Lake Towada
Open by month
Partly closed in January: Cruises and through buses do not run in winter (cruises roughly late Apr – early Nov). New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): open.
Partly closed in February: Cruises and through buses do not run in winter (cruises roughly late Apr – early Nov).
Partly closed in March: Cruises and through buses do not run in winter (cruises roughly late Apr – early Nov).
Open in April. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in May. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in June. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in July. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in August. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in September. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in October. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in November. No seasonal closure recorded.
Partly closed in December: Cruises and through buses do not run in winter (cruises roughly late Apr – early Nov). New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): open.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-12.
A deep double-caldera lake on the Aomori–Akita border. Boats from Yasumiya cruise past its peninsulas and to Nenokuchi.
Towada-Hachimantai National Park
Nearby
- Oirase Gorge ≈ 30 min by car
- Tsuta-numa Pond ≈ 40 min by car
- Aoni Onsen ≈ 45 min by car
- Korakukan Theatre (Kosaka) ≈ 50 min by car
- Sukayu Onsen ≈ 50 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Closed or limited
- Cruises and through buses do not run in winter (cruises roughly late Apr – early Nov)
- Getting there
- JR bus about 2 h 15 min from Hachinohe Sta. or 2 h 45 min from Aomori Sta. to Towadako (Yasumiya)
Few buses — check times or join a tour - Fee
- Free (cruise ¥1,650)
- Good to know
- Cruises take about 50 min–1 h; the Maiden statue stands on Onmaehama beach
- Time needed
- 2 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info