Aomori Day Trip ↔️ Oirase Gorge Guide (2)🌟

⬅️ Return Trip: 🌿✨After a brief rest and lunch at Ko no Guchi, it's about time to catch the 13:45 return bus. You should arrive back in Aomori around 16:30, which still gives you enough time to have dinner in the city. 🏞️ The weather on the day was a light drizzle, which somewhat affected the hiking experience. However, the softer light made Oirase even more enchanting, with its lush greenery and the damp, earthy scent of water vapor in the high-oxygen environment. 🌿✨ It was invigorating and refreshing. The entire hiking route mostly follows the road, and the occasional passing vehicles would momentarily break the illusion of being in an emerald fairyland. What pleasantly surprised me was Lake Towada, which looked mysterious and grand under partly cloudy skies. ⚠️ There are other bus times available for the round trip between Aomori and Oirase, but to ensure I wouldn't return too late and miss out on open restaurants, I chose the 8:10 departure and 13:45 return. This allowed for roughly four hours in Oirase and at Lake Towada, which was just a taste. 🌿✨ I had to forgo the lake tour, but overall, it was the most reasonable day-trip arrangement. #NatureIsMySanctuary 🌿✨