Tohoku 2015 東北の旅 - Day 8 & 9 Itinerary: Hakkoda 八甲田, Hirosaki 弘前, Tokyo 東京

Day 8: 16.10.2015 (Fri)

* JR Pass not in use.

Breakfast: Hotel Route Inn Aomori Ekimae ホテルルートイン青森駅前

Aomori Station Bus Terminal (0850 hrs) > Hakkoda Ropeway Ekimae 八甲田ロープウェイ駅前 (1044 hrs)
by JR Bus Tohoku JRバス東北. [1,100 yen]

Hakkoda Ropeway Station 八甲田ロープウェイ駅 > Sanchou Koen Eki (Summit Park Station) 山頂公園駅
by Hakkoda Ropeway. [Round trip = 1,850 yen] * Increased to 2,000 yen
http://www.hakkoda-ropeway.jp/

Completed Tamoyachidake Nature Trail 田茂萢自然研究路.

Hakkoda Ropeway Ekimae 八甲田ロープウェイ駅前 (1208 hrs) > Aomori Station Bus Terminal (1319 hs)
by JR Bus Tohoku JRバス東北. [1,100 yen]

Quick lunch: Mister Donut @ Aomori JR Station

Aomori JR 青森駅 (1354 hrs) > Hirosaki JR 弘前駅 (1431 hrs)
by Resort Shirakami リゾートしらかみ 4. [1,190 yen]

Checked in: Toyoko Inn Hirosaki Ekimae 東横イン弘前駅前
http://www.toyoko-inn.com/hotel/00164/

Purchased Whole Hirosaki Apple Pie Coupon @ Tourist Information Center.

Hirosaki JR Station Bus Stop 2 > Shiyakusho-mae 市役所前
by Dotemachi Loop Bus 土手町バス. [100 yen]

Visited:

• Former Hirosaki City Library 旧弘前市立図書館
• Former To Gijuku Missionary Residence 旧東奥義塾外人教師館
• Hirosaki Park 弘前公園, Hirosaki Castle 弘前城 http://www.hirosakipark.jp/

Bunka Center mae 文化センター前 > Namiki dori Bus Terminal mae 並木通りバスターミナル前
by Dotemachi Loop Bus 土手町バス. [100 yen]

Dinner: French Shokudo Chez moi フランス食堂 シェ.モア

http://chezmoihirosaki.com/

Dessert: Apple pie @ Hotel Naqua City Hirosaki

- End of Day 8 -

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Day 9: 17.10.2015 (Sat)
* Day 5 usage of JR East Pass (flexible 5 out of 14 days)

Morning stroll to explore Hirosaki city.
Visited:

• Epsicopal Anglican Ascension Church 弘前昇天教会
• Aomori Bank Memorial Hall 青森銀行記念館
• Starbucks Hirosaki Koen-mae スターバックス 弘前公園前
• Zen Temple area 禅林街

Breakfast: Toyoko Inn Hirosaki Ekimae 東横イン弘前駅前

Hirosaki JR 弘前駅 (0836 hrs) > Shin Aomori JR 新青森駅 (0918 hrs)
by local train.

Shin Aomori JR 新青森駅 (0952 hrs) > Tokyo JR 東京駅 (1304hrs)
by Hayabusa 14. *Bento lunch onboard train.

Shopping @ Daimaru and Tokyu Hands.

Tokyo JR 東京駅 (1503 hrs) > NRT T2 成田空港 (1553 hrs)
by NRT Express 35.

NRT T2 (1810 hrs) > SIN T1 (0035 hrs)
by JL 711.

- End of Day 9 -