Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Oirase Keiryu - Aomori

Oirase Keiryu Stream - Aomori
[Point of View]
- Ashura no nagare Stream
- Choshi no Otaki Water Fall

[Getting there]
By Shinkansen Super Express:
Approximately 3 hours by JR Tohiku Super Express Line from Tokyo Station to Hachinohe Station and 90 minutes by JR Tohoku Bus to Oirase Keiryu Stream.
By Airplane
Approximately 70 minutes by Haneda Airport to Aomori Airport and 40 minutes by Airport Connection Bus to Aomori Station. It takes 2 hours by JR Tohoku Bus "Mizuumi Go" to Oirase Keiryu Stream.

[Personal Recommendation]
Access:★★★☆☆
Refreshments:★★★★★

Oirase Keiryu Stream ,located at Towada city in Aomori prefecture, 14 length of Strem from Towada Lake to Yakeyama Mountain, is one of "the 100 selected scenery of beutiful sounds" in Japan.
It shows a various types of stream:
dalles that rocks conduct, quieter part of a stream, and water falls.
These are all beautiful sceneies that appeals to us.
And the flows are surrounded by beech trees that makes different colors of view at every season.

Visitors could enjoy the great views from both board walks that are just beside the flows and road next to the side walk.
Also it is available to rent bicycles at Oirase Keiryu Kanko Center.







[Information]
Oirase Keiryu Kanko Center 
TEL:0176-74-1121

Monday, September 08, 2008

Fukuroda no Taki Water Fall

[Point of View]
- Fukuroda no Taki Waterfall
- Grape Picking Farms

[Getting there]
Approximately 7 minutes by JR Yamanote Line or Keihin-Tohoku Line from Tokyo Station to Ueno Station and 70 minutes by JR Super Hitachi or Fresh Hitachi to Mito and 70 minutes by Suigun Line to Fukuroda. It takes about 15 minutes to Fukuroda no Taki Stop by Bus bound for Takimoto and another 5 minutes on foot to "Fukuroda no Taki Waterfall."

[Personal Recommendation]
Access:★★★☆☆
Refreshments:★★★★☆
Meal:★★★★☆(Soba)

"Fukuroda no Taki Waterfall" is one of the 3 Japanese highest waterfalls in Ibaragi Prefecture.
The 73-meter-wide and 120-meter-high waterfall will be completely frozen in winter and many ice climbers will visit.

The basin of the waterfall is not accessible to go except in the frozen season.
But, you can see it very close from the viewing platform.

Accross the bridge where gives you its great view costs 300 yen.



Kuji River. I found many sweetfishes located near "Fukuroda no Taki".

The Soba and Udon Restaurant serves delicious Soba.(Its name is "Futaba".)


[Information]
Daigo cho Kanko Syohkoh Ka
TEL:0295-72-1111 FAX:0295-72-1167