Travel in Aomori
Lake Towada Yasumiya
Lake Towada Yasumiya · 十和田湖休屋
At Lake Towada's Yasumiya area, take an unhurried walk beside the water, visit the Maidens statue, or stop at Towada Shrine.
If you plan a lakeside stay, check whether your hotel is in Yasumiya. Hotels on other shores may require 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 charge to walk along the Yasumiya lakeside. Sightseeing boats, the visitor center, and seasonal activities have facility-specific prices and operating conditions.
Opening hours
No single set of hours applies to the entire lakeside. Boat, bus, and visitor-center services vary by season and weather; check the facilities you plan to use. Sightseeing boats and some activities close in winter, and some JR bus routes may also stop operating.
What to see at Lake Towada Yasumiya
A lakeside walk to the Maidens statue and Towada Shrine
Walk beside the lake and stop at the Maidens statue and Towada Shrine. Choose the lakeside places you want to see and take your time. The access information below explains each starting point and walking estimate.
Prefectural guide to the Maidens statue Ministry of the Environment shrine walk
How to get to Lake Towada Yasumiya
The prefectural tourism agency lists about a 15-minute walk from the bus stop to the Maidens statue. The Ministry of the Environment lists about five minutes from central Yasumiya to the shrine. These use different starting points, so do not add them to call the whole walk 20 minutes. If you also take a sightseeing boat or visit Oirase Gorge, check operating times and return transportation separately.
Prefectural guide to the Maidens statue Ministry of the Environment shrine walk
Take a JR bus toward Lake Towada from Aomori Station, checking both journeys for your date before departure. In winter, the Aomori route ends at Sukayu without reaching Yasumiya. Towada Hotel on the western shore is about 15 minutes from Yasumiya by reserved shuttle. Book by about 10:00 p.m. the previous night; it does not run without a reservation. Ask other hotels about their own shuttle arrangements.
Hotel-to-Yasumiya departures are listed at 8:30, 9:30, and 10:30 a.m.; Yasumiya-to-hotel departures at 3:00, 4:00, and 5:00 p.m. It runs at scheduled times with a reservation, and times may change without notice. During a multi-night stay, ask the hotel whether you can use it in both directions for a lakeside walk.
Visit tips
Check where Aomori buses end in winter
The existing winter guide shows the Aomori route ending at Sukayu, without continuing to Yasumiya. Check round-trip transportation for your actual dates rather than applying another season's route.
Questions about Lake Towada Yasumiya
Are all Lake Towada hotels 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 hotel's location and round-trip shuttle arrangements together. Shuttle services vary by hotel.
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- Prefectural guide to the Maidens statue ·
- Ministry of the Environment shrine walk ·
- JR bus autumn timetable and fares ·
- Hotel shuttle ·
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