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It is end of October again!!! The best time to visit Japan for autumn leaves season. Looking at our available dates, Northern Honshu may be the best place to visit for the season. We reached Aomori on Oct 27 2019 and we are a little early to view the maple leaves at Hirosaki Castle. However if we go later, we may miss the apples picking season.  Hirosaki and Aomori. From apple farms to beautiful streams and lake. Plenty to explore in the country and time to breathe in fresh air for "city people" like us. Japan is made up of 4 main Island. While Tokyo is located in the central region of Honshu Island, Aomori is located in the northern region of Honshu Island. This trip, I explored Hirosaki, Kuroshi, Lake Towada and Aomori itself. Most of the travellers would use Hachinohe as a based as most would use Japan JR pass to travel there from Tokyo. For me, I prefer to explore one place slowly and get to know the culture of that place. I do not like to do the touch and g