The Twelve Lakes Walking Course

Info

Address:

Fukaura-cho, Nishitsugaru-gun, Aomori Prefecture

Public Transportation:

JR Juniko Station → Konan Bus 15 minutes for Okuniko, stop and drop off (scheduled to run from April to November), short walk

Car Access:

50km 1 hour from Noshiro Minami IC, Akita-do via National Route 101

Phone Number:

0173-82-0875 (Fukaura Town Tourism Association)

Parking Number:

120 units / 500 yen, large size 1500 yen, two-wheeled 250 yen

Business Hours

Freedom to walk

Price

Freedom to walk

Spot Category

Hiking, nature research road, promenade, exploration road, plateau, marsh, forest, forest, tree

Pond of boiling pot

Blue Pond

Twelve Lake White God Trekking, Autumn

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