Visit Towadako & Hirosaki, Japan

Straddling the border between Akita and Aomori prefectures is Towadako, one of Honshu’s most scenic lakes, and hugely popular with local visitors during the turning leaf ‘koyo’ season. A little to the north the town of Hirosaki boasts a cosmopolitan ambience belying its location.

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Towadako & Hirosaki, Japan

Straddling the border between Akita and Aomori prefectures is Towadako, one of Honshu’s most scenic lakes, and hugely popular with local visitors during the turning leaf ‘koyo’ season from mid- October, when the beech and maple-clad hillsides of the Oirase Valley turn to spectacular shades of gold and crimson.

The area is replete with atmospheric inns offering traditional fare and natural hot spring bathing. A little to the north the town of Hirosaki boasts a cosmopolitan ambience belying its location, with a splendid summer festival, a fine castle and samurai district.

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Suggested Towadako & Hirosaki itinerary

This sample itinerary will give you an idea of what is possible when you travel in Towadako & Hirosaki, and showcases routes we know work particularly well. Treat this as inspiration, because your trip will be created uniquely by one of our specialists.

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Tohoku Discovered

15 days from $6,690pp

This fascinating itinerary offers the chance to escape the crowds and explore a magical area of Japan rarely visited by foreign tourists. The region blends traditional culture and spectacular scenery with the famed hospitality of the Tohoku locals. Travel by train and hire car to explore the clear lakes, deep forests, mountain peaks and secluded lamp-lit inns of Japan's best kept secret. Come summer the area is awash with the bright colours and raucous noise of local festivals and in winter heavy snowfall makes relaxing in an outdoor hot spring bath all the more romantic!

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