Cruise Model Course 4 Short but fun one-day tour of Depart from Prefecture Aomori By rental car and ferry City Mutsuwan Ferry “” Returning the same day Cape Omazaki Take the Mutsuwan Ferry to , drive overland to Cape Omazaki and Osorezan, and return to Osorezan Aomori City by car. Cliffs of Hotokegaura Mutsu City

Kawauchi River Gorge promenade Aomori City Rent a car Wakinosawa Port (50 min.) in Aomori City JR Okutsugaru- Sta. A Timetable for Ferry is A Kanita Port on Page 3. A Mutsuwan Ferry “Kamoshika” Starting point： Aomori Kanita Port 60 min. Wakinosawa Port 9：2 0 1 0：2 0 Tohoku JR Shin-Aomori Sta. Aomori City Shinkansen The world’s northernmost (50 min.) monkeys (Japanese Macaques) Mutsu Bay Cruise

Mutsu City Sai Village Fukuura, Sai Village lunch Guide to Touring Aomori Sai Village’s special dish made of rice (45 min.) (20 min.) in a bowl topped with fresh sea urchin Cliffs of Hotokegaura Kawauchi River Gorge promenade (from the viewing platform) A 4.4 km-long trail along This spectacular landscape is Prefecture by Boat the Kawauchi River made up of volcanic pale green tuff that extends for 2 km along the coastline facing the (60 min.) Strait. - Yakko’s tour notebook -

Oma Town Mutsu City

Sii Line “Polar Star” Mutsu City (90 min.) (30 min.) (120 min.) Cape Omazaki Osorezan From this world to the spirit world A bridge across the Sanzu-no-kawa A stone monument inscribed with the words One of ’s three most (the River Styx) Aomori City “This is the northernmost point of ” sacred mountains along makes visitors feel a sense of solitude. This with Koyasan and Hieizan. Return your rental car area is famous for catching tuna using in Aomori City handlines with a single hook attached.

You may Transportation Policy Division, see Published by Department of Policy and Planning, dolphins! (from late 1-1-1, Nagashima, Aomori 030-8570 April to 017-734-9152 [email protected] mid-June)

Please visit the website for tourism information on Aomori Prefecture. http://www.en-aomori.com/ （APTINET）

*The contents of this guidebook are as of January 2017. Aomori Prefecture is connected to the world Aomori Prefecture is easily accessible by the Shinkansen bullet train and by (Shin-Chitose) ship in addition to direct flights Hokkaido Sapporo connecting Aomori to , Osaka, Shinkansen 50 min. (Okadama) Nagoya, Hokkaido and Seoul, South Shin-- 1 hr. Shin-Aomori Korea. Shortest travel time: Misawa 1 hr. 1 min. Airport Aomori

2 hr. 20 min.

1 hr. 30 min. Tokaido 1 hr. 30 min. Shinkansen Tohoku 1 hr. 20 min. 1 hr. 20 min. Seoul Shin-Osaka Tokyo Shinkansen (Incheon) 2 hr. 30 min. 1 hr. 15 min. Tokyo Shin-Aomori Shortest travel time: 2 hr. 59 min. Tokyo Osaka Nagoya (Haneda) (Itami) (Komaki) To Hakodate Tsugaru Kaikyo Ferry “Daikan Maru” Oma 279

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Fukuura

Sii Line Ushitaki Shimokita Mutsu Bay “Polar Star” Ominato Osorezan Sannai-Maruyama Special Historical Site 338 Ominato Line Mimmaya Imabetsu 339 Wakinosawa Okutsugaru- 280 Imabetsu Kanita 338 Lake Jusan 339 Mutsuwan Ferry “Kamoshika” Tsugaru- Nakasato Asamushi- 279 Tsugaru Railway Onsen 4 Kanagi Aoimori Railway Tachineputa 4 Shin-Aomori Aomori Michinoku Toll Road 7 394 Gono Line Ajigasawa 101 Lake Ogawara 4 101 Tsugaru Expressway Shichinohe- Aomori 103 Towada Misawa Airport Airport Kuroishi 394 Fukaura Mt. Iwaki Misawa Kawabe Konan Railway Konan Line Konan Railway Owani Line Sukayu 102 Tohoku Expressway 101 4 Line Ou Line Hachinohe Second Michinoku Toll Road Owani-Onsen 102 45 Lake Towada 454 340 Hachinohe Expressway

Hi, I’m Yakko. 104 I’m a guide here in Aomori Prefecture. I love the beautiful sea of Aomori very much! Today, I will tell you about how to tour Aomori 1 Prefecture by boat. 2

Yagen A Mutsuwan Ferry “Kamoshika” Hakodate Port C Tsugaru Kaikyo Ferry “Daikan Maru” Kanita 60 min. Wakinosawa Oma 90 min. Hakodate

Reservation Enjoy relaxing Reservation sea tours! 90 min.

Timetable and fare C Oma Port Mutsuwan Ferry Co., Ltd. Tsugaru Kaikyo Ferry Co., Ltd. [Kanita Head Office] 0174-22-3020 [Oma Ferry Terminal] 0175-37-3111 [Wakinosawa Office] Sai Port 0175-44-3371 25 min. [Hakodate Ferry Terminal] 0138-43-4545

Timetable Apr 21-Aug 7, Aug 18-Nov 5 (Regular schedule) Fukuura Port Regular schedule Kanita Wakinosawa Wakinosawa Kanita Timetable 1st 9：2 0 1 0：2 0 2nd 1 0：5 0 1 1：5 0 15 min. Oma Hakodate Hakodate Oma 3rd 1 4：0 0 1 5：0 0 4th 1 5：3 0 1 6：3 0 5th 7：0 0 8：3 0 6th 9：3 0 1 1：0 0 Ushitaki Port 9th 1 4：1 0 1 5：4 0 10th 1 6：3 0 1 8：0 0

Aug 8-Aug 17 (Summer schedule) *There may be up to 6 trips per day (3 round trips) during long holidays (esp. Kanita Wakinosawa Wakinosawa Kanita 45 min. during Golden Week in late April and early May). Please check with the 1st 7：5 0 8：5 0 2nd 9：2 0 1 0：2 0 website for Tsugaru Kaikyo Ferry. 3rd 1 0：5 0 1 1：5 0 4th 1 3：3 0 1 4：3 0 Wakinosawa Port Fare Passenger fare （Unit: yen） 5th 1 5：3 0 1 6：3 0 6tha 1 7：0 0 1 8：0 0 60 min. Classification Class Period A Period B Period C First class 2,460 3,080 3,540 Adults Fare Passenger fare （ ） Fare for vehicles （ ） - Second class 2,220 2,770 3,190 Unit: yen Unit: yen Kanita Port A Smt Are 6 (12 years old or older) Classification Adults Children Classification (by vehicle length) Regular fare P5 Standard class 1,810 2,260 2,600 2nd class cabin single passenger fare 1,470 740 Less than 3 m 5,920 Tr v i ry Children 50% off the adult fare (for amounts less than 10 yen, the figure is rounded off). 2,800 1,400 7,880 2nd class cabin double passenger fare 3 m or longer but less than 4 m Additional charge for First class 650 820 940 Group discount fare 1,330 670 4 m or longer but less than 5 m 9,810 B the driver Second class 410 510 590 Deluxe suite cabin charge 500 250 5 m or longer but less than 6 m 11,820 Student discount Standard class 1,630 2,040 2,340 6 m or longer but less than 7 m 13,800 55 min. *Period of validity for round-trip passenger ticket is 5 days, including the date of issue. 7 m or longer but less than 8 m 15,760 *The fare for the vehicle includes the driver’s fare for the “Standard” class cabin. 17,740 The “additional charge for the driver” is for a seat other than for the “Standard” *Group discount fare is for a group of 15 persons or 8 m or longer but less than 9 m class cabin. more, excluding the driver. 19,700 9 m or longer but less than 10 m Tu  Are Aomori Port Vehicle fare (Compact car) （Unit: yen） *There is an extra charge to the passenger fare for 21,680 the deluxe suite cabin. 10 m or longer but less than 11 m Classification Period A Period B Period C 23,070 - *“Adult fare” is for junior high school students or 11 m or longer but less than 12 m Tr v i ry 9,870 12,340 14,190 older and “Children’s fare” is for elementary school Add 1,850 yen P7 “Kei” (Subcompact) car 12 m or longer (additional fare for every 1 m increase) 8 students or younger. For vehicles less than 6 m in length 13,160 16,450 18,920 *The fare for vehicles includes 2nd class passenger fare for the driver. *A fare differs also from a passenger vehicles fare by a boarding day (Period A, *10% discount for the return trip of a round-trip Period B, Period C). Please refer to the website for Tsugaru Kaikyo Ferry in Since the timetable ticket advance. for each route may be subject to change, please be sure to check the schedules in advance. Timetable Fare Sii Line high speed boat “Polar Star” Summer: May 1-Sep 30 Passenger fare Aomori (Unit: yen) B 55 min. 45 min. 15 min. 25 min. Sai Fukuura Ushitaki Wakinosawa Aomori Aomori Wakinosawa Ushitaki Fukuura Sai 1st 7：0 0 7：2 5 7：4 0 8：3 0 9：3 0 Regular 2,610 3rd 1 2：3 0 1 2：5 5 1 3：1 0 1 4：0 0 1 5：0 0 Round-trip discount fare (Adults) 4,960 Wakinosawa Reservation Round-trip discount fare (Children) 2,490 Sii line Co., Ltd. Aomori Wakinosawa Ushitaki Fukuura Sai [Aomori Head Office] 2nd 9：4 0 1 0：4 0 1 1：2 0 1 1：4 0 1 2：0 5 Regular 3,350 2,300 017-722-4545 4th 1 5：1 0 1 6：2 0 1 7：0 0 1 7：1 5 1 7：4 0 Round-trip discount fare (Adults) 6,370 4,370 Ushitaki Round-trip discount fare (Children) 3,200 2,190 [Wakinosawa Office] 0175-44-2233 Winter: Oct 1-Next year Apr 30 Regular 3,460 2,410 780 Sai Fukuura Ushitaki Wakinosawa Aomori Round-trip discount fare (Adults) 6,580 4,580 1,490 Fukuura [Ushitaki Office] 1st ー ー ー 8：3 0 9：3 0 Round-trip discount fare (Children) 3,290 2,300 750 0175-38-5018 3rd 1 2：3 0 1 2：5 5 1 3：1 0 1 4：0 0 1 5：0 0 Regular 3,560 2,720 1,780 1,460 [Fukuura Office] Round-trip discount fare (Adults) 6,770 5,170 3,390 2,780 Sai Aomori Wakinosawa Ushitaki Fukuura Sai 0175-38-5130 Round-trip discount fare (Children) 3,390 2,590 1,700 1,390 *The timetables and fares for each route are 2nd 9：4 0 1 0：4 0 1 1：2 0 1 1：4 0 1 2：0 5 as of January 2017. Since schedules and [Sai Office] fares may change or service may be 4th 1 5：1 5 1 6：1 5 ー ー ー *“Adult fare” is for junior high school students or older and “Children’s fare” is for canceled due to adverse weather conditions, 0175-38-2590 elementary school students or younger. 3 inspections or other factors, please check *Group fare: A 10% discount will be given to groups of more than 15 people. 4 each website. etc. in advance. The northernmost area of Honshu has many “mystical spots.” Magnificent landscapes created by nature are sure to impress visitors. 15 Shimofuro Onsen Famous writers such as Inoue Smt Are Yasushi once lived here. Facing the , Shimofuro Tr v i ry Onsen is surrounded by a nostalgic atmosphere. After dark, a fantastic view of numerous small lights from Are fishing boats to lure cuttlefish Smt is a seasonal attraction of 1 Mazu procession Shimofuro Onsen. Mazu (Heavenly Queen) is the sea goddess guarding the sea and is worshipped in coastal areas of Southeast Asia. The procession Mazu Photo can rarely be seen in Japan except in Oma. The spot! statue of Mazu is usually enshrined in the Inari Shrine located in Oma. 3 13 Ikasama 3 2 Cuttlefish Racing Cape Omazaki 13 14 A stone monument stands with the Oma 14 anglerfish Duration: Jul-Oct inscription that it is the northernmost 15 2 Town 1 Kazamaura Village has excellent fishing At the Shimofuro District of Kazamaura Village, the tip of Honshu. Visitors will enjoy a Oma tuna Kazamaura grounds where anglerfish are landed live on Ikasama Cuttlefish Race takes place in a 20 m-long water spectacular view of the sea with the The tuna caught in Oma is “bluefin tuna” and Oma the shore. Raw fresh anglerfish is served tank, and the winner of the race receives local specialties. coastline of Hokkaido seen in the Village tuna is one of the most prestigious brands in Japan. as sashimi here, which is very rare 12 distance. This is Oma Town’s most This rare delicacy is served at restaurants in Oma outside of Kazamaura. 12 Town. popular tourist spot. Cape Shiriyazaki 9 Gate opening hours: Apr 1-30 at 08:00-15:45; Photo Sai Village May 1-Nov 30 at 07:00-16:45 5 Cliffs of spot! 4 10 Closed: Dec 1-Mar 31 Hotokegaura Higashidori At the tip of the cape stands Tohoku’s first western-style lighthouse Raging waves, strong winds and that was built in 1876. This area is a vast grassy meadow where intense snowfalls carved the cliffs Mutsu City Village 5 8 about 30 wild horses known as Kandachime are pastured. of Hotokegaura. This mystical 7 landscape made up of volcanic pale 11 green tuff rocks extends for 2 km along the coastline. This is a “not-to-be-missed” tourist spot when touring Shimokita.

6 4 Sai Village’s sea urchin 9 Sai Village’s special dish of fresh tasty sea Yagen Onsen urchin is served at restaurants here. Every June, This area is popular as a scenic the “Sea Urchin Festival” is held in the village. 6 Wakinosawa spot for its beautiful fresh greenery Wild Monkey Park in spring and the crimson colors of Opening hours: 09:00-16:30 leaves in autumn. Along the Yagen Closed: Dec 29-Jan 3 Mountain Stream is located the A troop of Japanese macaques, designated Yagen Onsen where there is an as a special natural treasure, inhabit this open-air bath called “Kappa no yu,” park. Visitors can see charming gestures made from stonework, and is made by the monkeys, which usually particularly famous for its number about 50. “Husband and wife Kappa no yu.”

10 Osorezan Photo 8 Closed: Nov-Apr spot! Tanabu Festival Osorezan Taisai (grand festival): Jul 20-24 Duration: Aug 18-20 ・ ・Osorezan Akimatsuri (autumn festival): Early Oct This is the largest festival in the The viewing platform offers a . The festival is This area is considered one of Japan’s three most 11 Higashidori 7 sacred mountains along with Koyasan and hieizan. Kamafuseyama spectacular panoramic view of said to have come from the Kyoto soba noodles the sea with Hokkaido in the Gion Festival which was introduced Visitors feel as if they have wandered into another Higashidori Village’s special soba noodles uses viewing platform distance. At night, brilliant lights by the Kitamaebune cargo ships. world when they see the stark landscape with the smell 100% buckwheat flour produced in this village. Opening hours: 08:30-21:30 of the nearby town appear to be a During the festival, flamboyant and of sulfur rising up from the bare rocky terrain as well as With its soft and pleasant texture, tasty Higashidori Closed: Nov 4-early May swallowtail butterfly spreading gorgeous floats are paraded with the numerous wooden grave tablets and tiny pinwheels soba noodles are served at restaurants in this 5 *due to snow its wings. performances of lively music that have been placed there for repose of the dead. village. 6 throughout the city of Mutsu. People have been living here since the days of the Jomon period.The area makes visitors feel nostalgic for the past and gives them an idea of how people lived in ancient times. 13 Asukuru （Roadside Station） Tu  Are These shopping facilities are located next to “JR Tr v i ry Okutsugaru-Imabetsu Station” on the Hokkaido Shinkansen line. There are a restaurant that serves Imabetsu Town’s special dish of “Imabetsu beef steak” and a souvenir corner Tu  Are that sells the town’s local specialties. 1 Mebaru-zen

(rockfish dish) Photo Nakadomari Town’s new special cuisine uses spot! the rare delicacy of rockfish since the town boasts the largest catch of this fish by weight 11 in Aomori Prefecture. The dishes prepared 14 This northernmost tip of the Tsugaru Yomotto（Roadside Station） using generous amounts of the goldeye Cape Tappizaki Peninsula offers a spectacular panoramic This direct sales shop sells a variety of locally produced items, including rockfish (known as Tsugaru Strait rockfish) view of the Shimokita Peninsula, Hokkaido fresh fishery products, fresh agricultural products and processed food are served at restaurants in the town. The and the . There are many products. The restaurant located on the premises is also popular. menu includes sashimi (sliced raw rockfish,) 14 interesting spots to visit, including the and rockfish simmered in soy sauce. stairway known as the only section of the Photo national roads in Japan that has stairs and 10 Hotate Katsu Gozen (Scallops with Rice) spot! Town a monument to the popular song “Tsugaru Hiranai Town is where scallop aquaculture started. Kaikyo – Fuyugeshiki (Tsugaru Strait – Restaurants in the town serve a variety of scallop dishes Imabetsu Town Winter Scenery). including sashimi (sliced raw scallops) and scallop steak. 2 Takayama Nakadomari Town 13 Inari Shrine Located on high ground, the Takayama Inari Shrine 12 Market “Welkani” located offers magnificent views of the Sea of Japan. When visitors climb to the top of the one hundred stone in front of JR Kanita Station steps, they are amazed as they look down at the one Goshogawara This market stands in front of “JR Sotogahama Kanita Station” on the JR Tsugaru thousand red torii gates that extend in a curve coming City all the way up to the shrine. Town line. Fresh agricultural and fishery 12 products are sold here.

Photo spot! Nakadomari Town Village 11 1 2 10 3 Bense 4 9 Nebuta Museum WA-RASSE Hiranai Town Opening hours: May-Aug at 09:00-19:00; Shitsugen Wetland Sep-Apr at 09:00-18:00 Selected as one of Japan’s 100 best natural scenic Closed: Dec 31-Jan 1 areas, the Bense Shitsugen is a wetland composed of the 3 (The Nebuta Hall is closed from Aug 9-10 for coastal meadow and marsh areas with academically Goshogawara City changing of the floats on display.) precious southern-limit plants. 7 Tsugaru City 6 5 8 9 This facility includes the “Nebuta Hall” with a display of 5 full-sized floats that participated in the Aomori Nebuta Festival. In this hall, visitors can Aomori City experience the dynamism and beauty of the Nebuta 4 Dazai Osamu floats throughout the year. Memorial Hall “Shayokan” Opening hours: May-Oct at 08:30-18:00; Nov-Apr at 09:00-17:00 7 Sannai-Maruyama Closed: Dec 29 6 Tachineputa no Special Historical Site This is the building where renowned Aomori-born Yakata Opening hours: 09:00-17:00 writer “Dazai Osamu” spent his early childhood. This Opening hours: Apr-Sep at 09:00-19:00 (Jun 1-Sep 30 at 09:00-18:00) hall is a valuable resource for understanding Dazai and Closed: Dec 30-Jan 1 his works. Oct-Mar at 09:00-17:00 Closed: Jan 1 This large, long-term Tachineputa is the term for settlement from standing neputa lantern floats approximately 5,500 to 5 that are famous throughout 4,000 years ago is 8 Tsugaru Railway Japan. This facility displays representative of the Aomori Museum of Art Photo: Courtesy of Aomori Museum of Art huge tachineputa figures which This popular local line runs leisurely Jomon period in Japan. Opening hours: 09:30-17:00 (Jun 1-Sep 30 at 09:00-18:00) rise to a height of 23 m and through the Tsugaru Plain. In winter, weigh about 19 tons and Closed: Second and fourth Monday of each month tourists come from all over Japan to shows a movie of the floats on (When a holiday occurs, it is closed on the following day); Year-end ride the special “Stove Train.” Today a large screen. Visitors can *The day and time may be changed due to the change of exhibitions. it is rare to see coal-burning stoves enjoy making a kingyo neputa which provide a feeling of nostalgia. The white exterior wall of the museum is very impressive. Visitors can enjoy 7 (goldfish neputa). seeing the three backdrops from the ballet “Aleko” painted by Marc Chagall. 8 Another not-to-be-missed work is Yoshitomo Nara’s “Aomori-ken (Aomori dog).” Cape Omazaki

Model Course 1 Shimofuro Onsen Depart from and Seikan Aomori City Shimokita Peninsula Osorezan e “golden route” of Cliffs of Hotokegaura Masakari Plaza fascinating and mystical sites Cape Tappizaki By rental car and ferry Drive to Tsugaru Peninsula by rental car from 2-day/1-night tour JR Okutsugaru- Aomori City and take the Imabetsu Sta. Wakinosawa Port Shimofuro Onsen “Mutsuwan Ferry” to Shimokita Timetable for Peninsula. Return to Aomori City Lake Jusan Hokkaido Shinkansen A Ferry is by rental car. A Kanita Port on Page 3.

Hotate Hiroba Shayokan Starting point: Aomori Tachineputa no Yakata Aomori City Tohoku Shinkansen Goshogawara City JR Shin-Aomori Sta.

Walkway along the Oma Railway Bridge Relaxing with a footbath Goshogawara City Goshogawara City Sotogahama Town Mutsu City Kazamaura Village day lunch lodging A Mutsuwan Ferry “Kamoshika” 1 You can take a bath with the Kanita Port 60 min. Wakinosawa Port Aomori City (20 min.) (100 min.) (70 min.) 1 4：0 0 1 5：0 0 (50 min.) (90 min.) (70 min.) “Hot spring coupon (Yumeguri Tegata)” at three hot spring facilities within the resort. Dazai Osamu Memorial Hall “Shayokan” Cape Tappizaki Osorezan Shimofuro Onsen Rent a car in Aomori City Constructed in 1907. This is the From this cape at the northernmost One of Japan’s three most sacred This hot spring resort has Tachineputa no Yakata home of Dazai Osamu (1909-1948), end of the Tsugaru Peninsula, visitors spots. The smell of sulfur fills the been loved by great writers one of the famous novelists of can enjoy a panoramic view of air across this desolate landscape. such as Inoue Yasushi. Tachineputa is the term for standing 20th-century Japan. This home is a Shimokita Peninsula, the Sea of Japan, Numerous wooden grave tablets Numerous fires lit on boats neputa lantern floats that are famous valuable resource in understanding and the mountains of Hokkaido. and pinwheels standing there to lure cuttlefish serve as throughout Japan. This facility displays him. make visitors feel as if they have a symbol of summer. huge tachineputa figures and shows a wandered into another world. movie of the floats on a large screen. Fresh delicacies from the sea

savor these gourmet treats― If you are lucky, you may encounter a Japanese serow!

Specialty of Sai Village The Japanese serow has been designated a special natural treasure.

Purple sea urchin Take a stroll around Aomori Port Sai Village Oma Town Mutsu City Hiranai Town day Aomori City 2 lunch Hotel Return your rental car Sai Port (30 min.) (35 min.) (60 min.) (90 min.) (35 min.) at JR Aomori Sta. (50 min.) Cliffs of Hotokegaura High speed Cape Omazaki Masakari Plaza sightseeing boat Nebuta Museum “WA-RASSE” The cliffs with mystical beauty A monument inscribed with This tourism promotion Here you can experience the beauty and Sai Port was created by eroded volcanic “This is the northernmost point center offers a wide variety (30 min.) Forests, rivers, and sea ― excitement of “Nebuta,” a summer pale green tuff rocks that The scenery of of Honshu” conveys a sense of of souvenirs and specialties “Hotate Hiroba (Scallop Museum)” festival in Aomorl, throughout the year. High speed extend for 2 km along the Hotokegaura as solitude and poignancy. Oma is of the Shimokita Peninsula. sightseeing boat coast facing the Tsugaru Strait. seen from the famous for its single-hook At the restaurant on the You can buy fresh scallops, fish and shellfish from Hakkoda Maru (1908-1988) Their immense scale is an sightseeing boat is fishing of tuna. second floor, you can enjoy Mutsu Bay. Try the scallop soft-serve ice cream and extraordinary sight to behold. also magnificent! delicacies of Shimokita. “Hiranai Hotate Katsu Gozen” (Scallops with Rice).

The “wagon deck” which carried railway freight cars is 9 an extremely rare sight in the world. 10 Cape Omazaki

Model Course 2 Tour from Sai Port Shimofuro Onsen May to October Depart from Tsugaru Peninsula and Osorezan Shimokita Peninsula Hachinohe City Cliffs of Hotokegaura Enjoy traveling around Tsugaru Masakari Plaza and Shimokita by public transport Atagoyama Park JR Shimokita Sta. By public transport and high speed boat JR Okutsugaru- Wakinosawa Port Imabetsu Sta. Hokkaido Shinkansen 2-day/1-night tour Timetable for Take the Aomori Railway Cliffs of Hotokegaura boat B is and JR Local Line to go from on Page 3-4. Hachinohe to Shimokita. Next, take B the to Osorezan and Shimofuro Onsen, and take the Sii Line Aoimori Railway JR Ominato Line boat to Aomori. JR Noheji Sta. JR Shin-Aomori Sta. Aomori CityAomori City Tohoku Shinkansen

Starting point: Hachinohe

Cuttlefish ― JR Hachinohe Sta. Hachinohe City The JR Ominato delicious and fresh from the sea Line runs along the day Mutsu Bay. Mutsu City This tourism promotion Mutsu City Kazamaura Village lunch Along with Koyasan lodging center offers a wide variety and Hieizan, Osorezan of souvenirs and specialties A hot spring resort that is one of Japan’s three has been loved by great 1 of the Shimokita Peninsula. sacred grounds. At the restaurant on the writers such as Inoue second floor, you can enjoy Yasushi. Numerous fires meals that use Shimokita’s lit on boats to lure Hachinohe City delicacies. From this world to the spirit world cuttlefish serve as a Masakari Plaza Osorezan A bridge across the Sanzu-no-kawa (the River Styx) Shimofuro Onsen symbol of summer. Change trains at Noheji Sta. Get off at JR Shimokita Sta.

Route bus Route bus Route bus Route bus lodging Aoimori Railway JR Ominato Line Shimokita Kotsu Masakari Shimokita Kotsu Shimokita Kotsu Shimokita Kotsu Shimofuro ［Hachinohe Sta.］ ［JR Noheji Sta.］ ［Shimokita-eki］ ［Masakari Plaza-mae］ Osorezan ［Osorezan］ [Mutsu Bus Terminal] (45 min.) (60 min.) Plaza Onsen For Aomori For Ominato Osorezan Line Osorezan Line Osorezan Line Get off at the Mutsu/Sai Line Mutsu Bus Terminal

Certificate for visiting the northernmost point in Honshu Take a stroll around Wakinosawa Port Take a stroll around Aomori Port day Oma Town Sai Village This place of mystical Mutsu City Aomori City A monument beauty was created by Early in May about 60 cherry trees A great place for sampling and inscribed with eroded volcanic pale green lunch are in full bloom. The scenery from buying local produce, souvenirs, 2 “This is the tuff rocks that extend for 2 the park is beautiful. You can see and sweets. northernmost km along the coast facing the Taijima Island. point of Honshu” arises a the Tsugaru Strait. Their sense of solitude and “Taijima Island” immense scale is an The shape of this island Hotel poignancy. Oma is famous for extraordinary sight to its single-hook fishing of behold. Atagoyama Park resembles a sea bream swimming. Cape Omazaki tuna. Cliffs of Hotokegaura A-FACTORY How about cider brewed in A-FACTORY using Aomori apples? Route bus Route bus B Sii Line “Polar Star” Shimokita Kotsu Cape Shimokita Kotsu Cliffs of Atagoyama ［Shimofuro］ ［Omazaki］ Sai Port Wakinosawa Wakinosawa Port 60 min. Aomori Port Aomori Port Omazaki (30 min.) Hotokegaura (45 min.) Port Park 1 4：0 0 1 5：0 0 Mutsu/Sai Line Mutsu/Sai Line High speed sightseeing boat sightseeing boat Sii Line “Polar Star” Gross tonnage: 101 tons Service speed: 23 knots 11 Capacity: 96 persons 12 Enjoy a fun and fascinating tour of Hokkaido and Aomori Prefecture Model Course 3 Touring from Hakodate to Aomori day C Sai Village Depart from Hakodate lunch By rental car and ferry Hotel Tsugaru Kaikyo Ferry “Daikan Maru” (Hokkaido) Hakodate Port 90 min. Oma Port 3-day/2-night tour 2 (20 min.) Would you try ramen noodles for lunch? 9：3 0 1 1：0 0 Creative ramen noodles

Made from old fabric day Rent a car at Oma Port Arusasu Hotokegaura “torn yarn-woven” fabric Tsugaru Kaikyo Ferry “Daikan Maru” Sai Village’s information center is 1 Gross tonnage: 1,912 tons located in front of the departure/arrival JR Shin-Hakodate- Service speed: 18 knots area of the high speed sightseeing boat Hokuto Sta. To Hakodate and Onuma Capacity: 478 persons and the boat Polar Star. A restaurant (visit where you like) Vehicle capacity: 60 cars or 21 trucks and souvenir corner are located here. Goryokaku Tower Kanemori Red Brick Warehouse High speed Sai Village Mutsu City sightseeing boat Mutsu City Stay overnight Sai Port Sai Port (overnight stay) in Hakodate City (30 min.) (30 min.) (90 min.) Valuable documents from the Japan Maritime Cliffs of Hotokegaura Andokan (tourism exchange center) Self-Defense Force are on display. Hakodate Morning Market Night view from Mt. Hakodate Old Public Hall of Hakodate Ward Mystical cliffs made up of This building is modeled after the former Hokuyokan *Photo by courtesy of the Hakodate Film Commission volcanic pale green tuff Ominato Yokobu administration building of the rocks extend along the old Japanese Navy. A cafeteria and a shop JR Shin-Hakodate- Why don’t you take home some additive- coastline facing the where they sell goods of the Japan Maritime Starting point: Tsugaru Strait. Self-Defense Force are located here. After enjoying Hokkaido, Hokuto Sta. Hakodate free salted sea urchin in a bottle as a souvenir? take the “Tsugaru Kaikyo Ferry” from Hakodate to Shimokita the Mutsuwan Ferry “Kamoshika” following day. After touring Hakodate Port Gross tonnage: 611 tons Shimokita by rental car, take the Service speed: 13.75 knots “Mutsuwan Ferry” to the Tsugaru day Mutsu City Capacity: 240 persons Peninsula. Vehicle capacity: 20 cars or 4 Timetable for Hotel C Ferry C is 3 A on Page 4. Mutsuwan Ferry “Kamoshika” 60 min. Wakinosawa Port Kanita Port (70 min.) Oma Port (90 min.) 1 0：5 0 1 1：5 0 Hokkaido Shinkansen Osorezan One of Japan’s three most “Taijima Island” Arusasu sacred mountains along The shape of this island From this world to the spirit world with Koyasan and Hieizan. resembles a sea bream swimming. Kanita Port landmark Seikan Tunnel Osorezan A bridge across the Sanzu-no-kawa (the River Styx) “Topmast” Cliffs of Hotokegaura “Tachineputa parfait” 23 cm in height Cape Tappizaki Sotogahama Town Sotogahama Town Goshogawara City Reservations required

Seikan Tunnel Museum Andokan

JR Okutsugaru- (5 min.) (120 min.) (40 min.) Imabetsu Sta. Wakinosawa Port Timetable for A Seikan Tunnel Museum Cape Tappizaki JR Shin- Lake Jusan Ferry A is Aomori Sta. Kanita Port on Page 3. This museum conveys the technologies This northernmost tip of the Tsugaru and passion of the people who worked Peninsula offers a panoramic spectacular Tachineputa no Yakata to complete the world’s longest view of the Shimokita Peninsula, the Sea undersea tunnel. Visitors can go down of Japan and mountains of Hokkaido. Tachineputa is the term for standing Return your rental car to the tunnel using a cable car. neputa lantern floats that are famous at JR Shin-Aomori Sta. The Seikan Tunnel is: throughout Japan. This facility Tachineputa no 240 m below sea level (railway level) displays huge tachineputa figures Yakata and shows a movie of the floats on a 53.85 km long large screen. Goshogawara City JR Shin-Aomori Sta. Tohoku Shinkansen 13 14