Fukuroda Falls suits a rail outing because the bus from Fukuroda Station on the JR Suigun Line reaches the Takimoto stop in about ten minutes, with the waterfall a further ten-minute walk. Below are the route and fares, the waterfall's times and tunnel fee, the winter light-up months, hot springs and lunch, and autumn event dates.
Fukuroda Falls Hours and Tunnel Fee
From May to October, Fukuroda Falls is open from eight in the morning to six in the evening. The Fukuroda Falls tunnel has its own usage fee, charged per adult or child, with a lower rate for a group of twenty or more.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Falls hours, May to October | 8:00-18:00 |
| Tunnel fee, individual | 500 yen adult, 300 yen child |
| Tunnel fee, group of 20 or more | 400 yen adult, 200 yen child |
| Tsukiori-yama hiking course | 1.6 kilometres long |
For an individual, an adult pays five hundred yen and a child three hundred yen to use the tunnel. A group of twenty or more pays four hundred yen per adult and two hundred yen per child. The Tsukiori-yama hiking course's length is given in the table above.
Getting There by Bus from Fukuroda Station
Arriving on the JR Suigun Line, take the bus from Fukuroda Station to the Takimoto stop, about ten minutes, followed by a walk of about ten minutes. From JR Hitachi-Daigo Station the bus takes about fifteen minutes to the same stop, with the same walk at the end.
- From Fukuroda Station on the JR Suigun Line: bus about 10 minutes to the Takimoto stop, then about a 10-minute walk
- From JR Hitachi-Daigo Station: bus about 15 minutes to the Takimoto stop, then about a 10-minute walk
- Taxi from Fukuroda Station: about 10 minutes
- Bus fare between Fukuroda Station and Takimoto: 260 yen adult, 130 yen child
- Bus fare between Daigo Station and Takimoto: 420 yen adult, 210 yen child
- The Fukuroda-Daigo Shuyu ticket allows unlimited rides for one day: 500 yen
The bus between Fukuroda Station and Takimoto is two hundred and sixty yen for an adult and one hundred and thirty for a child. Between Daigo Station and Takimoto it is four hundred and twenty yen and two hundred and ten yen. The Fukuroda-Daigo Shuyu ticket gives a day of unlimited rides for five hundred yen. To stay overnight, browse places to stay in Daigo.
The Winter Light-Up Season
The Daigo Light illumination of Fukuroda Falls runs from November to January. Its hours run from sunset to eight in the evening in November and from sunset to seven in the evening in December and January. The light tunnel has its own schedule.
| Item | Hours |
|---|---|
| Illumination | November, sunset to 8 p.m.; December and January, sunset to 7 p.m. |
| Light tunnel | November 8:00-20:00; December and January 9:00-19:00 |
The illumination therefore ends an hour later in November than in December or January. The light tunnel is open from eight in the morning to eight in the evening in November, and from nine in the morning to seven in the evening in December and January.
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Hot Springs in Daigo
Daigo has more than one hot spring, and the table below sets out their times and admission. The Daigo Onsen Hoyo Center (Shinrin no Onsen) is open from ten in the morning to eight in the evening, with reception until half past seven.
| Place | Hours | Admission |
|---|---|---|
| the Daigo Onsen Hoyo Center (Shinrin no Onsen) | 10:00-20:00 (reception until 19:30) | |
| the Daigo Onsen Hoyo Center, weekdays | 710 yen adult, 350 yen child | |
| the Daigo Onsen Hoyo Center, weekends and holidays | 1,010 yen adult, 500 yen child | |
| the hot spring at Michi-no-Eki Okukuji Daigo | 11:00-20:00 (last entry 19:30) | |
| the hot spring at Michi-no-Eki Okukuji Daigo, admission | 500 yen adult, 300 yen child | |
| the Yamizo Hotel day-use bath | 11:00-16:00 | 600 yen adult, 400 yen child |
| the Yamizo Hotel day-use bath | 16:00-20:00 | 400 yen adult, 300 yen child |
| the Yamizo Hotel apple bath (September to January) | 11:00-16:00 | 800 yen adult, 500 yen child |
The hot spring at Michi-no-Eki Okukuji Daigo is open from eleven in the morning to eight in the evening. It is closed on the first and third Wednesdays of each month, except in August. The Yamizo Hotel prices its day-use bath by time of day and adds an apple bath from September to January.
Lunch and Apple Picking in Daigo
The Michi-no-Eki Okukuji Daigo restaurant is open from eleven in the morning to six in the evening. Its Okukuji shamo oyakodon is one thousand nine hundred yen, tax included. Okukuji shamo sauce katsu-ju is two thousand one hundred yen, tax included.
| Place | Item | Price or hours |
|---|---|---|
| the Michi-no-Eki Okukuji Daigo restaurant | Okukuji shamo oyakodon | 1,900 yen, tax included |
| the Michi-no-Eki Okukuji Daigo restaurant | Okukuji shamo sauce katsu-ju | 2,100 yen, tax included |
| the Michi-no-Eki Okukuji Daigo restaurant | Okukuji shamo curry rice | 1,600 yen, tax included |
| the Michi-no-Eki Okukuji Daigo restaurant | opening hours | 11:00-18:00 (last order 17:30) |
| Kakurezato Sho no Ie | opening hours | 10:30-20:00 (restaurant closed on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays) |
| Apple picking | entrance | 700 yen adult (junior high school students and older), 500 yen child (age 3 up to elementary school) |
| Apple picking | picking and direct sales | from 600 yen including tax |
Kakurezato Sho no Ie is open from half past ten in the morning to eight in the evening, with its restaurant closed on the second and fourth Wednesdays. Apple picking has an entrance fee of seven hundred yen for adults and five hundred yen for children.
Dates and Changes in Daigo This Autumn
The Okukuji Daigo Festival is held on Sunday, October eighteenth, from nine in the morning to three in the afternoon, rain or shine, cancelled in severe weather. The Daigo Town fireworks festival is set for Saturday, November twenty-first, with Sunday, November twenty-second, as the backup date.
| Event | Date | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| the Okukuji Daigo Festival | October 18 (Sunday) | 9:00-15:00, rain or shine, cancelled in severe weather |
| the Daigo Town fireworks festival | November 21 (Saturday), reserve date November 22 (Sunday) | |
| the Daigo Town fireworks festival, launch | from 6 p.m., lasting about 30 minutes | |
| the Daigo Town fireworks festival, launch site | a 5-minute walk from Hitachi-Daigo Station |
The fireworks are launched from six in the evening and last about thirty minutes. The launch site is a five-minute walk from Hitachi-Daigo Station. The Daigo Tourism Association office is closed temporarily on Wednesday, October twenty-first, for relocation. It starts operating at its new location from Friday, October twenty-third. For the fireworks weekend, compare places to stay in Daigo.