Hakkoda Area
▲Hakkoda Ropeway
▲Tsuta Numa Lake
▲Jogakura Ohashi Bridge
In fall at the Hakkoda Mountains area, you can see beautiful autumn leaves turning red and yellow. Especially the view from the ropeway to Hakkoda Mountains and Tsutanuma colored in red are well known for foliage. Furthermore, from Jogakura Ohashi, you can experience 360-degree view of autumn leaves.
Peak season:Around the mountaintop: from late September,Mountain foot: until mid October
Fall Leaves of Hakkoda Mountains
Oirase Stream
The 14-kilometer-stream flowing from Towada Lake shows the beauty on each season, and it is worth to stroll in the autumn season.
Peak season: from mid through late October
Autumn Leaves of Oirase Gorge
Towada Lake
Towada Lake is located on the border of Aomori and Akita prefectures and is third depth in Japan, which is mystic with beautiful deep blue. Red and yellow colors of autumn leaves creat beautiful scenery contrasting with blue of the Lake.
Peak season: from mid to late October
Fall Leaves at Lake Towada
Hirosaki Castle Chrysanthemum and Autumn Foliage Festival (Hirosaki Park)
At the Botanical Garden in Hirosaki Park, dolls decollated with chrysanthemum are displayed and the old castle in the park is filled with impressive atmosphere of autumn beauty.
Festival period; October 16th – November 8th, 2015
Hirosaki Castle Chrysanthemum and Autumn Foliage Festival
Nakano Momiji Mountain
It is the place known for autumn foliage of 100 maple trees. It is said that those trees were brought from Kyoto and planted in Edo Period. You can enjoy the brilliant colors of autumn leaves in the daytime, and after the sunset, you can enjoy the illuminated trees reflecting falls and stream and creating fantastic atmosphere.
Peak season: from mid October to early November
Illumination period: October 15th to November 8th
Nakano Momiji Mountain
Juniko
At Juniko, you can enjoy the autumn colors of trees such as beech trees, which are surrounding the lake and turn to red, orange and yellow in autumn.
Peak season: from mid to late October
Lake Juniko (Twelve Lakes) /Aoike Pond
Shirakami Sanchi
You can see awesome foliage that follows The World Heritage, Shirakami Sanchi along the Iwaki River. Especially at the path of Anmon Falls, you can enjoy the fine view of autumn leaves and falls, which bring you different impression from the verdurous secnery.
Peak season: from mid to late October
World Heritage Site, Shirakami Sanchi
Mount Iwaki
At Mt. Iwaki, autumn foliage starts from top of mountain and it comes down to foot. When the first snow of the year falls, you can experience colorfully view such as white in snow, red and yellow of autumn leaves and green of pine trees.
Peak season: mid October
Mount Iwaki
