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Lake Towada Yasumiya shore
Lake Towada Yasumiya shore · Lake Towada Yasumiya · 十和田湖休屋
Walk at your own pace beside Lake Towada at Yasumiya. Visit the lakeside Maiden Statue or Towada Shrine along the way.
For a lakeside stay, check whether your accommodation is in Yasumiya. Properties elsewhere on the lake may need buses or reserved shuttles.
Visitor information
Address
青森県十和田市大字奥瀬字十和田湖畔休屋486
486 Towadakohan, Yasumiya, Okuse, Towada City, Aomori 018-5501, Japan
Location on the mapAdmission
There is no separate admission fee for walking along the Yasumiya shore. Sightseeing cruises, visitor centres and seasonal activities have facility-specific prices and operating conditions.
Opening hours
No single opening schedule applies to the whole shore. Cruises, buses and visitor centres vary by season and weather; check information for the services you will use. Sightseeing cruises and some activities close in winter, and JR buses may not operate on some winter routes.
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What to see at Lake Towada Yasumiya shore
Lakeside walk to the Maiden Statue and Towada Shrine
Enjoy lake views on a walk to the Maiden Statue and Towada Shrine. Choose the places you want to see and take your time. The directions below give the different starting points and walking estimates for the two sites.
Prefectural Maiden Statue access information Ministry of the Environment shrine walk
How to get to Lake Towada Yasumiya shore
Prefectural tourism information gives about 15 minutes on foot from the stop to the Maiden Statue. The Ministry of the Environment gives about five minutes from central Yasumiya to the shrine. These start at different places; do not add them together as a 20-minute total walk. For a sightseeing cruise or Oirase stream visit too, check service times and return transport separately.
Prefectural Maiden Statue access information Ministry of the Environment shrine walk
Take a JR bus towards Lake Towada from Aomori Station. Check both journeys for your date before leaving. Winter buses from Aomori only reach Sukayu, not Yasumiya. Towada Hotel on the western shore is about 15 minutes from Yasumiya by reserved shuttle. Book by around 22:00 the previous night; it does not run without a reservation. Ask other accommodation about its own shuttle conditions.
Hotel departures to Yasumiya are 08:30, 09:30 and 10:30; Yasumiya departures to the hotel are 15:00, 16:00 and 17:00. Services run at set times when reserved, subject to change without notice. Ask the hotel whether you can use both directions for shore walks during a consecutive-night stay.
Before you visit
Check the winter terminus for buses from Aomori
Existing winter information states that buses from Aomori only reach Sukayu, not Yasumiya. Do not use another season’s route unchanged; check return transport for your travel date.
Questions about Lake Towada Yasumiya shore
Is all Lake Towada accommodation beside Yasumiya bus stop?
No. Towada Hotel on the western shore in Kosaka, Akita, uses a reserved shuttle from Yasumiya. For walks around Yasumiya, check your accommodation’s location and shuttle conditions in both directions. Shuttle operation differs by property.
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- JR bus autumn timetable and fares ·
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