Visited 18.05.2016 (Wed)
Fukaura JR Station 深浦駅, is a train station on the Gono Line 五能線, a scenic railway line that runs alongside the coastline of Sea of Japan. The train station is semi-manned by a staff (from morning to late afternoon) and does not have any kiosk or convenience store housed within the same building.
Limited express / sightseeing trains serving this train station include:
(1) Resort Shirakami リゾートしらかみ, a limited express sightseeing train which commutes between Aomori 青森駅 and Akita 秋田駅 via Ou main line 奥羽本線 and Gono line 五能線. A total of three round trips is made per day (on most days) by a fleet of train comprised of three different themes - Buna 橅, Aoike 青池 and Kumagera くまげら.
https://www.jreast.co.jp/railway/joyful/shirakami.html
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What's nearby?
(1) Fukaura-machi Tourist Information Center 深浦町観光協会の観光案内所, within the train station.
Operating hours: 1000 - 1630 hrs
(2) Bus stop, in front of the train station.
From here, Konan bus 弘南バス Ajigasawa - Fukaura line 鯵ヶ沢～深浦線 travels northwards for Senjojiki 千畳敷, Mutsu-Akaishi JR Station 陸奥赤石駅 and Ajigasawa JR Station 鯵ヶ沢駅.
Bus schedule: http://www.konanbus.com/1425.html
(3) Tabemonoya Sailing 食べ物屋 セイリング, 3 minutes walk from the train station.
〒038-2324 青森県西津軽郡深浦町字苗代沢78-34
Operating hours: 1200 - 2200 hrs (last order: 2130 hrs); closed on Sundays.
http://park8.wakwak.com/~sailing/index.html
Trademark. Fukaura-machi 深浦町 is well known for its bountiful harvest of bluefin tuna (maguro), which contributes significantly to the town's economy. Another pride of this town is Fukaura snow carrot ふかうら雪人参 (Fukaura yuki ninjin), which has been registered as their trademark. The carrot are cultivated on the foot of Shirakami Sanchi 白神山地, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, at an elevation of 180 to 200 m above the Sea of Japan. Appearance wise, the snow carrot is no different from the ones typically seen. The snow carrots, as the name suggests, are dug out from the snow covered soil during the harsh winter months (Dec to Mar). In order to thrive through the severe cold conditions, the starch in the snow carrots are converted into sugars which increases its overall sugar content and gives this root vegetable a fruity flavour. During my stay in Koganezaki Furofushi Onsen 黄金崎不老ふ死温泉, I had the chance to savour a scoop of ice cream made from snow carrot at the end of the dinner course. Apart from being my first time tasting a carrot flavoured ice cream, my palate was drawn to its natural sweetness, an element that is less distinctive in other carrots I have eaten before. When I was browsing through a booklet recommending the places to visit while travelling along Gono line, I read about this local restaurant named Sailing セイリング and its popular beef stew created using Fukaura snow carrot. Decided to settle my lunch there after visiting Juniko in the morning.
Snow carrot beef stew. Upon exiting Fukaura JR Station, I made a left turn and walked along the side of the road. The restaurant which is easily identifiable by its orange coloured exterior, came within my sight after a short walk. Sat at the counter seat and placed my order without much contemplation. Apart from their signature snow carrot beef stew, patrons can also enjoy delicious and fresh maguro, which Fukaura is famous for, here at Sailing. The set meal comprised of beef stew with rice (can choose between pasta and rice), salad and yogurt as dessert. The sauce, condensed with the natural sweetness of snow carrot and unami flavour of beef, was very appetising and paired well with rice. In fact, if you miss this flavour and would want to replicate it at home, the ready-to-eat version, which are beautifully wrapped in snow carrot shaped packaging, are available for sale in the restaurant.
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Commemorative stamps:
Fukaura JR Station 深浦駅, is a train station on the Gono Line 五能線, a scenic railway line that runs alongside the coastline of Sea of Japan. The train station is semi-manned by a staff (from morning to late afternoon) and does not have any kiosk or convenience store housed within the same building.
Limited express / sightseeing trains serving this train station include:
(1) Resort Shirakami リゾートしらかみ, a limited express sightseeing train which commutes between Aomori 青森駅 and Akita 秋田駅 via Ou main line 奥羽本線 and Gono line 五能線. A total of three round trips is made per day (on most days) by a fleet of train comprised of three different themes - Buna 橅, Aoike 青池 and Kumagera くまげら.
https://www.jreast.co.jp/railway/joyful/shirakami.html
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What's nearby?
(1) Fukaura-machi Tourist Information Center 深浦町観光協会の観光案内所, within the train station.
Operating hours: 1000 - 1630 hrs
(2) Bus stop, in front of the train station.
From here, Konan bus 弘南バス Ajigasawa - Fukaura line 鯵ヶ沢～深浦線 travels northwards for Senjojiki 千畳敷, Mutsu-Akaishi JR Station 陸奥赤石駅 and Ajigasawa JR Station 鯵ヶ沢駅.
Bus schedule: http://www.konanbus.com/1425.html
(3) Tabemonoya Sailing 食べ物屋 セイリング, 3 minutes walk from the train station.
〒038-2324 青森県西津軽郡深浦町字苗代沢78-34
Operating hours: 1200 - 2200 hrs (last order: 2130 hrs); closed on Sundays.
http://park8.wakwak.com/~sailing/index.html
Trademark. Fukaura-machi 深浦町 is well known for its bountiful harvest of bluefin tuna (maguro), which contributes significantly to the town's economy. Another pride of this town is Fukaura snow carrot ふかうら雪人参 (Fukaura yuki ninjin), which has been registered as their trademark. The carrot are cultivated on the foot of Shirakami Sanchi 白神山地, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, at an elevation of 180 to 200 m above the Sea of Japan. Appearance wise, the snow carrot is no different from the ones typically seen. The snow carrots, as the name suggests, are dug out from the snow covered soil during the harsh winter months (Dec to Mar). In order to thrive through the severe cold conditions, the starch in the snow carrots are converted into sugars which increases its overall sugar content and gives this root vegetable a fruity flavour. During my stay in Koganezaki Furofushi Onsen 黄金崎不老ふ死温泉, I had the chance to savour a scoop of ice cream made from snow carrot at the end of the dinner course. Apart from being my first time tasting a carrot flavoured ice cream, my palate was drawn to its natural sweetness, an element that is less distinctive in other carrots I have eaten before. When I was browsing through a booklet recommending the places to visit while travelling along Gono line, I read about this local restaurant named Sailing セイリング and its popular beef stew created using Fukaura snow carrot. Decided to settle my lunch there after visiting Juniko in the morning.
Snow carrot beef stew. Upon exiting Fukaura JR Station, I made a left turn and walked along the side of the road. The restaurant which is easily identifiable by its orange coloured exterior, came within my sight after a short walk. Sat at the counter seat and placed my order without much contemplation. Apart from their signature snow carrot beef stew, patrons can also enjoy delicious and fresh maguro, which Fukaura is famous for, here at Sailing. The set meal comprised of beef stew with rice (can choose between pasta and rice), salad and yogurt as dessert. The sauce, condensed with the natural sweetness of snow carrot and unami flavour of beef, was very appetising and paired well with rice. In fact, if you miss this flavour and would want to replicate it at home, the ready-to-eat version, which are beautifully wrapped in snow carrot shaped packaging, are available for sale in the restaurant.
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Commemorative stamps:
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