Day 1

JR Hachinohe Station

11:30 Hachishoku Center

Tantalize your taste buds with hot seafood grilled over a charcoal fire

After getting off at Hachinohe Station, you will first visit a huge market where you can enjoy the delicacies of Hachinohe, one of the best port towns in the Tohoku region. The market features about 60 stores selling seafood landed at Hachinohe Port, as well as freshly picked vegetables, fruits, dried foods, confections, and more.
The best place for lunch is "Shichirinmura," where you can taste foods bought on the spot and grilled over charcoal. Visitors can enjoy seasonal seafood and beef grilled to their liking. In winter, hokki-gai, scallops, and oysters are recommended. After paying the fee to reserve a seat, you can take a tour of the place in search of ingredients. The fresh seafood at the fish store will make your eyes water, but if you are not sure, ask the store staff for their recommendations. If you tell the shop staff that you want to grill the fish in the shichirin village, they will cut the fish for you so that you can grill it more easily.

14:30 JR Hachinohe Station

15:40 Oirase Keiryu Hotel by Hoshino Resorts

A blissful winter stay in the silver world of Oirase

Guest rooms overlooking the Oirase Keiryu Hotel by Hoshino Resorts, restaurants, activities, and hot springs await you for a relaxing, slow-paced lifestyle. The hotel's Outdoor hot spring "Ice Fall Hot Spring," "Ice Fall Light-up Tour," and seasonal delicacies will allow you to experience the unique winter in Oirase.

Keiryu Japanese-style room with Outdoor hot spring terrace

Guest rooms on the mountain stream side are attractive for their close proximity to nature. We recommend the Japanese-style rooms with a terrace overlooking the mountain stream and Outdoor hot spring, and we have prepared "Keiryu-koronto-chairs" by the window for you to lie down. You can spend a luxurious time viewing the snow-covered mountain stream from everywhere.

16:00 Lobby of East Wing, Mori no Myth, West Wing, Keiryu-BASE

Enjoy your time in the space around the fireplace

After taking a rest, you can go on a tour of the hotel. The large fireplace "Myth of the Forest" that greets you in the lobby is the work of artist Taro Okamoto. It is a space where art and nature are in harmony. The large fireplace "Kawagami" in the Keiryu-BASE is also by Okamoto, and coffee and tea can be enjoyed in the Keiryu Library.

18:00 French Restaurant "Sonore

A superb dinner where beautiful scenery, fine food, and fine sake are combined.

Dinner in the dining room, inspired by the nature of Oirase Keiryu, begins with an "aperitif" of an aperitif and an amuse. Sophisticated modern French cuisine is served one after another on the menu, making the most of the ingredients. The wine list features carefully selected wines from all over the world, which are a perfect marriage with the cuisine.

21:00 Ice Fall Light-up Tour

Be impressed by the ice art created by the winter in Oirase.

Icefalls and icicles, which are formed when waterfalls and spring water freeze due to the severe cold, are a winter tradition in the Oirase mountain stream. The seasonal "Ice Fall Light-up Tour" offers a spectacular view of the icefalls, where you can see the art of ice floating blue in the darkness.

22:00 Ice Fall Hot Spring

Outdoor hot spring with a fantastic ice fall soaring above the mountain stream

The Oirase mountain stream is not the only place where you can see ice falls. During the winter, the outdoor hot spring with a view of the mountain stream is transformed into the "Ice Fall Hot Spring. While warming up in the steamy hot spring, visitors can view the icefall, which covers the walls of the outdoor hot spring and is approximately 3.5 meters high and 16 meters wide.

Day 2

07:00 Buffet Restaurant "Aomori Apple Kitchen

A buffet full of apples to recharge your energy in the morning

Wake up to freshly squeezed apple juice at the breakfast buffet. French toast prepared in the live kitchen and morning ramen noodles with scallops and kelp are recommended.

09:00 Depart Oirase Keiryu Hotel by Hoshino Resorts

10:10 Hakkoda Ropeway

A spectacular aerial walk overlooking the ice trees on Mt.

On the second day, take the shuttle bus from the hotel to Hakkoda and Sagayu for sightseeing. Hakkoda is the generic name for a group of 18 volcanoes, and has been selected as one of the 100 most famous mountains in Japan. We arrived at the foot station of the Hakkoda Ropeway. The ropeway takes about 10 minutes one way to the summit park station, where the elevation difference is about 650 meters.
While waiting for the ropeway to arrive, you will be surrounded by alpine flora, marshlands, and beautiful seasonal scenery such as autumn leaves. In winter, huge ice trees appear all over the park, creating a spectacular view. Juhyō is made of ice and snow that freezes when it hits the trees, and its large size makes it look like a "snow monster. Skiing or snowboarding through the ice is a unique way to enjoy the area.

11:15 Restaurant Restaurant at the foot of the mountain "Rest House Hakkoda

A cold winter staple. A warm lunch of curry and soba noodles

After enjoying the ice, it is time for lunch at the rest house adjacent to the Hakkoda Ropeway Sanroku Station. The most popular dish at this restaurant is "scallop fry curry," a lavish use of fresh scallops from Mutsu Bay. The homemade curry is spiced sparingly so that even children can easily eat it. The rich flavor infused with the goodness of meat and vegetables is a dish loved by all ages.
In the cold winter months, "Hakkouda Sansai Soba" is also recommended. The buckwheat noodles topped with plenty of local wild vegetables will warm you up after a long day in the mountains. Amazake (sweet sake), hot cocoa, and other beverages are also available, so feel free to stop by while waiting for the ropeway, or to take a break after returning from the ropeway.

Sangayu Hot Spring

Enjoy a one-day trip to a famous hot spring with a long history

Sourgayu Hot Spring, located at an altitude of 900 meters above sea level, has been a popular therapeutic hot spring since the Edo period (1603-1868). All of the five hot springs are acidic and sulfur-containing. The hot water is said to be effective against all illnesses, including muscular pain and sensitivity to cold, and is also known for its resistance to cooling off.
One of the most famous features of Sangayu is the "Hiba Senninburo" Public hot spring, a 160-tatami-mat large mixed bath built entirely of hiba (cypress). There are four different bathtubs with different sources of hot water, including a hot water of heat (netsu no yu) and a hot water of four minutes and six minutes, all of which can be enjoyed with free-flowing hot-spring water. In addition, the "Tama-no-yu" baths for men and women are also free-flowing hot-spring water, allowing visitors to enjoy a luxurious bathing experience.

17:30 Buffet Restaurant "Aomori Apple Kitchen

Experience Aomori's rich bounty at a buffet decorated with apple objet d'art

The dinner buffet also features a variety of creative menus, including apple dishes. Enjoy freshly prepared dishes such as roast beef in the live kitchen. The "hot apple pie" with soft-serve ice cream will melt your heart and soul.

20:00 Lake Towada Winter Story

Winter fireworks displaying bright colors along the silvery shores of Lake Towada

After dinner, visitors can enjoy a variety of winter events in the Towadako Winter Story, which began in 1998. 2026 will feature winter fireworks in the clear night sky and Yuki-akari Yokocho, where visitors can enjoy food that takes advantage of the lake's location on the border of the two prefectures. The clarity of the air is so clear that the winter fireworks are so colorful and beautiful that you may forget how cold it is. The original 5-minute program synchronized with music is a must-see.
If you make a reservation, you can also set off fireworks with a message. After the announcement of the message, the sky is colored with commemorative fireworks that express your feelings. How about making your winter trip to Towada memorable?

21:00 Ice Fall Hot Spring

Snow and ice fall viewing in the mountain stream outdoor hot spring

Outdoor hot springs filled with hot spring water are a relaxing way to unwind after a long day. The ice waterfall is formed by spraying mist of water on the walls of the outdoor hot spring, and the frozen water splashes gradually overlap each other. The water changes depending on the sunlight and wind direction, so you can see different scenery every day.

Day 3

07:00 Buffet Restaurant "Aomori Apple Kitchen

Wake up to a pleasant breakfast with a wide variety of dishes

The breakfast buffet offers a variety of elaborate dishes. The lineup includes breads, muffins, and local dishes to satisfy both Western and Japanese food lovers.

10:00 Check out of Oirase Keiryu Hotel by Hoshino Resorts

10:30 Towada Museum of Contemporary Art

Enjoy Towada's art at museums and on the streets

This art museum is the central spot of Arts Towada, Towada City's urban development project through art. The permanent collection was created especially for the museum and features many works by Japanese and international artists such as Yayoi Kusama, Yoshitomo Nara, and Ron Mueck. Exhibition rooms designed to match each work are connected by corridors, inviting visitors into a world of creativity as they step into each room.
Art is not limited to the inside of the museum. The courtyard and rooftop are also artworks, as are the buildings in the exhibition spaces. The art square around the museum is dotted with works by Yayoi Kusama and other unique artworks. You can also find street furniture on the Kanchogaidori and shopping streets that pass in front of the museum.

12:00 Tsukasa Towada Barayaki Public Restaurant

Finish your trip with Towada's soul food, barayaki

A visit to Towada is not complete without trying the local delicacy "Towada-bara-yaki. Towada-barayaki is a dish of beef ribs and onions seasoned with a sweet and spicy soy sauce-based sauce and grilled on an iron plate. More than 80 restaurants in Towada City currently serve barayaki, and each restaurant's own version is also a hot topic of conversation. This store is an antenna store of the Towada Barayaki Seminar, a community revitalization group, and offers a choice of beef or pork belly.
In addition to individual barayaki dishes, the restaurant also offers a "Towada Barayaki Lunch" that includes rice, soup, and pickles. The sweet and spicy soy sauce sauce, made with garlic from Towada and apples from Aomori Prefecture, goes well with the meat and onions, and the rice goes well with it. In the cold winter, the bara-yaki will warm your stomach and heart.