Tohoku region

Thanks Uji..for the bus info. Is there any bus service from Lake Towada to Hirosaki. Plan to visit Hirosaki castle to see cherry blossom.

On weekends outside of winter, there seems to be a direct bus:
http://konanbus.com/towadakogo/towadako.html

Sorry for the late reply.
I booked the hotel through the following link:
http://www.japanhotel.net/data/hotel_information.asp?ho...

Hotel Tel: 0187-54-2727
Hotel Fax: 0187-54-2732

There was also another hotel recommended to me, which is very very near JR station - Folkloro Hotel (via Rakuten Travel). But I wanted to stay near the samurai residence so I chose Kakunodate Plaza Hotel.

Thanks selp, I managed to booked 2 nights stay at the above hotel you recommend.Didn't know its near the samurai district...that will be good for me too. Thank you.
flo

Now I need to look for 2 nights stay in a simple ryokan in Aomori.Anyone can share your experience and suggestion.I like to be near the JR Aomori for convenience.

Flo

Just back from another Tohoku trip. In Aomori city, we stayed in a budget business hotel, Hotel New Aomorikan which is just across the street from the JR station. Very conveniently located next-door to Auga shopping mall with an interesting seafood market/restaurants in the basement. Look up Ekimae Hotel Aomorikan here:
http://travel.rakuten.co.jp/en/

Thanks William for accom. info. Please let me know some of the wonderful places that you visited while you are there that I may consider.

Hi flo

Thanks for your interest. See here for some ideas on Tohoku:
http://www.japan-guide.com/forum/quereadisplay.html?0+5...