Things to Do

Aomori Nature Spots

Oirase Gorge

Primitive nature directly accessible from a road and a trail! Take a walk along the wooded gorge with a lot of scenic points.

Aomori / Nature Spots / Gorge

Hakkoda Juhyo (frost covered trees)

Enveloped in a powerful and magnificent silvery-white world created by nature.

Aomori / Nature Spots / レジャースポット

Shirakami Sanchi

The World Heritage with an undisturbed primitive forest.

Aomori,Akita / Nature Spots / Virgin forest / A World Heritage Site

Hakkodasan (Hakkoda Mountains)

One of Japan’s 100 Famous Mountains with marvelous scenery in each season and leisure activities.

Aomori / Nature Spots / Volcanoes

Lake Towada

A panoramic masterpiece created by the force of nature and eons of time.

Aomori,Akita / Nature Spots / Lake

Lake Juniko (Aoike / Blue Pond)

The lake system located in the world heritage site, Shirakami Sanchi, famous for the mystic “Aoike” Pond.

Aomori / Nature Spots / Lake system

• 8 Sep 2019

  A Fall Foliage Viewing Spot in Aomori: Mirror-Like Ketoba Lake with Enchanting Forests of Beeches ♪

  Western Shirakami-Sanchi boasts a fall foliage viewing spot, Ketoba Lake, which is reputed to be a “wonderland on earth”. As its name implies, the lake resembles a cockscomb (“keto” in Japanese). With dense forests of beeches mirrored in the pellucid lake, the scenery is absolutely fantastic.