“Lake Towada”, the stage of this tour, prospered as a training ground (* 1) during the Heian period, and was a place where many trainees fight against themselves who are at a loss. After that, it received a lot of faith from people as “Sacred Mountain (* 2) Towada” and was praised as a mysterious place with spiritual power. Even now, more than 1500 years later, many people visit Lake Towada from spring to autumn.

However, it is difficult to visit in winter due to heavy snowfall. Therefore, since last year, we have devised this tour with the cooperation of “Towada Shrine”, which stands quietly on the shore of the lake and has a history of more than 1200 years, so that you can have an experience that can only be done here.

* 1: Ascetic practices in mountains, sacred mountains, and sacred sites, and spiritual tests (a mysterious and immeasurable power of the gods and Buddha.
A place to acquire legal power with (profit that appears).
* 2: Sacred mountain. Also, the mountain, which is the sacred area of ​​shrines and temples.

The stage of this tour is Towada Shrine, which is called the two major sacred sites in the northeastern part of the country, along with Osorezan on the Shimokita Peninsula. It is a place where tourists are constantly coming from spring to autumn, but in winter it is difficult to worship due to the snow. Therefore, in this tour, as an experience unique to a snowy country, you can walk on a snow-covered road with snowshoes or open up a new road while shoveling snow. After having fun shoveling snow with your whole body, once you prepare your mind and dress, wash your hands and mouth at the Ryu no Temizuya, which is a symbol of Towada Shrine.

After a sweat, worshiping will surely convey your thoughts and your heart more purely than usual. In addition, as an option, you can bring back a rare wooden stamp book and a powerful blue dragon stamp (for a fee), so you can start the year with a new feeling.
* 3: The approach road constructed during the Edo period.

If you wish, you can have a red stamp written on “Apple Ring Paper (* 4)” as a memory of Aomori Prefecture. Apple ring paper was born in Aomori Prefecture in 2010 to reuse the seeds and skins that remain when apples are processed into juice or jam. Residues including apple seeds, skins, and stems are reused, and you can enjoy the appearance. Why don’t you take it home as a memorial to your trip to Aomori and start the year with a different red stamp?

＞* 4 Gaines Co., Ltd. Apple Ring Paper Project

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Hoshino Resorts promotes micro tourism as a way of traveling during the with corona period. Micro tourism is a way of traveling within a short distance, as opposed to a “journey” that imagines a distant place or overseas. We will develop various initiatives such as services that meet the travel needs of the Corona period, create opportunities to get to know the local area deeply, and tourism that balances the local economy while preventing the spread of infection, and proposes new travel value. .. We would like you to stay at this hotel, which is the only hotel along the Oirase Gorge, to rediscover the charm of the area and enjoy a trip full of unprecedented awareness that will deepen your attachment to the local area.

Highest level corona countermeasure declaration

[1] Hygiene management
At Hoshino Resorts, as part of our corona measures, we take the following measures in consideration of our customers’ health and public health.
・ Temperature measurement at check-in
・ In addition to normal room cleaning, cleaning and wiping with alkaline electrolyzed water inside the hotel
・ Alcohol for sterilization is installed in various places in the building
・ Rubbing alcohol for hand disinfection is installed in all guest rooms
・ Alcohol disinfection of fingers for all customers when entering the restaurant
・ High-temperature cleaning of tableware (plates, glasses) and cutlery (80 degrees or higher), disinfection cleaning of meal trays
・ Install partitions such as panels and vinyl sheets on the front
・ Wear a mask when serving customers in the hall
・ Thorough management of staff health and hygiene (temperature measurement and record confirmation before going to work)

[2] 3 Dense avoidance
We are taking the following measures to create a stay that avoids the three “denseness” of closed, dense, and close.
・ Implementation of 3 dense visualization services that show the degree of congestion in the large communal bath on a smartphone (partial)
・ Restrictions on admission and entry in places where congestion is confirmed during your stay
・ Manage restaurant congestion and decentralize entry time
・ At the time of check-out front payment, entry restrictions will be implemented as appropriate.
・ Check-in support in guest rooms (Hoshinoya / Kai)

＞[Hoshino Resort] Corona measures summary

Hoshino Resorts Oirase Keiryu Hotel
The only resort hotel located along the Oirase Gorge. The open-air bath where the mountain stream spreads out in front of you and the huge fireplace made by Taro Okamoto create an impressive lobby that creates a healing space. With the concept of “mountain stream slow life”, we will create a truly satisfying stay.
Towada City, Aomori Prefecture Oaza Okuse Aza Tochikubo 231 / Number of guest rooms 187

＞Hoshino Resorts Oirase Keiryu Hotel