I went to the Aomori Nebuta Festival, one of the Three Great Festivals of Tohoku. The powerful nebuta floats, the sound of the drums, and the crowd's chants all came together to make it very moving.
However, convenience stores and other businesses had stopped allowing people to use their restrooms, so I had a hard time finding one. If you're planning to go, I recommend checking the festival flyer and locating nearby restrooms in advance.
Aomori Nebuta Festival | Review by HACHI Taro
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Spa Resort Hawaiians
A Multi amusement facility with a hot spring for families and couples. Hot water is drawn from Iwaki Yumoto Onsen, which is at the center of the six theme parks along with a dance stage, an entertainment center, restaurant and hotel.
It's a very large facility where we enjoyed a variety of pools and hot springs. The stage show was especially wonderful. The building felt old. We stayed at the affiliated glamping accommodation, Mauna Village. Guests could use a free shuttle bus from Tokyo. The bus got stuck in traffic, so it's best to allow plenty of extra time.
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Lake Yamanaka（Yamanaka-ko）
Lake Yamanaka covers an area of about 6.57 square kilometers and is about 980.5 meters above sea level. It is located at the third highest point in Japan. The lake is the closest to Mt. Fuji among the “Fuji Five Lakes " and offers beautiful scenery of the four seasons with the majestic Mt.Fuji.
We stayed at a hotel on the shore of Lake Yamanaka and enjoyed the beautiful scenery as it changed throughout the day. Early in the morning, we saw not only swans but also deer running powerfully.
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Fukuchizan Shuzenji Temple
This temple is located in the Shuzenji Onsen Town, where the scenery is beautiful from season to season. The temple is called Fukuchizan Shuzenji, short for "Fukuchizan Shuzen Bannan Zenji." The temple is also known as the setting of "Shuzenji Monogatari" written by Okamoto Kido, a writer active in the Meiji era.
Shuzenji Temple is located in the Shuzenji Onsen town.
To my surprise, warm hot spring water was flowing from the dragon's mouth at the purification fountain.
I visited in September, so it wasn't yet fall foliage season, but the temple grounds had a nice atmosphere and a real sense of history.
After getting tired from walking, I relaxed and soothed my fatigue in the hot springs. -
