Oirase Stream

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Getting there

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Getting there

Get off buses at "Yakeyama": JR Bus Tohoku "Mizuumi" from Aomori Station (about 2 hours), Towada Kanko Dentetsu bus from Towada-shi Chuo (about 50 min), or JR Bus "Oirase" from Hachinohe Station (about 1.5 hours; reservation required). By car: about 1.5 hours from Shin-Aomori Station, 1 hr 10 min from Misawa Airport, 45 min from Shichinohe-Towada Station, 1 hour from Hachinohe Station.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site

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Address: Towada, Aomori (Japanese address: 青森県十和田市奥瀬)

Official site: http://towadako.or.jp/towadako-oirase/

Location

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Nearby spots

• Photo: Amazing AOMORI (Aomori Prefecture)Tsuta-numa PondAomori9 km away (straight line)
• Photo: Soica2001 / Wikimedia Commons, Public domain (PD-self) (resized)Lake TowadaAomori13 km away (straight line)
• Photo: Photo ACJigoku-numa PondAomori17 km away (straight line)
• Photo: Amazing AOMORI (Aomori Prefecture)Sukayu Onsen, day bathingAomori17 km away (straight line)
• Photo: Photo ACJogakura BridgeAomori19 km away (straight line)

Distances are straight-line distances, not travel distances.

Crowds

Best time to visit

An early-morning walk may reward you with sunlight filtering through the morning mist. For photos, walking from downstream to upstream is recommended because of the light (Aomori tourism site).

Checked 2 Oct 2026 on a tourism board site

Busiest season

Best seasons: fresh green from mid-May to mid-June, and autumn leaves in mid-to-late October.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site

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Crowd level, Peak time, Busiest days

no official source yet, and not enough traveler reports.

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Visiting respectfully

• NatureThe stream is a special protection zone of the national park. Picking or damaging plants is prohibited by law (fines or prison). Stay on roped paths and boardwalks, and take your litter home.Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
• Local etiquetteBike rental (riders 143 cm or taller): early April to early November, 9:00-16:30, at Oirase Yusuikan, Ishigedo rest area and the JR Bus Nenokuchi office. 4 hours: e-bike 3,000 yen (Yusuikan only), power-assisted 2,000 yen, city bike 1,000 yen; 300 yen per extra 30 min. Book online (morning starts only; no same-day bookings).Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site

Verification log

• 2 Oct 2026First check · Tourism board · https://aomori-tourism.com/spot/detail_339.htmlRead from the Aomori tourism site.
• 25 Sept 2026First check · Tourism board · https://aomori-tourism.com/spot/detail_339.htmlAccess and coordinates read from a tourism organization's site.
• 25 Sept 2026First check · Tourism board · http://towadako.or.jp/towadako-oirase/Details read from a tourism organization's site.
• 25 Sept 2026First check · Tourism board · https://towadako.or.jp/?page_id=148Details read from a tourism organization's site.