Here is the status graph for Nakano Momijiyama in Kuroishi. Around 80% would be expected on 23 Oct.
http://weathernews.jp/koyo/cgi/search_result.fcgi?id=23109Some information from the other tags in Japanese: Nakano Jinja/Shirine is one of the three Tsugaru Fudosons. There is also Fudokan Castle Ruin. Light Up: From Sunset to 21:00, 13 Oct - 6 Nov. Popularity: 100,000 visitors. From Konan Railways Kuroishi station, take a Konan Bus to Ohkawara. After 25min ride, the bus stops at Kanano Jinja Mae. 5 min walk to the site.
Timetable for Konan bus/Aomori-Kuroishi:
http://www.konanbus.com/1411.htmlOn 23 Oct, you need to follow
Tokyo/6:32-(Shinkansen)-9:50/Shin Aomori/10:20-(Konan bus)-11:15/Kuroishi
Kuroishi/18:20-(Konan bus)-19:06/Shin Aomori/19:44-(Shinkansen)-23:04/Tokyo
Timetable for Konan bus/Kuroishi-Ohkawara:
http://www.konanbus.com/1407.htmlNo good services..., such as
Kuroishi/17:05-(Konan bus)-17:45/Ohkawara/18:10-(Konan bus)-18:50/Kuroishi
More buses could be possible in the koyo period, but you might think of taxis.
Another option would be 5000 yen night buses between Ueno, Tokyo, Shinjuku and Hirosaki. Konan railways run between Hirosaki and Kuroishi.
http://www.konanbus.com/highway/panda.htmlThere are another momiji festival held at Hirosaki castle from 21 Oct.
http://www.aptinet.jp/Detail_display_00001732.htmlMore promising sites in Aomori:
100% expected from early October- Mount Hakkoda
http://weathernews.jp/koyo/cgi/search_result.fcgi?id=2310310/6- Mount Iwaki
http://weathernews.jp/koyo/cgi/search_result.fcgi?id=2310410/8- Sukayu Onsen
http://weathernews.jp/koyo/cgi/search_result.fcgi?id=2311410/12- Jogakura Onsen
http://weathernews.jp/koyo/cgi/search_result.fcgi?id=2311310/19- Lake Towada
http://weathernews.jp/koyo/cgi/search_result.fcgi?id=2310110/19- Mount Shirakami
http://weathernews.jp/koyo/cgi/search_result.fcgi?id=2310810/23- Twelve Lakes
http://weathernews.jp/koyo/cgi/search_result.fcgi?id=2310210/24- Mount Osore
http://weathernews.jp/koyo/cgi/search_result.fcgi?id=2311510/25- Oirase Stream
http://weathernews.jp/koyo/cgi/search_result.fcgi?id=2310710/25- Yagen Valley
http://weathernews.jp/koyo/cgi/search_result.fcgi?id=2310610/27- Nakano Momijiyama
http://weathernews.jp/koyo/cgi/search_result.fcgi?id=23109This site indicates more nearer sites; such as
Lake Okutama(Tokyo), Nikko(Tochigi), Lake Haruna(Gunma), ...
https://sp.jorudan.co.jp/leaf/migoro_10c.html