Guided tour "Iwaki Aru 2003" is being held in Iwaki City, including heritage tours, fossil excavations, and low-mountain climbing.

From September to November 2023, the Iwaki Tourism and Community Development Bureau in Fukushima Prefecture is holding various guided tours "Iwaki Aruki 2023" in Iwaki City. (Photo: Mt. Onigajo)

Iwaki Aruki 2023 is based on the concept of "Iwaki that you seem to know but don't know", and Iwaki tourist guides, cultural heritage tour guides, mountain association guides, and guides from each region will provide their own tours.

Guided tours include heritage sites, day bus tours, and mountain tours. The ruins were visited by coal mines and hot spring town ruins, and the one-day bus tour was excavated locally Futaba Suzuki Ryu To commemorate the anniversary, we will carry out a fossil and amber excavation experience. In addition, mountaineering tours include Mt. Onigajo, the second highest peak in the city, and Mt. Takifuji, a satoyama, as well as a variety of courses for beginners and advanced climbers.

The fee for participating in the guided tour is about 1,000 yen to a maximum of 7,000 yen, and you can apply for it on the external reservation site from the special page for the guided tour. This guided tour is in conjunction with the tourism campaign "Fuku ga Full Bloom, Fuku no Shima" (until November 30) by Fukushima Prefecture and JR East Japan.

The Iwaki Tourism and Town Development Bureau advertises that "Iwaki has many satoyama and low mountains that beginners and three generations of parents and children can enjoy, making it perfect for autumn vacations."