Autumn Spots: Tohoku
In this guide, we're covering Tohoku!
Where to Find Them
Tsutanuma Pond (Aomori)
How to get there:
By car: Approximately 90 minutes from Aomori Station
By bus: Take the 十和田北線［みずうみ号］bus from Aomori Station (from East Exit) to 蔦温泉（バス）and walk for 12 minutes
Best time to visit: End of October
Located in the expansive Towada-Hachimantai National Park, the reflection of the tall beech trees seemingly floating in the water is simply breathtaking
Nakano Momiji Yama (Aomori)
How to get there:
By car: Approximately 30 minutes from Kuroishi Station
By bus: Take the 90 大川原温泉 bus from Kuroishi Station to 中野神社前 and walk for 1 minute (approx 30 minutes total)
Naruko Gorge (Miyagi)
How to get there:
By car: Approximately 70 minutes by car from Sendai Station
Kurikoma (Miyagi / Iwate / Akita)
How to get there:
By car (Miyagi side): Approximately 90 minutes from Sendai Station
By car (Sukawa Onsen - Akita side): Approximately 80 minutes from Akita and Iwate
Yamadera (Yamagata)
How to get there:
By car: Approximately 1 hour from Sendai Station
By train: Take the Rapid Yamagata train from Sendai Station to Yamadera Station and walk for 4 minutes (approx 1 hour in total)
Esashi Fujiwara Park (Iwate)
How to get there:
By car: Approximately 1 hour from Morioka or 1 hour 45 mins from Sendai
Oyasukyo Gorge (Akita)
How to get there:
By car: 1.5 hours from Akita City or 2 hours 15 minutes from Sendai City
By train: Take the Masuda Oyasu train from Yuzawa Station to Bussankan and walk for 13 minutes (approximately 1 hour total)
Tadami River Bridge Lookout Point (Fukushima)
How to get there:
By car: Approximately 1 hour 40 minutes from Fukushima Station and parking is available for free at the nearby rest stop
Nanko Park, Shirakawa (Fukushima)
How to get there:
By car: Approximately 75 minutes from Fukushima Station
By bus: Take the 祖父岡～磐城棚倉～白河～旭町 bus from Shinshirakawa Station to 南湖公園（バス）and walk for 3 minutes (approx 10 minutes total)
