The autumn atmosphere deepens at Hachimantai Plateau～

🔥Northeast Japan's hidden gem! A wild adventure in Towada-Hachimantai National Park🌋

Towada-Hachimantai National Park
Double impact of volcanic lakes + primeval forests! The hidden pinnacle of Japan's Tohoku region✨

📍Location: Towada City, Aomori Prefecture (spanning Akita, Iwate, and Aomori prefectures)
🚌 Transportation tips:
From Tokyo Station → Shinkansen to Hachinohe Station (3h) → direct bus to Lake Towada (1.5h)
From Sendai Station → Shinkansen to Morioka Station → JR Hanawa Line to Kazuno-Hanawa Station → bus (total about 4h)

📸 Must-visit photo spots:
1️⃣ Lake Towada cruise
A volcanic lake glowing blue! Be sure to visit in autumn when the lakeside maple leaves look like a spilled palette🍁
2️⃣ Oirase Stream
A real-life unicorn forest! The 3km hiking trail is full of moss-covered magical tree roots🧚

🍜 Culinary highlights:
▪ Towada beef tongue bowl: 1.5 times thicker than Sendai’s! Must-try at Tanyakin-san Main Store
▪ Aomori apple pie: made with locally ripened Fuji apples, the dessert shop "Ringo no Ki" offers pies that burst with juice

🏠 Accommodation tips:
▪ Hoshino Resorts Oirase Keiryu Hotel: riverside hot springs + forest breakfast and dinner
▪ Towadako-so: lake view right from the window, fishing gear rental available

⚠️ Fun facts:
1. In May-June, witness the "fish ladder" phenomenon (salmon swimming upstream)
2. In winter, after the stream freezes, you can join night blue ice hikes (helmets come with spotlights!)