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 The Cape of Oma is located at the northernmost
extreme of all the capes in Japan. On a clear
day, Hokkaido is visible on the opposite
bank. Strong winds stir nostalgia in this
remote land. |
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| Japanese monkeys |
| Wakinosawa Village and Sai Village |
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 On the Shimokita Peninsula around Wakinosawa,
"monkeys live in the northernmost extreme
part of the world." |
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 Rough and strangely shaped rocks extend out
for about two kilometers. Whitish, green
turf eroded by wind, rain and raging waves
over many years has spread outwards, creating
a mysterious atmosphere.
[Transportation]
To get there it takes about two hours by
car from Ominato JR Station. |
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| Cape of Shiriya and Kandachime |
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 The Cape of Shiriya is located in the northeastern
most extreme part of Honshu and has the brightest
lighthouse in Japan. The simple appearance
of Kandachime and its robust lifestyle in
a vast meadow are impressive.
[Transportation]
To get there it takes about 40 minutes by
car from Ominato JR Station.
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 The beautiful Yagen mountainous stream extends
for about four kilometers. Japanese cypress,
beech trees and maple trees lend a glow to
the autumn colors.
[Transportation]
To get there it takes about 40 minutes by
car from Ominato JR Station, or 30 minutes
by the Shimokita Kotsu Ohata Line from Shimokita
Station to Ohata Station, and 10 minutes
by car from the latter station. |
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 Yagen Spa is a serene hot spring resort with
abundant nature at the foot of Mt. Osore
on the north side of the mountain "Kappanoyu"
and "Meoto- Kappanoyu" in Okuyagen
are open-air baths where bathers can feel
a sense of the seasons through the pores
of their skin.
[Transportation]
To get there it takes about 40 minutes by
car from Ominato JR Station, or 30 minutes
by the Shimokita Kotsu Ohata Line from Shimokita
Station to Ohata Station, and 10 minutes
by car from the latter station. |
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| Panorama from the summit of Mt. Kamafuse |
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 The summit of Mt. Kamafuse offers the best
360 degrees panorama. From there one can
command a view of the Bay of Mutsu and the
mountains in Hakkoda on the south side, and
Hokkaido beyond the Strait of Tsugaru on
the north side. The night view, which resembles
the shape of a swallowtail butterfly with
its wings spreading, is unparalleled in its
grandeur.
[Transportation]
To get there it takes about 15 minutes by
car from Ominato JR Station. |
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| A fire lit on a boat to lure fish |
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 Around sunset, a fire is lit on boats to
lure fish. It is a fantastic scene where
the flickering fire is reflected in the water.
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| Mt. Osore and Usoriyama Lake |
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 Mt. Osore is one of the three largest sacred
places in Japan. With the odor of sulfur
spreading over desolate rocks, tall, narrow
wooden tablets standing behind graves, the
statues of the guardian deities of children
and windmills create an illusory atmosphere.
[Transportation]
To get there it takes about 25 minutes by
car from Ominato JR Station.
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| Osorezanrei grand festival |
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 Psychic media call up the sprits of the dead
and visitors listen to messages from the
dead.
[Transportation]
To get there it takes about 25 minutes by
car from Ominato JR Station.
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 Gorgeous floats are brought out in the city,
accompanied by elegant Gionbayashi music
played on traditional Japanese instruments.
The festival reaches its climax with "Goshawakare"
in the middle of the night on the last day.
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 Shimofuro Spa is known for its hot spring
resort overlooking the Straits of Tsugaru.
There are public bathhouses and it is enjoyable
to make a casual tour of the bathhouses.
A fire lit on a boat to lure squid excites
the emotions of the traveler.
[Transportation]
To get there it takes about 40 minutes by
car from Ominato JR Station. |
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| Traditional performing arts in Shimokita
(Noh dance, Fukuura Kabuki and Mochitsuki-
the dance for making rice cakes) |
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 Traditional performing arts from the days
of yore such as Noh dance, Fukuura Kabuki
and Mochitsuki-the dance for making rice
cakes are still performed in Shimokita.
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