Tohoku region of Japan

Despite the rain, the overall experience was good. The driver drove smoothly, and there was plenty of time. I would suggest stopping a little longer at the Tendo stop, as 50 minutes was too rushed for sushi, and the food service there is rather slow. We soaked our feet in the Ginzan Onsen foot bath, but since it was a weekday, many shops were closed. The place wasn't very big; it would have been better if we could have stayed until the lights came on.

Despite the bad weather, heavy snow, and a large number of tourists, our tour guide, Wang Lili, was quick to adapt and ensured that we were able to visit the hot spring area and see the snow trees within the allotted time. The day trip was really convenient, especially when the weather was bad; it was so good to have someone to take care of us.

J’ai passé une merveilleuse journée. Tout était très bien organisé. Le minibus était très confortable. Le guide très compétent et sympathique a donné beaucoup d informations. Le déjeuner était délicieux. On a eu assez de temps pour tout visiter . Je recommande ce tour .

I purchased my advance tickets through Asoview!. The online advance lift tickets for Spring Valley Sendai Izumi Ski Resort were cheaper than usual, and on the day of the event, I could easily get my tickets at the exchange machine without having to wait in line at the counter. This allowed me to use my time efficiently and enter the resort smartly without having to take out my wallet, which was extremely convenient. The price was also great, and I was able to start skiing early in the morning without wasting time, so I would definitely use this service again.

Finally, we arrived at Ginzan Onsen, a place my partner had been longing to visit. Ms. Jingjing, our Chinese-speaking guide, gave a wonderful tour, and the entire half-day trip went smoothly and safely.

8:30 | Aomori Station Aomori has been under heavy snow warnings for the past few days, and I thought the tour would be canceled, but thankfully it did. There were about four or five buses together, each with one driver and eight passengers, and we departed on time from the west exit plaza of Aomori Station. 9:50 | Arrived at the Hakkoda Mountain Ropeway Due to weather conditions, the ropeway was closed, so we could only browse the shops for about 15 minutes before heading to the next stop. 11:10 | Arrived at the Oirase Keiryukan + Yusuikan This is a relatively large shop (Yusuikan) selling apple pies, desserts, ice cream, and many more souvenirs. The special activity "Making Moss Stones" seems to be here (not sure), but it's not included in the itinerary. We stayed here for about 40 minutes before heading to the next stop. 12:00-13:00 | Chasing waterfalls along the Oirase Stream Along the Oirase Creek towards Lake Towada, the bus stops at locations with views of waterfalls or streams and suitable for taking photos, about five times in total. Each stop lasts about 5-10 minutes for photos. The tour guide is very helpful in taking pictures. 13:20-14:30 | Lunch + Shrine near Lake Towada: The tour guide mentioned that there is only one restaurant nearby (it looked like another restaurant, but since the tour guide mentioned it, we didn't investigate further), so everyone ate there. Unfortunately, we were seated later, and it took some time to order and for the food to be served. The food was good but a bit pricey. Due to time constraints, we didn't have time to visit the shrine after lunch. If this part of the tour is included, we might visit the shrine first (although I don't know what the shrine looks like). 15:10 | Arrived at the last photo spot, a stream viewpoint, the last photo spot before driving back to Aomori Station. The tour guide was still enthusiastic about taking photos. 17:50 | Arrived safely and smoothly at the meeting point at the east exit of Aomori Station, and the tour ended for the day. 👨🏻‍✈️ Tour Guide/Driver | Kanazawa-san: A very responsible and polite tour guide/driver. He enthusiastically guided us throughout the trip and proactively helped with taking photos (I won't ask for much in terms of his skills (⁎⁍̴̛ᴗ⁍̴̛⁎), but he took the group photo). He even cracked jokes and used a translation tool to communicate with us. He repeatedly informed us, apologized, and thanked us even when the departure point was changed from the west exit to the east exit (due to traffic congestion). I give him many stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Easy to set up, stable network, and you won't miss any important messages! The price is also very affordable 👍

On Monday, I'll pick you up from Sendai Station and take you to the ski resort. Ski equipment rental is very cheap and includes an 8-hour ski pass. The snow quality is excellent, and you won't get hurt if you fall! 😍 I'll definitely come again!