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DAY 2
from Tokyo Sta. to Shibukawa Sta. by Train - 95 min.
by Taxi - 15 min.
Strawberry farm youichirouen
Strawberry farm youichirouen
to Shibukawa Sta. by Taxi - 15 min.
from Shibukawa Sta. by Bus - 15 min.
Usaburo Kokeshi
Gunma Prefecture is Japan's leading producer of Sosaku (original) Kokeshi dolls. Usaburo Kokeshi is Japan's largest craft center of Sosaku Kokeshi dolls, where visitors can paint their own Kokeshi doll.
60 min.
by Bus - 10 min.
Mizusawa Udon Noodles
Known for its firm chewiness and translucency, Mizusawa udon boasts over 400 years of history, and is considered one of Japan's three great styles of udon noodles, alongside Akita's Inaniwa udon and Kagawa's Sanuki udon. The road leading to Mizusawa Kannon Temple is lined with some fifteen udon shops.
60 min.
[Lunch]
Mizusawa Udon Noodles
by Bus - 15 min.
Ikaho Onsen (Hot Spring)
This hot spring is old enough to be mentioned in the ancient Manyoshu collection of poems. Its famous stone steps were first built sometime during the late 15th to late 16th century. The street lined with souvenir shops and inns has a nostalgic atmosphere. Onsen (Hot Spring) manju, steamed buns filled with sweet bean paste, originated here.
90 min.
[Stay]
Ikaho Onsen (Hot Spring)
