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TOWADA-HACHIMANTAI NATIONAL PARK PAGE 1/ 4 PG-201 TOWADA- HACHIMANTAI NATIONAL PARK This guide covers only a few of the tourist lures of northern Japan, or “Tohoku” as it’s called in Japanese, namely, the Towada- Hachimantai National Park shared by Aomori, Akita and Iwate Prefectures. This park, 85,409 ha. in area, is made up of 2 separate areas of Lake Towada and the Hachimantai Plateau, touching on the borders of Akita, Aomori and Iwate Prefectures. This district is blessed with natural wonders, which have been left unmanned to this day. Abundant hot springs are natural JR Ominato Line JR 大湊線 blessings of the district, forming Aomori 青森 Pacific Tohoku Expwy. Noheji Aomori Airport Mts.Mts. Hakkoda Hakkoda Ocean relaxing hot-spring spas here and Japan Railways(JR) 394 青森空港 Misawa Other Railways Sukayu Spa there. Most of them are small and 三沢 National Roads 酸ヶ湯温泉 Kuroishi Towadako unsophisticated, giving you a chance Excursion Boat Oirase Stream 奥入瀬渓流 Spas Hot-spring Spas Kawabe 102 Hachinohe to meet local people and experi- Hirosaki Tourist Information 八戸 ence real country life. A bus net- 弘前 Lake Towada Owani 十和田湖 work covers all the tourist spots, N Onsen but service is not very frequent and 大鰐温泉 103 104 in some areas it is suspended during 101 Towada-Minami Odate Kazuno- 282 4 the wintertime due to heavy snow 大館 Hanawa Takanosu 341 Hachimantai Plateau Noshiro 八幡平 and a cold climate. Also bus sched- Cape Toroko Spa Mt. Hachimantai Nyudozaki 7 Goshogake Spa Hachimantai ules often change with the season. Oga Spa Toshichi Spa Aspite Line Tamagawa Spa It is good to remember this if you Mt. Nyuto Spas 八幡平アスピーテ Oga Bay Kampu 乳頭温泉郷 ライン Hachirogata 285 105 plan a trip to this district. 46 Morioka 盛岡 Oga Hachibodai Lagoon Mt. Akita-Nairiku Rwy. Aquarium Oga Komagatake 駒ヶ岳 男鹿 秋田内陸縦貫鉄道 Tazawako Tazawako-Kogen Monzen Lake Tazawa Plateau 田沢湖 Kakunodate 田沢湖高原 Oga Peninsula Akita 角館 男鹿半島 秋田 46 Japan Sea Towada-Hachimantai To Sakata Omagari Access: By Air To From Operated by Time required Daily runs One way fare Access from/to downtown Haneda Airport 1 hr. 10 min. 8 ¥12,900 – ¥27,500 From Aomori Airport to Aomori (Tokyo) ANA / SKY downtown Aomori Airport Kansai / Itami Airport (Osaka) JAS 1 hr. 30 min. 2~3 ¥31,000 – ¥33,000 40 min. by bus ¥560 By Rail (JR) Transportation within Towada-Hachimantai National Park To From Type of train Time required Daily runs Fare To From By Time required Daily runs (operative period) Via 3~4 (mid Nov. - late Mar.) Morioka Sta. Tokyo Sta. Tohoku Shinkansen 2 hrs. 40 min. 11 ¥14,040 - "Hayate" Sukayu Spa Aomori Sta. Bus 1 hr. 10 min. From early Apr. to early Nov.,use the bus "Mizuumi" Hachinohe Tokyo Sta. Limited express 3 hrs. 11 ¥15,550 Sta. "Hayate" Aomori Sta. Bus 2 hrs. 55 min. 4~7 (early Apr. - early Nov.) Sukayu Spa Sleeping Car 12 hrs. 40 min. "Mizuumi" Tsuta Spa Ueno Sta. "Akebono" 1 ¥24,150 Lake Aomori Sta. Towada Towada- Bus 1 hr. 2 (mid Apr. - early Nov.) Osaka Sta. Sleeping Car 14 hrs. 40 min. 2 ¥25,940 Oyu Spa "Nihonkai" Minami Sta. 1 (mid Nov. - early Apr.) Bus Kazuno- Morioka 2 hrs. 15 min. 3 (late Apr. - late May, Oyu Spa IGR Iwate Ginga "Towadako" mid Jul.-early Nov.) Hanawa Sta. 2 hrs. ¥2,080 Sta. Morioka Sta. Tetsudo Line/ 7~8 / Towada- Hanawa Line / 2 hrs. 10 min. / ¥1,910 Morioka Bus 2 hrs. 4 (late Apr. - late Oct.) Toshichi Spa Minami Sta. Hachimantai Sta. Tazawako Akita Shinkansen Plateau Tazawako Tamagawa Spa Tokyo Sta. 3 hrs. 10 min. 14 ¥15,580 2 hrs. 12 min. Sta. "Komachi" Sta. / Lake Bus 3 (late Apr. - late Oct.) Goshogake Spa Tazawa / 2 hrs. 10 min. Towada Oyu Spa Bus 12 min. 3~4 (depending on the season) - Minami One direct bus between Lake Towada and Hachimantai Plateau via Kazuno-Hanawa Sta. and Goshogake Onsen is available only in Apr. 27-Nov 3. PAGE 2/ 4 TOWADA-HACHIMANTAI NATIONAL PARK LAKE TOWADA AREA Lake Towada (十和田湖), one of the top scenic gems in Japan Sukayu Spa (酸ヶ湯温泉), 1 hr. 20 min. by bus from Aomori with its delicate sylvan beauty, many waterfalls and rapids, is the Station, has been known for the curative powers of its mineral most popular tourist spot in the Tohoku district. The surround- waters for over 300 years. The spa is famous for a gigantic bath ing mountains and the 2 capes of Ogura and Nakayama project- called Senninburo (bath for 1,000 people). ing into the lake are bright with lush greenery in spring and Towada Science Museum (十和田科学博物館), near the pier ablaze in autumn with the crimson of maple leaves. For a closer for pleasure boats at Yasumiya, contains a rich collection of look at the lake scenery you can take a pleasure boat plying materials on the formation of Lake Towada and Mts. Hakkoda, between the 2 tourist centers of Yasumiya and Nenokuchi (50- specimens of the area’s fauna and flora and various folkloric min. cruise, ¥1,320. Operated early Apr. through early Nov.). materials. Open 8:00–17:00(Winter season 10:00-15:00). Admission: ¥200. Mts. Hakkoda (八甲田山), a high plateau consisting of a To Aomori City 至青森至青森市街 series of 1,300–1,585 m-high Takinosawa 102 102 Nebuta-no-Sato Camping mountains, extend between ねぶたの里 Ground Aomori City and Lake Towada. An aerial cable car goes to the Lake Towada 1,324 m-high Tamoyachi Peak in 十和田湖 Nenokuchi 9 min. from Ropeway-ekimae Mt.Mts. Hakkoda Hakkoda Mt. bus stop which is reached in 1 RopewayRopeway 八甲田山八甲田山 C. Ogura Ropeway-ekimae Namariyama Mt. Towada hr. by bus from Aomori Sta. Towada Hotel The round-trip fare for rope- 8 Sukayu Spa Namariyama Utarube 酸ヶ湯温泉 C. Nakayama way is ¥1,800. The alpine plants To Aomori 3 103 growing in clusters, the virgin To Hirosaki Towadako Spas Towadako (Yasumiya) forests of acerose trees, marsh- Towada Science Museum Tsuta Spa 十和田科学博物館 es, swamps and hot spring spas 102 Hakka To KuroishiHirosaki Oide Camping Ground 012km scattered on the mountains Yakeyama Pass 103 attract many tourists. 102 Ishigedo 102 To Towada City, Misawa Oirase Streem & Promenade Oirase Stream (奥入瀬渓流), 2 hrs. 奥入瀬渓流と遊歩道 102 40 min. by bus from Aomori, is the NurukawaYukawa Spa Takinosawa only stream whose source is in the Camping Ground To Hachinohe lake. It flows north for about 14 km Lake-side Promenade Lake Nenokuchi from the eastern shore of the lake, 湖畔遊歩道 Towada 十和田湖 Mt. Towada through a thickly wooded valley. A Mt. Namariyama Utarube leisurely stroll of the 9-km-long prome- 103 To Namariyama 1 nade between Nenokuchi and Ishigedo Hirosaki 7 4 is a “must” for a visitor to fully appreci- 6 5 2 Towadako (Yasumiya) Oide Camping Ground ate the wonder and beauty of this nat- To Sannohe ural treasure. The areas in autumn are Oyu Spa ablaze with tinted leaves, presenting 大湯温泉 104 Takko one of the loveliest sights to be seen in the Tohoku district. Rental cycles are Oyu Stone Circle 大湯環状列石 available at Nenokuchi and Yakeyama 103 on the lake shore and at Towadako 282 To Ninohe Spas, a base for Oirase Stream and the 104 lake. Japan Railways Oyu Spa(大湯温泉), south of Lake Towada-Minami Sta. National Road Towada, has a spa resort facility 十和田南駅 Strolling Trail "Yutori Land". For about ¥1,000, you Tohoku Expressway can enjoy outdoor bath, indoor bath, Pleasure Boat 05km 10km swimming pool and sauna with rental To Odate Sta. Tourist Information 大館駅 towels and relaxing wear for free of Hanawa Skiing Ground charge. Open through the year 9:00- Kazuno- 21:00 (Dec. - Mar.) and 9:00-22:00 Hanawa Sta. Lake Towada 鹿角花輪駅 To Morioka 至盛岡 (Apr. - Nov.). Accommodation numbers correspond to the page 4/4 TOWADA-HACHIMANTAI NATIONAL PARK PAGE 3/ 4 HACHIMANTAI PLATEAU AREA Hachimantai Plateau (八幡平) is located to the south of Lake reached in 20 min. on foot from Hachimantai-chojo (top) bus Towada and ranges over the prefectures of Akita and Iwate. The stop, and forms the scenic center of the summit with a well- plateau, chiefly composed of conide, aspite or aspitholoidal vol- paved promenade encircling it. The alpine plants blooming in canoes such as Iwate, Koma, Hachimantai, Cha-usu and July-August are a sight worth seeing. Yakeyama, maintains remnants of ancient volcanic activity here and there in the form of boiling mud pools as well as steam and smoke vents. Many of these places have been developed as hot- spring resorts, primitive as they are, offering places of rest for visitors. Goshogake and Toshichi are the most favored of these Accommodation numbers 9 - 16 correspond to the page 4/4 resorts. The plateau offers ideal moun- taineering and skiing and is noted for its To Lake Towada 01km Oyu Spa 至十和田湖 abundance of natural wonders and its 大湯温泉 1 mi. variety of alpine plants. The summit of Mt. Hachimantai 1,613 m Towada-Minami Hut Mt. Hachimantai, alt. 1,613 m, soaring in 103 十和田南 Hachiman-numa Genta-mori Kuroyachi the approximate center of the plateau, To 源太森 Pond Mt. Chausu can easily be reached by the Hachimantai Odate 八幡沼 Kazuno- 1,578 m Aspite Line, a 27.8-km-long road running Hanawa Visitor house “Hachimantai Chojo” 鹿角花輪 Bus stop across the plateau. Hanawa Skiing Horaikyo Goshogake Spa (後生掛温泉), about 2 Ground 蓬莱境 hrs. by bus from Tazawako Sta., is noted Kazuno Hachimantai I.C. Toshichi Spa Tayama for its abundance of hot water.