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(Hachiman-tai Plateau, Akita and Iwate)

I stood on the observation platform in the parking area.

If you want to go to the top of Hachiman-tai Plateau,
you'll start from here.

Oh! How I wish I could! No, the day will never come to me.









I saw beautiful evening glow from the Shinkansen for Tokyo.

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(Lake Ohnuma, Hachiman-tai Plateau, in Akita)

I enjoyed walking around the Lake Ohnuma.
Autumn breeze was blowing there.

(from my bus window)


(Lake Ohnuma)












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tour to Iwate, Akita and Aomori (10)

(Suiren-numa Pond, Hakkoda Mountain in Aomori)

My bus ran and ran for Suiren-numa Pond.
I was been looking out of the window all the way there.

A range of Hakkoda mountains made me feel lonely.
Autumn had already come there.

(from my bus window)


(Suiren-numa Pond)

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(Oirase Keiryu in Aomori)

The hotel where I stayed was beside the Oirase-keiryu.
Its name was Oirase Keiryu Hotel.

I got up early the next morning and enjoyed walking along
the river.

How clean and clear!

(from my room at the hotel)


(Oirase Keiryu)

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(Lake Towada in Aomori)

Around 3 o'clock in the afternoon, my bus started
for Lake Towada.

A light rain was falling when I stood before 'Statue of Maidens',
the last sculpture by Kohtaro Takamura.

I remembered the day I watched the statue with my dear husband
---43 years ago.

Oh, what a long way I've come without him!