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- Day 7
- Sunday, October 19, 2025 at 2:30 PM
- ☁️ 15 °C
- Altitude: 38 m
JapanHiraizumi38°59’12” N 141°6’50” E
Chuson Ji Temple
October 19 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Chūson-ji is situated on the top of a hill named Kanzan, and often called Kanzan Chūson-ji. According to temple records, it was founded in 850 by Ennin (Jikaku Daishi), a monk associated with theRead more
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- Day 7
- Sunday, October 19, 2025 at 3:11 PM
- ☁️ 15 °C
- Altitude: 98 m
- JapanHiraizumi39°0’6” N 141°6’0” E
Chuson-ji Konjikido (Golden Hall)
October 19 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
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- Day 7
- Sunday, October 19, 2025 at 6:00 PM
- ☁️ 12 °C
- Altitude: 39 m
- JapanIchinoseki38°56’5” N 141°7’36” E
Dinner at Ichinoseki
October 19 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
We had been eating seafood every day, so it was time to try some meat in Japan. We went to Bikkuri Donkey to enjoy Japanese-style hamburger steak.
Their patties are made from a blend of ground beefRead more
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- Day 8
- Monday, October 20, 2025 at 7:12 AM
- ⛅ 10 °C
- Altitude: 39 m
- JapanIchinoseki38°56’5” N 141°7’36” E
Shinkan Sen
October 20 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
For most of the S2J 2025 Travelers, it was their first time riding the Shinkansen (bullet train). Everyone was very excited and checked out of the hotel around 6:30 a.m. to catch the 7:12 a.m. train,Read more
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- Day 8
- Monday, October 20, 2025 at 9:30 AM
- ☁️ 10 °C
- Altitude: 71 m
- JapanTowada40°36’46” N 141°12’22” E
Hiking along the Oirase Gorge
October 20 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
The Oirase Stream Trail is a 14-kilometer path along the Oirase Gorge in Aomori Prefecture. The relatively flat and well-maintained trail is suitable for most fitness levels and follows the stream asRead more
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- Day 8
- Monday, October 20, 2025 at 10:17 AM
- ☁️ 8 °C
- Altitude: 280 m
- JapanTowada40°32’26” N 140°58’42” E
Oirase Gorge
October 20 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C
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- Day 8
- Monday, October 20, 2025 at 1:00 PM
- ☁️ 11 °C
- Altitude: 71 m
- JapanTowada40°36’46” N 141°12’22” E
Lake Towada and Lunch
October 20 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
Everyone arrived at Lake Towada and visited the Statue of Kotaro Takamura before lunch.
Kotaro Takamura was a prominent Japanese sculptor, poet, and essayist who lived from 1883 to 1956. He was aRead more
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- Day 8
- Monday, October 20, 2025 at 1:32 PM
- ☁️ 6 °C
- Altitude: 401 m
- JapanTowada40°25’51” N 140°53’29” E
Lake Towada
October 20 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 6 °C
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- Day 8
- Monday, October 20, 2025 at 2:30 PM
- ☁️ 10 °C
- Altitude: 71 m
- JapanTowada40°36’46” N 141°12’22” E
Tsutanuma
October 20 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
There was a strong bear alert in Japan, so we shortened our hike and carefully made our way to Lake Tsutanuma. The autumn colors had just begun to appear, creating a beautiful and peaceful scene.
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- Day 8
- Monday, October 20, 2025 at 3:30 PM
- ☁️ 10 °C
- Altitude: 71 m
- JapanTowada40°36’46” N 141°12’22” E
Autumn Colors
October 20 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
During the information session, I strongly highlighted the autumn colors along the route from Towada to Aomori. It was a beautiful 30-minute ride, though I couldn’t capture good photos or videos. IRead more
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- Day 8
- Monday, October 20, 2025 at 3:40 PM
- ☁️ 6 °C
- Altitude: 468 m
- JapanTowada40°35’60” N 140°57’8” E
Tsuta Numa
October 20 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 6 °C
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- Day 8
- Monday, October 20, 2025 at 4:15 PM
- ☁️ 4 °C
- Altitude: 815 m
- JapanTowada40°37’48” N 140°55’14” E
Bus ride from Tsutanuma to Aomori
October 20 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 4 °C
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- Day 8
- Monday, October 20, 2025 at 5:26 PM
- ☁️ 9 °C
- Altitude: 26 m
- JapanAomori40°49’38” N 140°44’47” E
Art Hotel, Aomori
October 20 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
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- Day 8
- Monday, October 20, 2025 at 7:00 PM
- ☁️ 8 °C
- Altitude: 18 m
- JapanAomori40°49’20” N 140°44’50” E
Sushi Dinner at Aomori
October 20 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C
Aomori is well known for its fresh seafood since it is located by the sea, and eight of us decided to enjoy a sushi dinner at Sushi Kan near Aomori Station. We waited for almost an hour, as theRead more
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- Day 9
- Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 10:00 AM
- ☁️ 9 °C
- Altitude: 18 m
- JapanAomori40°49’20” N 140°44’50” E
Hakkoda Ropeway
October 21 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
The Hakkoda Ropeway was suspended the day before due to strong winds, and they had the first snowfall of the season last night. Around the ropeway station, the autumn colors were beautiful, and weRead more
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- Day 9
- Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 10:21 AM
- ☁️ 5 °C
- Altitude: 670 m
- JapanAomori40°40’51” N 140°49’54” E
Mt. Hakkoda Ropeway
October 21 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 5 °C
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- Day 9
- Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 12:00 PM
- ☁️ 9 °C
- Altitude: 18 m
- JapanAomori40°49’20” N 140°44’50” E
French Lunch
October 21 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
I was surprised to have a French lunch in Japan, but it was wonderful — not only the taste of the food, but also the beautiful scenery outside the Hakkoda Hotel, where autumn colors blended withRead more
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- Day 9
- Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 2:00 PM
- ☁️ 10 °C
- Altitude: 18 m
- JapanAomori40°49’20” N 140°44’50” E
Apple Picking
October 21 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
Aomori is famous for its apples, and we enjoyed picking Shinano Sweet apples. I had never eaten such a delicious apple in my life! We were allowed to take back the two apples we picked.
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- Day 9
- Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 2:02 PM
- ☁️ 9 °C
- Altitude: 134 m
- JapanAomori40°45’59” N 140°47’52” E
Aomori Apple Picking 🍎
October 21 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
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- Day 9
- Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 3:00 PM
- ☁️ 10 °C
- Altitude: 27 m
- JapanAomori40°48’34” N 140°41’46” E
Sannai Maruyama Site
October 21 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
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- Day 9
- Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 4:00 PM
- ☁️ 9 °C
- Altitude: 18 m
- JapanAomori40°49’20” N 140°44’50” E
Sannai Maruyama Site
October 21 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
The Sannai-Maruyama Site is an archaeological site and museum located in the Maruyama and Yasuda neighborhoods to the southwest of central Aomori City in Aomori Prefecture in northern Japan,Read more
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- Day 9
- Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 6:00 PM
- ☁️ 8 °C
- Altitude: 18 m
- JapanAomori40°49’20” N 140°44’50” E
Okonomiyaki Dinner
October 21 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C
Nick and Lili wanted to try okonomiyaki, and Margarett and Sheila joined us for dinner. The master chef cooked right in front of us, and we enjoyed the meal with some beer.
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- Day 10
- Wednesday, October 22, 2025 at 9:00 AM
- ☁️ 9 °C
- Altitude: 18 m
- JapanAomori40°49’20” N 140°44’50” E
Wa Rasse
October 22 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
The Nebuta Museum Wa Rasse is a city-owned museum near Aomori Station in the city of Aomori in northern Japan. It displays a revolving exhibit of four Nebuta floats from the most recent Aomori NebutaRead more
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- Day 10
- Wednesday, October 22, 2025 at 9:15 AM
- ☁️ 9 °C
- Altitude: 9 m
- JapanAomori40°49’46” N 140°44’7” E
Nebuta Museum
October 22 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
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- Day 10
- Wednesday, October 22, 2025 at 12:44 PM
- ☁️ 13 °C
- Altitude: 140 m
- JapanMorioka39°42’7” N 141°8’12” E
Shinkansen (Aomori - Tokyo)
October 22 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C