Taxi Sightseeing: A Day Trip to Fukushima From Tokyo Is More Laid-Back and Convenient Than You Might Think! Tour Around the Historical City of Shirakawa in a Privately-Reserved Taxi.
Fukushima Prefecture, known as the entrance to Michinoku, is the perfect distance from Tokyo, about 1.5 hours by bullet train. More so than visiting prefectures that neighbor the Kanto region, visiting this area makes you really feel like you're on a vacation.
The closest bullet train station to Tokyo in Fukushima is Shin-Shirakawa, which is located near the border with Tochigi Prefecture. Though there still aren't many people who have gotten off at this stop, it's an area that has amassed alluring history, culture, and food.
In Shirakawa City, a new sightseeing service called Taxi Sightseeing has been started. Through this service, knowledgeable taxi drivers will provide guided tours just for you and share not only information about the city, but also the best ways to get around.
What is this new sightseeing service? What kind of sightseeing spots are there in Shirakawa? Is it really that easy to get there?? In order to answer these questions, a reporter from Urban Life Metro decided to visit and write about their experience.
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