TobuJapan6:ExploringtheEasternSideofHonshu
Japanisacountrythathassomuchtooffer,fromitsrichcultureandcuisinetoitsstunningnaturallandscapesandmoderncities.TobuRailwayCo.Ltd.hascreatedtheperfectwaytoexploretheeasternsideofHonshu,oneofJapan'smainislands,throughitsTobuJapan6package.
Day1-2:TokyotoNikko
ThefirstlegofthejourneytakesyoufromTokyotoNikko,acitythatisknownforitsbeautifultemplesandshrines.ThehighlightofthecityistheToshoguShrine,aUNESCOWorldHeritagesitethatwasbuiltinthe17thcenturyinhonorofthefounderoftheTokugawashogunate.Theshrinehasintricatecarvings,colorfulbuildings,andapeacefulatmospherethatwilltransportyoubackintime.Inadditiontotheshrine,Nikkohasmanyotherattractions,includingLakeChuzenji,KegonFalls,andtheNikkoEdoVillage.
Day3-4:KinugawaOnsenandMashiko
ThesecondlegofthejourneytakesyoutoKinugawaOnsen,ahotspringresorttownthatislocatedinthemountains.Thetownhasmanyryokans,ortraditionalJapaneseinns,thatprovideauniqueexperienceofstayinginaJapanese-styleroomandeatingkaisekicuisine,amulti-coursemealthatshowcasesseasonalingredients.WhileinKinugawaOnsen,youcanalsovisittheTobuWorldSquare,athemeparkthatfeaturesminiatureversionsoffamousbuildingsfromaroundtheworld.
FromKinugawaOnsen,youcantakeadaytriptoMashiko,apotterytownthatisfamousforitsceramicware.Thetownhasmanypotterystudiosandshopswhereyoucanpurchasepottery,aswellasmuseumsandgalleriesthatshowcasethehistoryandartofpottery-makinginMashiko.Youcanalsotryyourhandatmakingyourownpotteryinoneofthestudios.
Day5-6:SendaiandMatsushimaBay
ThefinallegofthejourneytakesyoutoSendai,thelargestcityintheTohokuregion.Sendaihasmanyattractions,includingtheSendaiCastleruins,theZuihodenMausoleum,andtheOsakiHachimanguShrine.However,thehighlightoftheregionisMatsushimaBay,whichisknownforitsscenicviewsofthebayandtheislands.Youcantakeaboattouraroundthebayandvisitsomeoftheislands,includingFukuuraIsland,whichhasatempleandapanoramicviewofthebay.
Inconclusion,theTobuJapan6packageisagreatwaytoexploretheeasternsideofHonshuandexperiencetheuniquecultureandsightsofJapan.FromTokyotoNikko,KinugawaOnsen,Mashiko,Sendai,andMatsushimaBay,eachdestinationhasitsowncharmandattractionsthatwillmakeyourtripmemorable.
