Fall colors at Hakkoda

Yes. Fall is here.  Went to Hakkoda for an afternoon with the Family and some friends to enjoy the fall colors up on the upper elevations.  Apparently everybody else in Aomori had the same idea, as it was a prefect day for leaf peeping. In the 2 years that I have been going to Hakkoda year round, I have never seen the line for the ropeway wrapped around the building, Unbelievable.  Even getting food took up half our day.  Enjoy the color while they last...winter is coming.

This guy got the shot too.

Fields of Gold

We have recently moved houses in Misawa and our new house has a front row view of rice fields, elevated too. Its been a great summer watching the rice turn from green to greener, then to yellow and just before harvest it turns golden.  Quite a site really. Theses farmers work really hard and I have always wondered how much one field of rice yields as far and bags or pounds? If anyone knows please tell? Enjoy. Also did a little time-lapse with my Iphone. Most photos taken right on our back porch.

Japow Tours 2010-2011 Season

I posted this on the main page of Japow Tours and it is a compilation of photos taken during the 2010-2011 winter season at Hakkoda, Japan. 213 photos in 4 minutes.  So keep your eyes on the screen as the seasons goes quick.  Thanks to Colin and Nate for the help with some of these photos to make it full story, on one of the best days of the year. Looking forward to another amazing winter in the Hakkoda Mountain range.