Aomori Airport 1 hr 5
Hakkōda Mountains (1 hr 23) Group of stratovolcanoes & lava domes offering skiing, hiking, hot springs & an aerial cable car. Hakka touge observatory (1 hr 30) Nakano Momijiyama (23 min) Popular riverside fall foliage viewing spot where colorful maple trees surround the Nakano Shrine. Suiren Numa Pond (2 hr 37) Towada-Hachimantai National Park (2 hr 54) Hikers are drawn to this scenic national park featuring volcanoes, a crater lake & hot spring. Jogakura Bridge (40 min) Autumn leaf color Oirase Gorge (2 hr 1) Known for its fall leaves, this stunning river valley park offers wooded hiking trails & waterfalls. Choshio Falls (1 hr 54) All-seasons waterfall with walking trails in a forested gorge known for its autumn colors. Ohanabeyama (20 min) Mountain and lake Tsutanuma (2 hr 23) Autumn leaf color Roadside Station Nijinoko (16 min) Lake and camping 銚子大滝 (1 hr 54) Nanataki Falls (1 hr 12) Waterfall, autumn leaf color, and lake 阿修羅の流れ (2 hr 3) Ōwani Onsen Hot Spring Area (41 min) Riverside town with hot mineral pools, traditional inns, a free public foot bath & mountain views. |