Aomori Airport 1 hr 28
Nanataki Falls (20 min) Waterfall, autumn leaf color, and lake Historic Site Osarizawa Mine (29 min) Lake Towada (35 min) Expansive crater lake, the largest in Honshu, with excursion boats & a famous sculpture on display. Otome no Zo Statue (35 min) Landmark lakeside bronze sculpture by Kōtarō Takamura, featuring 2 figures representing a maiden. Kuromoriyama (4 min) Kosaka Railroad Rail Park (16 min) Kuromatayama (6 min) Mountain and archaeological site Roadside station Kosaka7taki (19 min) Hakka touge observatory (21 min) Towada Shrine (35 min) Walking 5 minutes down a path leads to this scenic Shinto shrine in a tranquil, wooded environment. Oyu Stone Circle Museum (6 min) Archaeological site and historic site Oyu Stone Circle Site (Jomon) (6 min) Prehistoric stone circles thought to have been used for summer solstice funerals & rituals. 道の駅 かづの 祭り展示館 (22 min) Kosaka mine office (17 min) Architecture and theatre 大湯温泉 (2 min) Spa town with natural hot springs, traditional inns & a prehistoric stone circle. |