Momijigari (紅葉狩) Autumn Foliage Hunting Itenerary 2010 No 1: KAKUNODATE (角館) by Kari Gröhn karigrohncom
Momijigari (紅葉狩) is the traditional Japanese pastime of viewing autumn foliage. Momijigari means literally “maple hunting”, from the Japanese word for maple or “red leaves”, 紅葉 (momiji) and kari (狩り), “hunting”.
Kakunodate (角館) is a former castle town and samurai stronghold in today’s Akita Prefecture.
Finnair AY73
Helsinki Vantaa 13 Nov 17:20
Tokyo Narita 14 Nov 10:00
Duration 9:40
14 November (Sunday)
JR Shinkansen Hayate 21
Tokyo – Morioka
13:56 – 16:22
Hotel Pearl City Morioka
5 minutes walk from JR Morioka
south exit (minami deguchi 南出口)
4,000 yen no breakfast
15 November (Monday)
JR Shinkansen Komachi 1
Morioka – Kakunodate
09:24 – 10:10
Kakunodate – Omagari – Shinjo – Yamagata
15:12 – 15:22 15:28 – 17:07 17:14 – 18:06
Hotel Tohyoko-inn Yamagata-eki Nishi-guchi
3 minutes walk from JR Yamagata
west exit (nishi-guchi 西口)
3,980 yen with breakfast
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