Oirase Gorge -kierrokset

We booked three day trips in Aomori: P1 - Oirase Stream & Hakkoda Mountains; P2 - Takayama Inari Shrine; P3 - Tanesashi Coast. PLAN1 - The Oirase Stream, Hakkoda Mountains, and Lake Towada route was an excellent day trip. Although the summit of Hakkoda Mountain was closed due to strong winds, and we could only stay for 5 to 10 minutes with no visibility due to heavy fog, the weather didn't cooperate! However, Oirase Stream and Lake Towada were incredibly beautiful, and I highly recommend this day trip. We left Lake Towada to stay overnight at the Prince Hotel by the lake, and the next day, we walked along the lakeside back to Lake Towada to catch the JR bus to Aomori, which cost ¥3,480. This day trip felt like it offered great value for money.

The driver was excellent; they waited for us at our hiking destination, took us to the cruise, and then waited for us at the cruise's final pier. The entire trip was very relaxed, saving us a lot of time and effort compared to taking public transportation ourselves. The scenery along the way was also fantastic.

Loistava matka, kaikki sujui mutkattomasti. Pysähdyimme monilla näköalapaikoilla ja pääsimme myös kävelemään Oirasen puron varrella sekä Hakkodan huipulla. Kuljettaja oli erittäin tarkkaavainen. Olin pienessä neljän hengen ryhmässä. Pysähdyimme lyhyesti muutamilla muilla näköalapaikoilla ja lumikävelyonnettomuuden museossa paluumatkalla. Höyrytetty pulla ”butt onsen” oli mukava yllätys.