Autumn is one of the most beautiful times to visit Japan.
In the whole country one of the most spectacular
areas to view the fall colors is around Lake Towada in northern Japan
which sits on the border of Akita and Aomori prefectures
The trees around this picturesque caldera lake as well as along the nearby
Oirase Stream are usually most vibrant in late October
which just so happens to be when were visiting
I'm Sam Evans staff writer for japan-guide.com
and today I'm fortunate enough to be on assignment reporting on the fall colors from around Lake Towada
Here's the plan
After taking the shinkansen to Hachinohe Station
we'll take a bus to the Ishigedo bus stop
From here we'll hike along the Oirase Stream where hopefully the fall colors will be at their peak
Once at the lake we'll take a scenic ferry ride from Nenokuchi to the a quaint town of Yasumiya
where we will explore a bit before ending the day at a traditional Japanese style inn.
So follow along because we spend the day admiring the autumn beauty of Towada
So we've just arrived at Ishigedo one of the main stops along the Oirase Stream
Now the is a stream is one of the most famous places in the area well known for its autumn colors
It looks like we've got kind of lucky today there seems to be a buzz of activity
lots of people and the colors look great
So let's go in walk along the stream and see what we can find
So we finished the hike, but now we're across the water from the town of Yasumiya
where we'll be spending the night
So we're going to get the ferry behind me
and it's going to provide us with some unique scenes of all this beautiful autumn color
So all the board
So we've just landed in Yasumiya after a very picturesque crossing
and now we're going to go into the town and find our accommodation for the night
and with this our day comes to an end
If you're traveling in Japan during autumn be sure to head over to japan-guide.com
where you'll find daily reports on the fall color conditions from around the country
like the one I made today in Towada
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