summer Fireworks Festival attracting many tourists, and the Toyota Municipal Museum of Art exhibiting Japanese leading contemporary art works, etc. Toyota City is known as the City of Automobiles, but it is actually a city full of charm. It has a variety of tourism resources and amazing sightseeing spots. Tourists are welcome to visit many times throughout the year. In order for Toyota City to continue to be chosen as a tourist destination in the future, we are working hard to show the charm of Toyota City, discover and enhance tourism resources, and contribute to the development of tourism in the region.

Required time

One-day bus tour [Meeting time] 9:30 AM [Ending time] 18:45 PM (estimated) [Meeting and ending place] Shin-Toyota Station West Exit Rotary

Transportation

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Location

Toyota Korankei Autumn Leaves Illumination & Obara Shikizakura Day Trip Bus Tour [Obara Japanese Papermaking Experience Course]

Tourist attractions

You can take a bus to the Obara Shikizakura's best spot, "Kawami Shikizakura no Sato," and enjoy a leisurely tour of the area!

At Korankei, you can enjoy yourself at your own pace from the light hours before dusk until the illumination time!

You can enjoy a paper-making experience using Obara Japanese paper, which is popular as an artistic work! (Making two postcards is included.)

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Tour Itinerary

9:30 Meet at the rotary at the west exit of Shin-Toyota Station on the Aichi Loop Line

Shin-Toyota Station West Exit Rotary

Shin-Toyota Station is a station on the Aichi Loop Line located in Kosaka-honmachi, Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture. Station number is 12.

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The tour conductor will check you in at the rotary at the west exit of Shin-Toyota Station. The bus tour departs at 9:45.
For information on how to access Shin-Toyota Station from Nagoya Station and Chubu Centrair International Airport, please see the spot page above.

10:45‐12 :00 Free time to explore Senmi Shikizakura no Sato

Senmi Shikizakura no Sato Park

In the Obara district, famous for its Shikizakura, over 10,000 Shikizakura trees are planted throughout the area. Shikizakura flowers in spring and autumn. As they are in full bloom in autumn compared to spring, you can enjoy the gorgeous cherry blossoms and fiery autumn leaves at the same time. The best place to see Obara Shikizakura is Senmi Shikizakura no Sato, where you can enjoy the contrast between the 1,200 Shikizakura trees spread across the entire mountain and the autumn leaves.

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At the scenic spot "Senmi Shikizakura no Sato," you can see the contrast between the red of the autumn leaves and the pale pink of the Shikizakura. You can also enjoy the contrast of the Shikizakura and autumn leaves on the adjacent Kakigairi Promenade.

12:10‐13:30 Obara Fureai Park: Lunch and stroll (1,000 yen gift certificate included)

Obara Fureai Park

The Obara Fureai Park acts as a place of recreation and respite for local residents. The rich natural environs are home to paths to walk on, letting you enjoy a stroll and see the changing view of the four seasons. Furthermore, Obara Fureai Park and the adjoining Obara Branch of Toyota City Hall are where you will find 300 cherry blossom trees. They bloom in spring from mid-March through early April and in autumn from late October through late November. The blossoms open up in greater bloom in fall than in spring, letting you see both the vivid foliage against the charming cherry blossoms. Mid November to early December is the best time to see the blossoms each year, and the Obara Fureai Park and other sites host as Shikizakura Festival for the flowers.

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Enjoy lunch and a leisurely stroll using gift certificates that can be used at the food stalls set up in Obara Fureai Park.

13:40‐15:10 Obara Washi no Furusato (Obara Japanese Papermaking Experience)

Art and Craft Center at Obara Paper Art Museum

Obara washi paper is an art and craft unique to the Obara area, where dyed plant fibers are used as paint to create pictures on the paper. The Washi Craft Experience Center is a workshop that conveys the charm of Obara washi paper craft. You can casually enjoy activities such as "drawing pictures," "writing," "leaf-making," "making fans," and "wall hangings." Staff will provide thorough instruction, so both adults and children can enjoy it together.

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You can enjoy the "papermaking experience" of Obara Washi (Japanese paper), which is popular as an artistic work. Staff will teach you carefully, so both adults and children can enjoy it together.

16:00‐18:00 Free time to explore Korankei

Korankei

As one of the most famous spots in the country for viewing autumn leaves, the approximately 3,000 maple trees are a feast for the eyes.

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Enjoy a leisurely stroll from the light hours before sunset until the lights come on. The Momiji Festival is being held, so there are lots of food stalls and it's very lively.

18:45 Arrive at Shin-Toyota Station End of tour

Toyota City Tourism & Accommodation

There are many restaurantsand shopping malls next to Toyota-shi Station. You can also walk from thestation to the Toyota Municipal Museum of Art, Toyota City Museum, Toyota Stadium, etc. If you choose to stay in a hotel in the city, it is most convenient to get to the meeting point of this bus tour! And do remember to get a 1,000 JPY coupon If you stay at a designated hotel in Toyota City before or after the bus tour!

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Reserve the Obara Washi Papermaking Experience Course Bus Tour (multilingual available)

Reserve the Persimmon Tasting Bus Tour (multilingual available)

Access to Toyota City

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Tourism Toyota

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