Tiquer's Single-byte Diary: Northern Tohoku Tour -- Day 1

Aomori Station (08:50) -- Mt. Hakkoda -- Sukayu Onsen -- Oirase Gorge -- Lake Towada -- Hirosaki (stay)itinerary

Had a fried scallop menu for breakfast here

This time I used a very cheap rental car service. It's about 10000 yen cheaper than ordinary services; just 19000 yen for six-day rent and 2500 yen for optional navigation. The site was 3 km away from Aomori Station. The car stereo was broken and the navigation was attached low-quality small one. Everything cheap has its own reason!

Used city bus to go to rent-a-car place

Driving the used Funcargo I first visited Hakkoda.

Kayano Plateau (萱野高原)

Used Hakkoda Cableway (八甲田ロープウェイ) and enjoyed short hiking around Mt. Tamoyachi (田茂萢岳).

Sukayu Onsen (酸ヶ湯温泉)

I was afraid of feeling mordant because of its acid spring water before bathing, but I found it very nice. It was not stimulus too much but I felt it good for body. After bathing my skin was obviously smooth. While other hot springs I ever had might just have rather mental heeling effect, I can say this is real. It was first time for me to do mixed bathing as well.