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Home - Travel - Sightseeing Guide - Tohoku - Towada-Hachimantai National Park
Towada 
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Lake Towada is part of the Towada-Hachimantai National Park and is the largest caldera lake on Honshu, Japan's main island. Located on the border between Akita and Aomori Prefectures, the area is well known for its autumn colors especially around the Oirase Stream, one of Japan's most famous autumn color spots.

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 1  Oirase Stream
Mountain stream famous for autumn colors.
User rating: 92/100 (70 votes)
Visited by: 130 users
 2  Lake Towada
Barely developed caldera lake.
User rating: 87/100 (78 votes)
Visited by: 172 users
 

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October 31, 2012
Towada Autumn Color Report
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October 27, 2011
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