Day Trip from Tokyo | Take a Vintage Steam Train with Santa to Buy Ceramics!

| Take a Vintage Steam Train with Santa to Buy Ceramics! Mashiko Town in Tochigi Prefecture is a famous pottery town near Tokyo. If you are traveling to Tokyo, you can arrange a day trip to Mashiko for a literary and artistic day trip. From Tokyo, you need to transfer to the Moka Railway at Shimodate Station to Mashiko Station. If you travel on weekends and holidays, you may have the chance to take a vintage steam train! The scenery along the way is beautiful, with tranquil countryside. In December, you may even meet Santa Claus handing out Christmas gifts to passengers, which are cakes made with Tochigi's famous strawberries. It's very heartwarming! There are many pottery shops on the street of Jounai-zaka in Mashiko, with a wide variety of items from everyday tableware such as cups, bowls, and plates to artistic works such as tea utensils and vases. At noon, you can also find a restaurant that uses Mashiko ware as tableware to enjoy a local specialty lunch. In the evening, return to Tokyo from Mashiko for a very fulfilling literary and artistic day trip! 🚄Transportation: Take the JR Tohoku Shinkansen or Utsunomiya Line from Tokyo Station or Ueno Station to Oyama Station in Tochigi Prefecture, transfer to the Mito Line at Oyama Station, transfer to the Moka Railway at Shimodate Station, and get off at Mashiko Station; Or take the Shinkansen to Utsunomiya Station and transfer to the Kanto Bus to Mashiko Station; In addition, there is a direct bus from Akihabara in Tokyo to Mashiko.