Gono Line Resort Shirakami

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The Resort Shirakami runs along the Gono Line, a $147.2text{km}$ route connecting Higashi-Noshiro Station (Noshiro City, Akita Prefecture) and Kawabe Station (Inakadate Village, Aomori Prefecture). The panoramic views of magnificent nature through the train windows, changing with the seasons, are spectacular, earning it nationwide popularity as a local line travelers definitely want to ride. Furthermore, events such as "Fureai Hanbai" (Interaction Sales) are held, where local residents board the train at station stops to directly offer crafts and specialties unique to the Gono Line area, along with live performances of Tsugaru Shamisen and demonstrations by Tsugaru dialect "Kataribe" (storytellers).

Gono Line Resort Shirakami
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【能代市】リゾートしらかみ

【能代市】リゾートしらかみ

Futatsui Tourist Association

Gono Line Resort Shirakami

Address
Shimoakudo, Kairagochi, Noshiro-shi
Website
https://www.jreast.co.jp/akita/gonosen/index.html
Operator
JR East Inquiries Center

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