Recommended course

The northernmost tip of Honshu features fantastic fall colors and various seasonal foods.

All of Shimokita Peninsula, which includes the northernmost tip of Honshu, is a quasi-national park. The mountains are dressed in brilliant autumn hues, and the scenic coastal area offers fantastic landscapes and wonderful seafood.

Recommended course

Day 1
Aomori Airport


約3H


Osorezan (Mt. Osore)


約45min


Yagen Valley


約30min


Shimofuro Onsen
Day 2
Katsuika Bichiku Center


約45min


Ikokumagawa Mountain Stream


約30min


Banyameshi Seafood Market


約30min


The northernmost point of Honshu


約3H


Aomori Airport

Recommendation tourist attraction

Day 1

Buddhist monk Jikaku Daishi founded a temple on Osorezan in 862. It is considered one of the most sacred mountains in Japan along with Mt. Hiei and Mt. Koya. Osorezan Akimairi festival is held in autumn.


Located at the northern foot of Mt. Asahina, this valley is part of the area that has been designated Shimokita Hanto Quasi-National Park. It is full of nature and spectacularly beautiful with scenery that changes in each of the four seasons. Enjoy walking and "forest bathing" on the approx. 4km-long walkway that runs alongside the valley.


Hot spring resort located on the northern side of the Shimokita Peninsula. Shimofuro Onsen is long known as a therapeutic spa. In summer and autumn, you can also see a fantastic sight of the lights on the fishing boats offshore luring fish at night


Day 2

This facility ensures there is always fresh squid to be offered. It has a water tank capable of regularly holding 300 squid. In addition to being able to eat fresh squid sashimi on the spot, the center also sells local specialty products and processed marine products.


From fall to winter, you can see salmon swimming upstream to lay eggs in this mountain stream. The sight of salmon ending their lives in the stream in which they were born moves us and teaches us about the preciousness of life. River fishing can also be enjoyed from spring to fall.


Banyameshi is a restaurant that carefully selects and prepares local seafood. Diners can enjoy set meals made from meticulously chosen local ingredients that are served at a reasonable price. The set meal featuring monkfish is popular, and there are even monkfish-themed goods for sale in the restaurant.


The northernmost point of Honshu, Omasaki (Cape Oma), is a small park. There is a stone monument marking the area as the northernmost point of Honshu and a tuna monument (Omasaki is famous for catching bluefin tuna using pole-and-line fishing). On sunny days, the buildings in the city of Hakodate can be clearly seen.