Oirase Stream Icefalls and Hot Spring Tour

The icefalls of Oirase Stream are gaining high recognition as a winter scenic feature of Aomori. This bus tour enables you to experience the Icefall Hot Spring at the Hoshino Resorts Oirase Keiryu Hotel where a day-trip bathing is only available for participants joining the tour.

Join this fantastic day tour from Hachinohe Station to the scenic route of Oirase Stream at Lake Towada. The guaranteed freezing temperature in Aomori transforms the waterfall into a frozen landscape creating a stunning view that can only be seen here in winter. The tour's highlight includes an outdoor hot spring at a lakeside resort, overlooking the frozen waterfall. Pamper yourself in a mineral-rich hot spring sourced from Mt. Hakkoda.  

Days

Jan 18-23, 25-30, 2024 (12days)
Feb 3-4, 10-12, 2024 (5days)
Tour Includes
Bus fares, Lunch box, and entrance fees to the hot spring (with a face towel)
Reservations
Available from 1 month prior to departure
Bus Company
JR Bus Tohoku Co. Ltd.
Fare
Adults
JPY 7,300
Children (6-12)
JPY 4,750
Itineraries　
Departs 10:50 AM
Hachinohe Station West Exit 
12:10 AM-1:20 PM  
Lunch at OIRASE BEER Brewery & Restaurant, Roadside Station Oirase Roman Park
2:05 PM – 2:15 PM   
Makadoiwa
2:40 PM View from window
Choshi Great Waterfall
3:20 PM – 4:30 PM 
Frozen Waterfall Hot Spring, Hoshino Resorts Oirase Keiryu Hotel 
Arrives 4:35PM
Oirase Mori no Hotel
Arrives 5:50PM
Hachinohe Station West Exit  
Makadoiwa
There are many waterfalls and rocks along the Oirase Stream of which the most prominent one is the Makadoiwa, a 20-meter rock that stands as if an entrance to Oirase. The clear water runs down the rock surface freezes into massive icicles under severe weather, making it a picturesque scene and a magical experience ever.

Choshi Great Waterfall (Choshi-otaki) 
The Choshi-otaki is the widest waterfall in Oirase with 20m width and a 7-meter drop, it is also known as Japan’s own mini-Niagara with abundant  water flow from the Lake of Towada. 
Visitors can enjoy changing views of waterfall with wood color changes throughout the year, however, the most impressive scene is at winter when the waterfall is partially frozen turning into a silvery wonderland of icicles and snow.
Frozen Waterfall Onsen
Located along the Oirase Stream, the hotel offers the first hot spring in the world which is surrounded by frozen waterfall. “Frozen Waterfall Onsen” is limited in winter only. You will be able to enjoy soaking in an open-air both overlooking the mountain stream while gazing at the frozen falls. Day use of the “Frozen Waterfall Onsen” is normally not available to non-hotel guests, but it is now made exclusively for passengers joining this sightseeing tour. 

Cancellation fee
JPY 100 per person before the departure time shown on your E-ticket. 

Note: If you don't show up for a service and fail to cancel the reservation prior to scheduled departure, you are considered a no-show and all money associated with the reservation is forfeited. 
Please cancel your reservation via the “Manage my Booking” Page of Japan Bus Online website at https://japanbusonline.com/BookInquiry before the specified deadline.

Important Notice 
・Participants will receive 5% off vouchers you can use at  OIRASE BEER Brewery and the neighboring facility Ala Ringo Aomori Factory.
・Tickets can be purchased on the day of travel at the ticket office if there are available seats.
・Please come to the boarding spot at least 5 minutes before departure as the bus leaves on time. 
・Please allow yourself plenty of time to get to your destination.
・Always fasten your seatbelt while on the bus.
・Service may be delayed or suspended due to strong winds, rain, storms, or other foul weather which may hinder safe operation.
・Actual arrival times may be earlier or later than those listed due to traffic conditions.
・We accept no responsibility for any extra overnights or taxi fares caused by any delays due to Acts of God, delayed departure or arrivals, bad road or weather conditions, or any circumstances beyond our control.
・All images shown are for illustration purposes only.

Operating Bus Company
JR Bus Tohoku Tel: +81-(0)22-256-6646, Business hours: 8:30A.M to 6:30 P.M. (JST)
※ JR Bus Tohoku can be contacted in Japanese only.　Please contact the operating bus company directly for bus operations. 
You can make an inquiry to JapanBusOnline@mail.j-bus.co.jp customer support center, KOBO Co., Ltd relating to reservations and payment of tickets.


Hoshino Resorts Oirase Keiryu Hotel
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