{
  "id": 7325974,
  "title": "The confusing enjoyment of our day-trip bus tour from downtown Tokyo to Yamanashi [Photos]",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/the-confusing-enjoyment-of-our-day-trip-bus-tour-from-downtown-tokyo",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-14T13:00:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SoraNews24",
    "slug": "soranews24",
    "url": "https://soranews24.com/2026/09/14/the-confusing-enjoyment-of-our-day-trip-bus-tour-from-downtown-tokyo-to-yamanashi-photos/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "This day trip bus tour from downtown Tokyo to Yamanashi Prefecture, beginning at the Shinjuku neighborhood, was filled with unexpected delights for Japanese reporter Asami Oshima. Despite the detailed name of the tour, offering sunflowers, peach-picking, and Kikyo Shingen Mochi, the experience took an intriguing turn. Asami and her group of 50 started from the Tocho Large Bus Parking Lot, located near the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, and departed at 7:35 a.m., finishing their journey in about a 90-minute drive.\n\nHalfway through the journey, a 20-minute break at the Dangozaka Service Area in Uenohara, Yamanashi, provided an opportunity for travelers to refresh themselves. The rest stop had a selection of tempting food options, but Asami chose to refrain from indulging, knowing there would be ample time for eating later.\n\nTheir first stop, Watanabe Farm in the town of Fuefuki, was intended for peach-picking. However, upon arrival, the group was directed to a variety of outdoor tables already stocked with peaches and plums, ready for an all-you-can-eat experience. Asami was surprised that the peaches for the activity had already been picked, allowing them to focus on the enjoyment rather than the task of picking. While the method of fruit-picking was unconventional, the tour's unique approach allowed the group to indulge in the fresh fruit for 30 minutes, creating a surreal atmosphere of shared satisfaction.",
  "summary": "This bus tour wasn’t exactly what we’d expected, but it turned out to be something we wanted. “Shinjuku-Departure Sunflowers & Peach-picking & All-You-Can-Pack Kikyo Shingen Mochi & Heidi Village.” With a name that thorough, our Japanese-language reporter Asami Oshima figured she knew exactly what was going to be in store for her on this bus […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}