{"id":87932,"date":"2021-12-21T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-21T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?p=87932"},"modified":"2022-01-20T20:53:46","modified_gmt":"2022-01-20T11:53:46","slug":"search-of-autumn-colors-in-towada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/search-of-autumn-colors-in-towada\/","title":{"rendered":"Searching for Aomori’s Famous Autumn Colors in Towada"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Aomori <\/strong>(\u9752\u68ee) is well known for its gorgeous natural scenery<\/strong>. Being located at the northernmost tip of Japan\u2019s main island Honshu, the prefecture is also one of the first places in Japan to develop autumn colors<\/a>. In mid-October, I traveled to the Towada area in the hopes of seeing Aomori\u2019s famous autumn foliage<\/strong>, although it was still a tad too early. I can already tell you my visit didn’t play out exactly as planned, but I gained a new insight at the end of my journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When I lived in Germany, summer was easily my favorite season of the year. I would often sit outside until late and enjoy the warmth of the setting sun. But after coming to Japan, I fell in love with autumn, the season usually associated with cold winds and rainy weather in my home country. Autumn in Japan, on the other hand, with its mild temperatures and mostly sunny weather, is the perfect time to travel. And, of course, the changing colors, which are celebrated in Japanese culture for good reason, are just as marvelous as you could imagine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n My first goal in Aomori was Mt. Hakkoda<\/strong> (\u516b\u7532\u7530\u5c71), about 20 km to the north of Lake Towada (\u5341\u548c\u7530\u6e56). It is famous for being a fantastic place to enjoy the early autumn foliage. The weather forecast on the morning of that day didn\u2019t look very promising though, and indeed, it was drizzling a bit on my way to Mt. Hakkoda. Fortunately, it stopped just before I arrived at the lower station of Hakkoda Ropeway<\/strong>.<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n I soon found myself waiting in line to take the ropeway to the top of Tamoyatsudake<\/strong>, one of several peaks that make up Mt. Hakkoda, surrounded by joyful, mostly elderly, Japanese, whose extensive hiking gear left no doubt that they would not leave anything to chance. Another token of Japan\u2019s admirable inclination towards perfectionism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The ride to the top took about 10 minutes. With every meter, the colors of the trees below us became brighter and more colorful until we were above a fiery sea of autumn foliage. <\/p>\n\n\n\nAutumn Leaves and Hiking Misty Peaks at Mt. Hakkoda<\/h2>\n\n\n\n