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HOKKAIDO AOMORI IWATE AKITA Asahiyama Zoo MAP 04 Hotoke-ga-ura MAP 10 MAP 13 Kitayamazaki Cliffs MAP 16 The zoo, located at the country's A number of peculiar-looking white-green Cherry Over 8 kilometers of dynamic coastline northernmost point, opened in 1967. A very colored tuff rocks stretching along the with bizarre rocks and sea-eroded caves of popular tourist spot that enables visitors coast have been carved by brutal winter blossom various sizes in 200-meter-high cliffs. It is to observe the natural habitat of animals winds and raging waves in the Tsugaru the most beautiful coastline in the country including “Orangutan House” – orangutan's Channel. The calm sea in the summer at Hirosaki and is the only place accredited with the aerial playground – and “Penguin house” conjures up the image of the “Pure Land “Special A Class” rating from “Japan’s – an area to observe penguins with a 360- of Perfect Bliss,” worthy of the name Castle Tourist Attraction reviews” conducted by Copyright(c) Asahikawa City degree-view in an underwater tunnel. “Hotoke-ga-ura” (the Inlet of Buddha). A famous castle over Japan Travel Bureau Foundation. <Access> 40-minute bus ride from JR Asahikawa Station <Access> 1 hour and 20 minutes by car from JR Shimokita Station 400 years old, with three <Access> 20-minute bus ride from Sanriku Railway [Tanohata Station] http://www5.city. asahikawa. hokkaido.jp/asahiyamazoo/ http://www.en-aomori.com/ turrets and five gates, http://www.japan-iwate.info/ Copyright(c) Asahikawa City which are designated National Important MAP 01 MAP 05 MAP 07 MAP 11 MAP 17 Daisetsuzan National Park Hill of Biei Lake Towada Kabushima Island Cultural Properties. Chuson-ji Temple World Heritage MAP 20 At the end of April, Omagari Fireworks Japan's largest national park (on land) is located in central The hill of Biei is a patchwork field of A caldera lake, originally created by large volcanic eruptions of A breeding ground of the Black-tailed The main temple of the Tendai Buddhist denomination about 2,600 cherry This fireworks competition has been held since 1910. Hokkaido. The park covers approximately 230,000 hectares. It potatoes and flowers on a gently sloping the Towada volcano about 40,000 years ago. Natural forests Gull, which is registered as a natural in the Tohoku region, founded by Jikaku Daishi. In the trees bloom, including Pyrotechnicians throughout the country compete in the is called “the roof of Hokkaido” as it consists of approximately hilly area. A JR railroad divides the area spread around the lake with beech and Japanese Judas trees, monument. Millions of gulls fly from the beginning of the 12th century, Fujiwara-no Kiyohira, the Yoshino cherry trees contest that has three categories: “Daytime Fireworks,” “Shell 50 kilometers of mountains over 2,000 meters in altitude, into the “patchwork road” to the north as well as numerous wild animals. North Japanese hill cherry south to lay their eggs in the middle of founder of the Northern Fujiwara samurai dynasty, built and double-flowered size: 10” and “Creative Fireworks.” The contest is also known of which the highest is Mt. Asahi-dake. This secluded area, and the “panoramic road” to the south. (Prunus sargentii) and Japanese magnolias bloom in spring; March every year. The baby gulls hatch many temples such as Konjiki-do (or “Golden Hall”) cherry trees, and cover as the biggest and most prestigious fireworks competition in which is covered in snow for eight months of the year, The picturesque scenery attracts many tender greens spread in the summer; foliage fills the area in in April just as yellow turnip flowers are and Nikai-odo (or “Great Two-Storey Hall”). Numerous the castle park. the country, attracting huge crowds from all over the nation provides a home for animals such as the pika, a so-called “ice Copyright(c) Asahikawa City tourists from around the world. autumn; and a fantastic blanket of snow covers the area in blooming. The gulls migrate south at national treasures and important cultural properties every year. The next competition will be held on August 27th, age survivor.” winter. It is as if nature is continually changing its fashion sense. the end of the summer. such as Konjiki-do convey the beauty of Heian art. <Access> About a 20-minute to 2-hour ride on a rental motor cycle 2016. <Access> Bus from JR Asahikawa Station or bicycle from JR Biei Station <Access> 90-minute bus ride from Aoimori Railway [Hachinohe Station] <Access> 5-minute walk from JR Same Station <Access> 25-minute walk from Kounan Tetsudou [Hirosaki Station] <Access> 25-minute walk from JR Hiraizumi Station http://www.welcome-higashikawa.jp/global/english/ http://www.biei-hokkaido.jp/en/ http://www.towada-kankou.jp/english/index.html http://www.en-aomori.com/ http://www.en-aomori.com/ http://www.chusonji.or.jp/en/ <Access> Walking distance from JR Omagari Station MAP 02 MAP 06 MAP 08 MAP 12 MAP 14 MAP 18 MAP 21 Shiretoko Peninsula World Heritage Hakodate Night View Oirase Valley Mt. Osore-zan Anatooshi-iso at Goishi Kaigan Mt. Chokai-san Shiretoko was registered as a World Natural One of the outstanding scenic areas Tachi- One of Japan’s Three Most Sacred Grounds The scenery of Goishi Kaigan A peak with a high point of 2,236 meters, Heritage Site in 2005. It is the third such area of Japan, about 14 kilometers long, with a temple founded by Jikaku Daishi (Goishi Coast) is designated as located on the border between Akita and to be registered in Japan. The Shiretoko stretching from Nenokuchi near lake Neputa in 862 as a place to study Tendai Sect one of the 100 best sites to enjoy Yamagata prefectures. The mountain has been worshipped in Shinto prayers since ancient Peninsula, known as “the last hidden Towada to Mt. Yakeyama. The beauty The traditional festival asceticism. People revere the place, famous coastline scenery with white sand reservation,” is an area of various primeval of the mountain strata was made by for the smell of sulfur emitted from the and green pine trees. The intriguing times because of its imposing figure and of Goshogawara City repeated tumultuous eruptions that caused ecological systems including a coastline of landslides after eruptions. Waterfalls is about 100 years old rocks and the sound of a windmill rotating rock with three holes in the base precipitous cliffs over 100 kilometers long, alongside the streams are called in the wind, as either “Hell” or “Pure Land.” made by sea-erosion, highlights the concern to the local population. The mountain, and originated around also known as “Dewa-Fuji,” is highly revered. lakes, forests and mountains. “Bakufu-kaido” (“the path of falls”). the middle of the Meiji The area attracts a lot of worshippers. amazing ability of nature. <Access> Bus from JR Shiretoko-Shari Station to Utoro <Access> 90-minute bus ride from Aoimori Railway [Hachinohe Station] period to the beginning <Access> 40-minute car ride from JR Shimo-Kita Station <Access> 30-minute car ride from Iwate Development Railway [Sakari Station] <Access> 30-minute Taxi ride from Yuri Kogen Railway [Yashima Station] http://www. shiretoko. asia/world/index. html http://www.towada-kankou.jp/english/index. html of the Taisho period. http://www.en-aomori.com/ http://www.japan-iwate.info/ http://en.yurihonjo-kanko.jp/modules/pico/ Floats over 22 meters in height are paraded MAP 03 MAP 09 MAP 15 MAP 19 MAP 22 Sapporo Clock Tower Shirakami Mountains World Heritage through the town, Ryusendo Cavern Bukeyashiki Street in Kakunodate pulled by hundreds of Sannai-Maruyama Site (Samurai Residence) A designated National Important Cultural “Shirakami Mountains” is the general name of young people. Every Japan’s largest Jomon settlement Known as one of three major limestone Samurai residences run alongside a wide Property of Japan, continuously counting Mt. Hakodate has earned a three-star rating in the “Michelin a vast mountain range, covering an area from year during the festival site, designated as a Special National caverns in Japan, it is said that the street with continuous walls and large time, and is the symbol of Sapporo. The Green Guide Japan .” It is a very popular sightseeing spot with the southeast part of Aomori Prefecture to the period from the 4th to Historical Site in 2000. The natural cave has an overall length of up to weeping cherry and fir trees. The solid official name is the “former theatrical hall a superb panoramic view throughout the seasons. The night northeast part of Akita Prefecture. The majority of 8th of August, Tachi- environment and lifestyles of the 5,000 meters The pure water bubbling “Samurai town” characteristics of the of the Sapporo Agricultural School.” It was view, 334 meters up the mountain, provides fantastic and the area, which totals 16,971 hectares, consists of Neputa, about the size inhabitants are being studied through up through the bottom has created buildings still remain from the end of the Edo originally built in 1878 thanks to the advice of beautiful scenery with the curve of the city lights and the bay primeval beech forest and has been registered as of 7-story-buildings, are archeological excavations. It’s open many underground lakes. The third period with residential allotment areas and William Smith Clark, who was invited from the silhouetted with layers of mountain ranges. a World Heritage Site since 1993. Three quarters pulled, enchanting the to the public and visitors are allowed lake is 98 meters deep with world- premises with a main house/gate/warehouse of the site is located in Aomori Prefecture.