Oirase keiryū Gorge — Attraction in Towada

This is my most favourite place in Japan...and my second visit to this area. I chose to stay the same hostel at Lake Towada...The Towadako backpackers as it's comparatively affordable with free wifi and breakfast.Also the barayaki is so delicious for the dinner for 1000 yen.Amazing location and Oirase at its best during this autumn season.I decided to come here again even though I visited it before in the month of May 2024. I am more interested in photography so will come again!!Few of the captures as of today (Nov 2, 2024) are posted here..For more videos, do visit my 'NihonMallu' channel and subscribe if you like.Thanks for...

A mesmerizing bouquet of spectacular natural beauty !! I went in November and the gorgeous gorge & vibrant neon Fall colors were simply incredible. The road thru the gorge follows a lovely river (with hiking trail alongside) with exceptionally exquisite scenery and wonderful waterfalls aplenty. Lots of small pullouts to park and take pics.

I went on the weekend during peak Fall color season and it was pretty busy with lots of cars, hikers, bikers, people and tour buses. Still had an amazing time, my tip for you would be try to hit it early during a weekday if...

we made planned stop at oiraise stream which is peak with glory of autumn on 30.10.2023

it’s a 14km stretch so we stopped where others stopped and walked stretches of the beautiful stream that winds through the forest

mainly 2 - we walked the Samidare-no-Nagare to Ashura-no-Nagare currents, which form attractive rapids.

& stopped at the large waterfall chosi otaki near the end towards lake towada 十和田湖

a lovely...