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RE: Osorezan in April

by evan2112 24 April 2012

Thank you, JapanTraveller. That is very helpful. I will go to Osorezan on 1st May before I leave the Shimokita Peninsula (I am staying…
Aomori questions

by atypic 09 September 2010

Going to get the JR East Rail special 3 day flex pass for this October, and am considering spending three nights in Aomori. I did the…
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…
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: 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: Kyushu OR Tohoku

by Kaminoge 24 April 2008

Osorezan is a worthwhile destination, but it's a long way from Miyajima to the Shimokita Peninsula, where Osorezan is located. Nonetheless,…
Tohoku

by Kaminoge 25 September 2007

tju -
I don't remember exactly, but I think it was about 45 minutes to Hotokegaura from Wakinosawa. I also recall being given about…
Tohoku

by Kaminoge 24 September 2007

Tokyo girl -
I had been wanting to visit Osore-zan for a number of years, and when I finally did go in Sept. 2005, I wasn't disappointed…
Tohoku

by Kaminoge 24 September 2007

I've been to the following places in Tohoku:
Bandai Plateau - there's a pleasant walk along the Goshiki-numa trail. Nearby Aizu-Wakamatsu…
Tohoku

by Solon 12 May 2007

From my own travels, I'd recommend going to:
Sendai - pleasant modern city, close to Matsushima;
Bandai-kogen;
Yamadera - a very…
Which to visit? Sapporo, Hakodate, Aomori, Akita?

by Solon 13 April 2007

Great list, #2! I would add Aomori - there isn't much to see and do in the city, but it's close to the Shimokita Peninsula and Osorezan,…