Hello
I am leaving with my girlfriend for Japan on this Saturday May 17
we have decided to go north since people told me that this area of Japan is more "real" and with a lot of nature
and we want to go in rural place
we plan to do this 14 days trip
1) tokio _> see the city two day from 18th to 20th
2) dewa sanzan hiking for two/ three days--> see the nature
3) tazawako and Nyuto Onsen for three days --> relax in nature and olsen
4) osoresan aomori)--> be in this place and just walk and meditae
we do not want to rush and just enjoy
I just discover this wonderfull site and reading it deeply
but if somebody have a specific suggestion about where to stay, problem that I can found, thing not to miss for this 4 destination
It will be gratefull!
in this moment I have just booked the flight and waiting for confermation from tokio hotel
NOTE: if you are in TOKIO and willing to speak english and take an aperitivo !! we wil be glad to meet you face to face and speak 
Thanks a lot
Alfredo ( from Italy)