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Re: Aomori or Hokkaido?

by Tokyo_girl 20 April 2012

I don't think you'll have major difficulty with rental cars in Aomori. You could do a reasonable loop from Aomori down the tsugaru hanto…
RE: To Cancel or Not to Cancel? That is the question

by Tokyo_girl 15 April 2011

If you have the time Venessa, it's a magnificent time to be in Tohoku with cherry blossoms. Akita (Kakunodate), Yamagata, and the non…
RE: GREAT EARTHQUAKE Hits Japan

by Kira 11 March 2011

Kuri, mine is missing in Noda-mura, Iwate ken, which is nearer Aomori ken border ... Any news you get, please post Kira
Re: What is the real scoop on Northern Honshu weather in early July?

by Tokyo_girl 24 January 2011

Winter has distinct climates. Snow on the Japan Sea side and clear skies on the Pacific side. (there is a mountain range that runs through…
RE: Tohoku-Hokkaido-Tokyo Trip

by Tomkat 06 August 2010

I have heard that a ferry runs from Aomori to Oma saving the long road or rail trip to Mutsu. Anyone able to confirm this?
RE: Tohoku-Hokkaido-Tokyo Trip

by Kaminoge 06 August 2010

I don't know if you would have the time to fit it into your itinerary, but Osore-zan on the Shimokita Peninsula in Aomori Prefecture is…
RE: Sapporo-Tohoku-and on down to Tokyo (revised plan)

by Tokyo_girl 24 July 2010

Aomori is pleasant but missable. Mutsu is not an easy day trip from Hirosaki. If you are in Hirosaki with a car, the road through to…
RE: Tokyo to Hokkaido - an interesting route?

by zaru 08 July 2010

Have you been in Japan before? Going from Tokyo towards Kyoto and Hiroshima might be more interesting for the first time in Japan. Going…
RE: Train from Hachinohe to Sapporo

by JapanTraveller 09 December 2009

It's quite complicated to work out your exact fare, as you need to know the boundary station between JR East and JR Hokkaido. It's actually…
RE: Four weeks north of Tokyo in July

by katakanadian 05 December 2009

If you pass through Hirosaki in Aomori-ken (it's on a major highway and train route) then you must stop to see the [rice field art|http://ww…
Backpacking Hokkaido in September

by misskariss 13 August 2009

My friend and I are JETs placed up on the Shimokita peninsula of Aomori-ken. For our break in September, the hope is to head into the…
Re: Monkeys

by Lonelier_Planet 21 July 2009

Actually not in Hokkaido, but they're plentiful in the far north of Honshu, especially in Aomori Prefecture. Do they still have semi-wild…
Re: Best onsen in Japan? (hopefully somewhere snowy and magical)

by sanji 19 November 2008

Check this link : [Secret Onsen|http://www.secret-japan.com/onsen/] - there are about 130 onsen described. Personally, for outdoor baths…
Hiking advice for Tohoku region, Japan?

by saiyuuki 26 July 2008

Hi, I'm going to Tohoku during Obon, and I'm planning the following hikes: (1) Dewa Sanzan (Yamagata prefecture) - Haguro-san, Gas-san…
RE: Visiting Hokkaido

by micolett 11 June 2008

Wakkanai itself is just a nice town, with a strange mix of japanese / english / russian (and huge crabs!). You can go to Cape Soya, which…
Re: seeking northern Japan itinerary suggestions

by redheron 28 April 2008

In addition to other off the beaten path gems that are highlighted in travel guide books, consider Dewa Sanzan in Yamagata-ken. A good…
RE: Doesn't anyone go to northern Touhoku?

by Tokyo_girl 28 February 2008

One of the reasons that there is less travel in Tohoku is that a lot of the good places are off the Shinkansen lines. I wrote a kind…
Tsugaru City, Aomori Pref.

by Noriko 14 November 2007

Has anybody been to Tsugaru City, Aomori prefecture?
night train from tokyo to sapporo

by Use_By_Nov_2003 03 November 2007

Or a ferry from Hachinohe in Aomori prefecture to one of the ports in southern Hokkaido and pick up a train to Sapporo from there. …
Wedding at Misawa

by marivi 28 August 2007

Hi everyone!

It's my first time on this branch. I've been looking over the different posts, reading some of them, but I don't have…
japan

by jacksan1 21 September 2006

Your idea of doing snow removal services with a working holiday visa is intriguing. I am sure not many people have come up with that.