Driving to the north, Shirakami Mountain Range

On the last weekend, I enjoyed a small trip from my hometown, Akita prefecture, to the north, or Aomori pref. It was a sunny day and perfect for driving. Me and my boyfriend woke up at 7:30a.m. on Saturday and had been driving for about 8 hours!

I took the above photo at a parking area of highway on the way to our destination. Skies were sunny without a cloud! 

We fully enjoyed the nature of Shirakami Mountain Range, the world heritage located between Akita and Aomori pref. It was so green!! (The photo was taken in my car, so it's not clear very much... sorry!)

This is Anmon-no-Taki (waterfall) in the Shirakami Mountain Range. You can get a special apple ice cream nearby the fall in summer. 

Actually, this photo was taken about 2 years ago. When we went there on the last Saturday, the road was unfortunately closed due to damage by the earthquake on March 11, 2011. Though we could not get closer to the waterfall, we still enjoyed the nature and ice cream around there. =)

After that, we kept driving to Hachinohe City, Aomori, that is a port town with fresh seafood. We had tasty Sushi and relaxed in Onsen (hot spring) at night. Well, it was a great trip... Guys! Why not taking a long drive sometimes? ;)