Lit up frost-covered trees atop a snowy mountain, Fox Village, OuchiJuku! Take a shinkansen that’s equipped with its own sake bar and foot baths to witness these fabulous winter scenes on a tour that is available only for 4 days a year!

4 days only! Awesome exclusive event only for those headed on this tour to see the frost-covered trees!

The snowy mountain of Zao in Yamagata Prefecture is tightly packed with frost-covered trees in winter. These frost-covered trees look just like giant creatures, giving them the nickname of “snow monsters,” and are known as the representative winter scene of the Tohoku region. What’s more is that a fantastical light-up event takes place after sunset!

This limited time light-up event is usually only open until March 4, but as a matter of fact, the illumination continues through March 5, 6, 7, and 9 for guests of the KNT-CT Holdings tours which includes those with YOKOSO JAPAN. This means that you won’t have to join guests from any other tours on your special trip to the frost-covered trees light-up event, a feature not available with any other tour company! Furthermore, there are lots of food stalls available serving Yamagata specialties like “imoni” (stew made from ingredients such as simmered taro, beef, and Japanese konyaku), “gyu-kushi” (beef skewers), “tama-konyaku” (round konyaku skewers), and you may even be able to taste some nihon-shu (Japanese rice wine)! (Food stall schedules are subject to change.) The tour also comes with a 500 yen discount ticket for the food stalls♪ Check here for more details on the tours! ＞＞Zao Frost-covered Trees, OuchiJuku, Fox Village! Take the shinkansen that is equipped with foot baths to enjoy beautiful winter scenes and snowy hot springs＜＜

Accommodation at a top-class hot spring ryokan, Japanese-style inn, where you can enjoy snowy views from outdoor baths!

Zao Onsen is known as one of the most prominent hot springs in Japan. With this tour, you can stay at the famous traditional inn, Sou, where you can enjoy fabulous rooms and snowy outdoor baths. Because this is a traditional ryokan, the accommodation includes dinner and breakfast, both made by the head chef who puts his entire heart and focus into the delicious Japanese-style meals.

Drop by the Fox Village which has become world-famous through videos and the picturesque OuchiJuku!

One more amazing point of this tour is access to other popular spots in the area that have got a lot of buzz recently in Tohoku which will make you say, “We even got to go there!”

The day after visiting the light up of the frost-covered trees, head over to the Zao Fox Village which has been getting loads of attention from around the world because of videos. Here, you can find over 100 foxes that are let free to run wild through the animal park allowing you to see them in their natural habitat. The foxes are curious about people and even come up to you. After visiting Fox Village, head over to the historical OuchiJuku where you can find traditional thatched-roof architecture!

They say this town looks best in winter and there is no doubt that you will get some fantastic Instagram shots! Not just that, when you’re in the mountains, you can enjoy some of the simple local cuisine!

Only this tour allows you to enjoy the foot-bath equipped shinkansen from Tokyo to Zao!

There are still many benefits to be enjoyed on this tour! You also take the foot-bath equipped shinkansen “Toreiyu” up to Yamagata Station! The shinkansen (bullet trains) in Japan are super popular! These particular trains that allow you to soak your feet in a hot foot bath while looking out at the passing snow will make you feel like you’re in a dream!

Furthermore, you can enjoy some nihon-shu (Japanese rice wine) in a Japanese-style tatami mat lounge. By all means, drop by after your refreshing foot bath.

The popular “Toreiyu” train is usually only available for limited weekends from Fukushima Station to Yamagata Station, making it difficult for even Japanese to get reservations. But with this tour, you can rest at ease. During the 4 days of this special tour, reservations are available only for guests of KNT-CT Holdings which includes YOKOSO JAPAN. Everyone rides together departing from Ueno Station in Tokyo up to Yamagata Station, the final destination!

As a matter of fact, this tour is a great bargain!

Normally, a roundtrip ticket on the shinkansen from Ueno to Yamagata costs 22,840 yen. However, enjoying the gorgeous foot-bath and sake bar equipped Toreiyu shinkansen on one leg of the trip, getting a special guest tour of the light up of the frost-covered trees, accommodation for one night and two days at a top-class traditional hot spring ryokan that includes dinner and breakfast, and trips to the Fox Village and OuchiJuku, allowing you to get your fill of Japanese winter fun, adds up to a total of 37,900 yen per person! What a bargain! Check here for more details on the tours! ＞＞Zao Frost-covered Trees, OuchiJuku, Fox Village! Take the shinkansen that is equipped with foot baths to enjoy beautiful winter scenes and snowy hot springs＜＜ YOKOSO JAPAN delivers results with this awesome winter adventure in Japan! If the tour dates match your time in Japan then definitely don’t miss out. For those who unfortunately aren’t in Japan during the limited time of this tour, there are plenty of other tours to choose from that will allow you to enjoy a snowy trip in Japan. You’ve just got to see some snow on your winter trip to Japan! Check here for other tours where you can enjoy watching and playing in the snow! ＞＞Special tours to get your fill of winter in Japan＜＜