Recommended course

Experience autumn beauty and exquisite foods from the Pacific coastline, all in one trip.

Towada is well known as one of the best places to view autumn colors in Japan. After enjoying the area’s fall foliage found on mountain, river, and lake landscapes, you can delight in foods and scenery along the Pacific coastline.

Recommended course

Day 1
Shin-Aomori Sta.


約1H


Hakkoda Mountains


約45min


Tsuta Onsen


約45min


Oirase Stream


約1H


Lake Towada
Day 2
Hakka Pass Observatory, Lake Towada


約45min


Michi-no-Eki Oirase Roman Park


約1H


Tanesashi Coast


約45min


Hasshoku Center


約30min


Brewery Tour, Hachinohe


約2H


Shin-Aomori Sta.

Recommendation tourist attraction

Day 1

Hakkoda Mountains are listed among Japan’s 100 famous mountains. You can take the ropeway and enjoy the autumn colors from late September until late October. The place is also famous for frost-covered trees called “snow monsters” in winter.


A hot spring that has been loved by people from about a thousand years ago. The beech wood bathtubs are placed directly above the water source, so the spring water flows straight from the bottom of the bath without coming into contact with the outside air. Here you can enjoy the pure, real spring.


A stream that extends for about 14 km between Nenokuchi on the shore of Lake Towada and Yakeyama. The stream runs through richly forested areas and you can enjoy stunningly beautiful scenery such as waterfalls, strangely shaped rocks and more.


Lake Towada, a well-known scenic spot in northern Japan with a beautiful azure blue surface, is the 3rd deepest lake in Japan at 326.8 m. The best time for autumn leaves is mid to late October.


Day 2

Hakka Pass is located at the tip of a crater lake that sunk due to volcanic activity. It affords a fantastic view. At its front, you can see the southern Hakkoda mountains beyond the rim of the crater lake, Lake Towada.


A rest stop for drivers. The facility houses a grassy space and a park over a vast area, offering scenic views. The Oirase Roman Park offers a variety of souvenirs including its original products.


A Sanriku Fukko National Park that offers natural sceneries such as rocky reefs and nakisuna (singing sand). One of Tanesashi Coast’s best known sights is the Tanesashi Natural Lawn where the natural grass grows to the water’s edge.


The center houses about 60 shops selling freshly caught fish, dried seafood, delicacies, and the like. A variety of restaurants that offer sushi, ramen, etc. are also available so savor a taste of Aomori!


Japanese sake from Hachinohe is made using high-quality local groundwater. There are long-established shops founded over 230 years ago, and visitors can taste new sake unique to this area. *Persons who are driving should never consume alcohol.