Oirase Gorge

Area

Lake Towada / Oirase

Category

Nature / scenery Outdoor facilities

Oirase Gorge’s waters are amazingly transparent and mesmerizing, and it has been designated as a national natural monument. The 14-kilometer gorge is surrounded by rich nature, and is a beauty year-round. Hike by the gorge and find many waterfalls and rapids waiting. The gorge begins at the very base of Mount Hakkoda and continues into Lake Towada in southern Aomori.

Basic Information

Address

Tochikubo Okuse Towada-shi, Aomori

Phone

0176-75-2425 (Lake Towada National Park Association)

Hours

Open year-round

Closed

Open year-round

Fee

Free

Website

http://towadako.or.jp/

Access

FromAomori Station

【Aomori Sta.】JR Bus / for Towadako
→【Nenokuchi Sta.】

FromHachinohe Station

【Hachinohe Sta.】Shinkansen (Hayabusa) / for Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto
→【Shin-Aomorie Sta.】JR Bus / for Towadako
→【Nenokuchi Sta.】

FromAomori Airport

【Aomori Airport】Aomori Airport Line / for Aomori Station
【Aomori Sta.】JR Bus / for Towadako
→【Nenokuchi Sta.】

Tags of this spot

Valley