On the morning of October 15 2001, leaving Yachi spa, through Oirase
Stream,
I reached Nenokuchi of Lake Towada past noon. The weather was good,
but a little foggy.
Lake Towada, the surface of which is about 400m above
sea level,
is a crater lake surrounded by somma about 600m of altitude
differences.
There are Mikura peninsula and Nakayama peninsula projecting
out over the lake
from the southeast shore, and a pleasure boat leaves
Nenokuchi,
goes along those peninsulas, and reaches Yasumiya.
Autumnal
leaves were fully enjoyed from the pleasure boat.
First, let me show the scenery of Nenokuchi pier from a pleasure boat.
A pleasure boat advances toward the tip of Mikura peninsula.
We enjoyed
the comfortable wind on the deck.
The scenery of Mikura peninsula is shown, the 4th photograph show The
Eboshi Rock.
It is located at the opposite side of Nenokuchi, not under
counterlight,
so we could enjoy the distinct autumn colors.
The pleasure boat soon revolved along from Mikura peninsula to Nakayama
peninsula.
In the following photograph, at Nishinoko (West lake)
we can
see the scene of the Nakayama peninsula against the background of Mikura
peninsula.
Soon, before our boat arrived at Yasumiya pier, the battery of my camera
worked down,
so it was a pity that I could not take photos of the scenery
of Yasumiya pier.
Maple viewing of this Lake Towada was blessed also with the weather,
and it was sufficiently satisfactory to me.
Then, I went from Yasumiya
Aomori Prefecture into Akita Prefecture,
I could enjoy the scenery of the
whole lake viewed from the Hatsuni pass southwest part of the lake.