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Discover okayama-hiruzen-highland

day 1
hiruzen

Arrive at Osaka

Driving from Osaka to Hiruzen Area.


Lunch at WOOD PAO

Lunch at WOOD PAO, a specialty store selling local products, crafts, original stuffed Jersey cows, etc.
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[ 1min. drive ]

GREENable HIRUZEN

Visit the museum at GREENable HIRUZEN, a facility that serves as a base for disseminating the value of sustainability to a wider audience.
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[ 2min. drive ]

Jersey Cow Petting Plaza

This facility is located in Mikigahara in the Hiruzen Highlands.
Several Jersey cows are pastured here except during the winter, and visitors can see and touch them.

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[ 1min. walk ]

Hiruzen Red-crowned Crane Village

Hiruzen Red-crowned Crane Village is in line with the breeding and propagation plan of the Hiruzen Red-crowned Crane Future Plan in Okayama Prefecture, and we invite you to see the elegant appearance of this nationally designated natural treasure.

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[ 1min. drive ]

Hiruzen Wine

Yamabudou, a species unique to Japan that is not found in Europe.
A winery that cultivates mountain grapes while making wine.

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[ 1min. drive ]

Hilsen Highlands Center, Joyful Park

An amusement park for everyone from small children to adults. The “Ferris Wheel in the Sky,” which offers a panoramic view of the natural beauty of the Hiruzen Plateau, and the “Hiruzen Hananomori (Flower Forest),” a promenade with seasonal flowers in full bloom, are also popular.

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[ 5min. drive ]

Check in at Fairfield by Marriott OKAYAMA HIRUZEN HIGHLAND


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[ 20 min. drive ]

Yubara-onsen

Located downstream from Yubara Dam, this popular hot spring resort stretches along the Asahikawa River. The symbol of the hot spring resort is the “Sunayu,” a large natural open-air bath made of hot spring water gushing from the bottom of the river.

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Lunch at WOOD PAO

Lunch at WOOD PAO

Lunch at WOOD PAO, a specialty store selling local products, crafts, original stuffed Jersey cows, etc.

GREENable HIRUZEN

GREENable HIRUZEN

Visit the museum at GREENable HIRUZEN, a facility that serves as a base for disseminating the value of sustainability to a wider audience.

Jersey Cow Petting Plaza

Jersey Cow Petting Plaza

This facility is located in Mikigahara in the Hiruzen Highlands.
Several Jersey cows are pastured here except during the winter, and visitors can see and touch them.

Hiruzen Red-crowned Crane Village

Hiruzen Red-crowned Crane Village

Hiruzen Red-crowned Crane Village is in line with the breeding and propagation plan of the Hiruzen Red-crowned Crane Future Plan in Okayama Prefecture, and we invite you to see the elegant appearance of this nationally designated natural treasure.

Hiruzen Wine

Hiruzen Wine

Yamabudou, a species unique to Japan that is not found in Europe.
A winery that cultivates mountain grapes while making wine.

Hilsen Highlands Center, Joyful Park

Hilsen Highlands Center, Joyful Park

An amusement park for everyone from small children to adults. The “Ferris Wheel in the Sky,” which offers a panoramic view of the natural beauty of the Hiruzen Plateau, and the “Hiruzen Hananomori (Flower Forest),” a promenade with seasonal flowers in full bloom, are also popular.

Yubara-onsen

Yubara-onsen

Located downstream from Yubara Dam, this popular hot spring resort stretches along the Asahikawa River. The symbol of the hot spring resort is the “Sunayu,” a large natural open-air bath made of hot spring water gushing from the bottom of the river.

day 2
hiruzen

Shopping at HIRUZEN MICHINOEKI KAZENOIE

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[ 10min. drive ]

Okudaisen Blueberry Farm

Located at an elevation of about 720 m, this pick-your-own tourist farm grows more than 40 varieties of blueberries, and on fine days, visitors can enjoy blueberry picking and a café while enjoying a close-up view of the majestic south face of Mt.

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[ 13 min. drive ]

Kitanizawa Stream

After a few minutes on the quiet walking trail, the sound of a murmuring stream and the chirping of birds living in the forest reach your ears. The time that unfolds before your eyes is truly otherworldly, and you are sure to feel the same emotions as you do on the majestic south face of Mt.

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[ 3 min. drive ]

Kagikake Pass Observatory

Kagikake Pass” is located at an elevation of approximately 910 meters.
A carpet of beech forest, the symbol of Mt. Daisen, spreads out in front of the pass, and behind it, the south wall of a large scale stands like a wall. The contrast between the exposed mountain surface and the fresh greenery and autumn leaves that continue from the hillside is one of the most spectacular views in Daisen.

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[ 10 min. drive ]

MASUMIZU Highland "Expanse Lift"

The sky lift begins operation in April when the snow melts in spring and young leaves begin to sprout, and runs until mid-November with emerald green mountains in summer and golden silver grass in autumn.

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[ 6 min. drive ]

Lunch at Goenyuin Restaurant

A cozy facility with indoor and outdoor baths. Traditional cuisine can be enjoyed at the restaurant.

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[ 1min. walk ]

Miyukisando

The approach to Daisenji Temple from Daisenji Village, a town in front of the gate of the ancient Daisen faith and the base for climbing Daisen, with stone pavement and stone steps leading up to the temple.

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[ 5min. walk ]

Stone-paved approach to The Okumiya of Oogamiyama Shrine

This 700-meter-long stone-paved path was left as an approach to the Daisenji Temple headquarters, Ochimyo Gongen Shrine, and the main temple, Sairakuin Sairakuin. This stone-paved path, said to be the longest in Japan, conveys the atmosphere of the time when faith in Daisen was flourishing.

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[ 15min. walk ]

The Okumiya of Oogamiyama Shrine

The shrine pavilion is one of the largest and grandest Gongen-zukuri in Japan. Originally, monks climbed Mt. Daisen for ascetic practices, and a simple shrine was built as a dojo for their ascetic practices.

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[ 10min. drive ]

Daisen Garden Place

A comprehensive facility equipped with a Daisen tourist information center, a store selling local products, a store selling local fresh vegetables, a tennis court, and a restaurant.

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[ 5min. drive ]

Shoji Ueda Museum of Photography

In addition to showing to the public a vast collection of photographs taken by the internationally acclaimed photographer during his lifetime, a video exhibition room is open to the public on the second floor, where visitors can experience the feeling of being inside the camera.

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[ 20min. drive ]

Kaike-onsen

A seaside hot spring resort north of Yonago City facing the Sea of Japan and representative of the San'in region.

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[ 40min. drive ]

Stay at Fairfield by Marriott Okayama Hiruzen highland


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Kitanizawa Stream

Kitanizawa Stream

After a few minutes on the quiet walking trail, the sound of a murmuring stream and the chirping of birds living in the forest reach your ears. The time that unfolds before your eyes is truly otherworldly, and you are sure to feel the same emotions as you do on the majestic south face of Mt.

Kagikake Pass Observatory

Kagikake Pass Observatory

Kagikake Pass” is located at an elevation of approximately 910 meters.
A carpet of beech forest, the symbol of Mt. Daisen, spreads out in front of the pass, and behind it, the south wall of a large scale stands like a wall. The contrast between the exposed mountain surface and the fresh greenery and autumn leaves that continue from the hillside is one of the most spectacular views in Daisen.

MASUMIZU Highland

MASUMIZU Highland "Expanse Lift"

The sky lift begins operation in April when the snow melts in spring and young leaves begin to sprout, and runs until mid-November with emerald green mountains in summer and golden silver grass in autumn.

Lunch at Goenyuin Restaurant

Lunch at Goenyuin Restaurant

A cozy facility with indoor and outdoor baths. Traditional cuisine can be enjoyed at the restaurant.

Miyukisando

Miyukisando

The approach to Daisenji Temple from Daisenji Village, a town in front of the gate of the ancient Daisen faith and the base for climbing Daisen, with stone pavement and stone steps leading up to the temple.

Stone-paved approach to The Okumiya of Oogamiyama Shrine

Stone-paved approach to The Okumiya of Oogamiyama Shrine

This 700-meter-long stone-paved path was left as an approach to the Daisenji Temple headquarters, Ochimyo Gongen Shrine, and the main temple, Sairakuin Sairakuin. This stone-paved path, said to be the longest in Japan, conveys the atmosphere of the time when faith in Daisen was flourishing.

The Okumiya of Oogamiyama Shrine

The Okumiya of Oogamiyama Shrine

The shrine pavilion is one of the largest and grandest Gongen-zukuri in Japan. Originally, monks climbed Mt. Daisen for ascetic practices, and a simple shrine was built as a dojo for their ascetic practices.

Daisen Garden Place

Daisen Garden Place

A comprehensive facility equipped with a Daisen tourist information center, a store selling local products, a store selling local fresh vegetables, a tennis court, and a restaurant.

Shoji Ueda Museum of Photography

Shoji Ueda Museum of Photography

In addition to showing to the public a vast collection of photographs taken by the internationally acclaimed photographer during his lifetime, a video exhibition room is open to the public on the second floor, where visitors can experience the feeling of being inside the camera.

Kaike-onsen

Kaike-onsen

A seaside hot spring resort north of Yonago City facing the Sea of Japan and representative of the San'in region.

day 3
hiruzen

Enjoy Breakfast at the lobby

[ 10min. drive ]

Hiruzen Jersey land

Located at the foot of the Upper Hiruzen Mountains, it offers a magnificent view of the three peaks of the Hiruzen Mountains and grazing Jersey cows.

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[ 5min. drive ]

Shiogama Cold Spring

A spring that gushes out of a salt cauldron. It is a designated area of Daisen-Oki National Park and one of the 100 best springs in Japan.

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[ 16min. drive ]

HIRUZEN HERBGARDEN HERBILL

The facility was established for the purpose of interacting with people through plants. The hydrangea garden, with approximately 5,000 lavender plants, 400 roses of about 100 varieties, 200 herbs, and 2,000 gaku hydrangeas, was created to allow visitors to appreciate a variety of herbs and plants.

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DRIVE TO OSAKA OR NEXT DESTINATION

Drive to Mihara Station or Drive to the next destination such as 
-Fairfield by Marriott Okayama Tsuyama
-Fairfield by Marriott Hiroshima Sera

Hiruzen Jersey land

Hiruzen Jersey land

Located at the foot of the Upper Hiruzen Mountains, it offers a magnificent view of the three peaks of the Hiruzen Mountains and grazing Jersey cows.

HIRUZEN HERBGARDEN HERBILL

HIRUZEN HERBGARDEN HERBILL

The facility was established for the purpose of interacting with people through plants. The hydrangea garden, with approximately 5,000 lavender plants, 400 roses of about 100 varieties, 200 herbs, and 2,000 gaku hydrangeas, was created to allow visitors to appreciate a variety of herbs and plants.