Oirase Stream, a Treasury of Natural Green Beauty in Spring and Brilliant Colors in Fall

Oirase Stream is a mountain stream from the Oirase River that flows for roughly 14 kilometers from Nenokuchi along Lake Towada in Aomori Prefecture's Towada to Yakeyama. It has been designated as a National Special Place of Scenic Beauty and as a natural monument. You can enjoy walking through a treasury of natural beauty with quiet forests, multiple famed waterfalls and famous locations.

Sukayu Hot Springs, Comfort in the Cool, Pure Air

Sukayu is a mountain hot springs inn that was opened more than three hundred years ago, and, 900 meters above sea level, it is situated in a cool and refreshing plateau. Because of its location on such a high plateau, the cumulative effects of the ultraviolet radiation and the purer air with its higher levels of ozone, combined with the effects of the high-altitude climate, are said to have a curative effect on any ailment a person might have in just 10 days.

Hakkoda Ropeway

From winter through to spring, this is a magnificent mountain ski area, but when the snow begins to melt, the alpine flora begin to bloom, and you can use Sancho Park Station as a base to explore the nature hiking trails, which allow you to easily enjoy the alpine wetlands and alpine flora watching in between 30 and 60 minutes.

Click here for the official Hakkoda Ropeway website