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【3 days/2 nights】A tour to enjoy Geinoh in northern Sanriku and 40°N. latitude Nanyatoyara Federation local Geinoh Exchange Festival

Schedule2025.1.18 (Sat) ~ 20 (Mon)
CourseTokyo ⇒ Ninohe⇒ Kuji ⇒ Hirono⇒ Kuji ⇒ Hachinohe ⇒ Tokyo
This is a travel course that takes you around Kuji, Hironoand Hachinohe while enjoying the Kuji City local Geinoh Festival and 40°N. latitude Nanyatoyara Federation local Geinoh Exchange Festival. It is a chance for you to see not only the coast Ninohe but also inland Geinoh cities such as Kuji and Hachinohe at once!

DAY 1 - 1/18 (Sat.)

09:08

Tokyo Station, Tohoku Shinkansen Hayabusa 11, bound for Shin-Aomori

2 hours 42 minutes
11:50

arrive at Ninohe station
Purchase lunch at adjacent (1st floor) building
Nagnat Product Center

Five minutes for shopping, two minutes for transport. Need to be hurry a bit.
12:00

Depart from Ninohe station East Exit bus stop
JR Bus Tohoku Swallow

1 hr. 10 min.
13:10

Arrive at Kuji station, rent a car

rental car procedure 15 min. Drive 15 min.
13:40

Learn about Nanbu Diving and Ama Diving (Japanese female diver) in underground Aquarium,
Moguranpia Aquarium

14:40
30 min.
15:10

Experience making crafts such as woodworking, Sakiori weaving, and pottery. Restaurants and merchandise shops are also available.
Roadside Station Ohno Ohno Campus

17:00
3 min.
17:03

Selected as the best place in Japan for star gazing by the National Continuous Observation of the Starry Sky in Winter
Hiro no makiba Observatory

18:00

Accommodation in Kuji or accommodation in Hirono town
Accommodation in Kuji City
Accommodation in Hirono town

DAY 2 - 1/19 (Sun.)

09:00

Enjoy “seeing, touching, and experiencing” amber from various aspects such as Sanriku Geopark, culture, and art .
Kuji Kohaku (Amber) Museum

10:30
10 min.
10:40

Have a lunch at Roadside Station where Kuji’s food, culture, and products are all available. They also display Dashi from Kuji’s Autumn Festival. It is fun to check out Showa Era (1926-1989)Retro Museum, and Retro Square with food stalls at
Roadside Station Kuji Yamase Dofukan

11:50
5 min.
11:55

In front of Kuji station, return the rental car

Procedure 15 min.
12:10
10 min.
12:20

Enjoy Geinohin Kita Sanriku
29th Kuji City local Geinoh Festival and 40°N latitude Nanyatoyara Federation local Geinoh Exchange Festival
Doors open at 12:00, Concert begins at 12:30, Concert to end at 16:00
Venue: Kuji City Cultural Hall (Amber Hall) Main Hall

Concert to end around 16:00

DAY 3 - 1/20 (Mon.)

09:16

From Kuji Station, get on the JR Hachinohe Line bound for Hachinohe

1 hr. 44 min.
11:00

Arrive at Hachinohe Station

short walk

Stroll around Hachinohe Station
Souvenir Shop Utley
Hachinohe Farm Marche

short walk
11:45

Hachinohe Station East Exit, Bus Stop No. 4, bound for Hasshoku Center

Bus 12 min.
11:57

A wide variety of Hachinohe specialties including freshly caught seafood, dried delicacies, and souvenirs are available! There are also a variety of facilities such as the Shichirinmura, a plaza where you can eat the food you buy at the site.

Hasshoku Center

13:55

Get on a bus bound for Hachinohe Station

Bus 12 min.
14:07

Arrive at Hachinohe Station East Exit

15:06

From Hachinohe Station, get on Tohoku Shinkansen Hayabusa 32 bound for Tokyo

2 hours 48 minutes
18:04

Arrive at Tokyo Station

Sanriku International Arts Festival event
【Sanriku Festival】Kuji City local Geinoh Festival and 40°N. latitude Nanyatoyara Federation local Geinoh Exchange Festival 2025.1.19(Sun.)
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