| Shibusawa Park in Komaki hot-spring |
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 Komaki hot spring has five hotels and inns
over an area of 200,000 tsubo. The hot spring
is famous for its large and rocky open-air
bath. In the park, there is the Museum of
Folk Customs on Ogawara Lake and the restored
residence of Eiichi Shibusawa.
[Transportation]
The park is in front of Misawa JR Station. |
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| Skunk cabbages and water lilies in Suiren
Marsh |
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 There are various marshes scattered over
the area and the mountains of North Hakkoda
are reflected in the water. The area is covered
with white flowers when the skunk cabbages
are in full bloom at the beginning of June
and water lilies in summer.
[Transportation]
To get there it takes about 60 minutes by
car from Misawa Airport.
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| Fields of rape blossoms in Yokohama Town |
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 Yokohama Town is famous for the largest planted
area of rape blossoms in Japan. From the
beginning to the middle of May, the whole
town is covered with vivid yellow rape blossoms.
The town holds various events like the "Rape
blossom festival in Yokohama."
[Transportation]
To get there it takes about 70 minutes by
car from Misawa Airport. |
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 Here there is an inn surrounded by a primeval
forest with beech trees and horse chestnuts.
The spa is also famous as the inn that was
loved by Keigetsu Omachi, a distinguished
writer of the Meiji Era.
[Transportation]
To get there it takes about 50 minutes by
car from Misawa Airport. |
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 The changes of the seasons can be enjoyed
around Towada Lake, which is 326.8 meters
deep and enjoys a high degree of transparency.
The landscape of the forest around the lakefront
is reflected in the lake.
[Transportation]
To get there it takes about 60 minutes by
car from Misawa Airport, or about three hours
by regular sightseeing bus from Aomori JR
Station. |
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 This mountain stream with a height difference
of about 200 meters and 14 kilometers from
Nenokuchi at Towada Lake has ever-changing
beauty. In particular, it is most delightful
to take a stroll there during spring and
fall.
[Transportation]
To get there it takes about 60 minutes by
car from Misawa Airport, or about two hours
by regular sightseeing bus from Aomori JR
Station. |
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| Ogawara Lake |
| Misawa City, Tohoku Town, Kamikita
Town and Rokkasho Village |
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 Ogawara Lake is the eleventh largest lake
in Japan and the biggest in Aomori Prefecture.
Fishing for pond smelts and marine sports
are very popular here and can be enjoyed
in the beautiful natural landscape around
the lake.
[Transportation]
To get there it takes 15 minutes by car from
Misawa Airport. |
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| Kanchogai-dori in the government office quarters
of Towada City: Koma Highway |
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 The road is lined with four rows of pine
and cherry trees, and flowerbeds with various
flowers blooming throughout the seasons.
Along the sidewalks, there are statues of
horses creating the impression of an outdoor
gallery along with a small stream modeled
after the Oirase mountain stream.
[Transportation]
To get there it takes about 30 minutes by
car from Misawa Airport.
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