Aomori Hidden Gems
혼슈 최북단, 8월 네부타 마쓰리의 거대한 등롱 수레 행렬은 도호쿠 3대 축제의 으뜸이다. 히로사키성의 2,600그루 벚나무는 일본에서 벚꽃 밀도가 가장 높은 성이며, 도와다코의 화산 호수 풍경과 시라카미산치의 유네스코 너도밤나무 원시림까지 — 혼슈 끝자락에서 가장 야성적인 자연과 축제의 땅이다.
19 spots
Nebuta Matsuri — Giant Illuminated Float Festival
Aomori Nebuta Matsuri runs August 2–7 every year, parading massive paper floats through downtown streets after dark. Eac…
Oirase Gorge — Pristine Stream & Moss-Covered Forest
Oirase Gorge (奥入瀬渓流) runs 14 kilometers from Lake Towada's outlet through old-growth forest where moss coats every bould…
Hirosaki Castle — Cherry Blossom Paradise
Hirosaki Castle (弘前城) is one of only twelve original castle towers remaining in Japan, built in 1611 by the Tsugaru clan…
Lake Towada — Caldera Lake & Maiden Statues
Lake Towada (十和田湖) is a double-caldera lake straddling the Aomori-Akita border, formed by volcanic eruptions 200,000 yea…
Shirakami-Sanchi — UNESCO Beech Forest Wilderness
Shirakami-Sanchi (白神山地) is a 1,300-square-kilometer mountain range straddling Aomori and Akita prefectures, home to the…
Sannai-Maruyama Site — 5,000-Year-Old Jomon Village
Sannai-Maruyama (三内丸山遺跡) is Japan's largest and most significant Jomon-period archaeological site, preserving a settleme…
Aomori Apples — Orchards, Picking & Apple Pie
Aomori Prefecture produces over 50% of Japan's apples, with vast orchards blanketing the countryside around Hirosaki and…
Hakkoda Mountains — Snow Monsters & Ropeway
The Hakkoda Mountains (八甲田山) form a volcanic range south of Aomori City, famous for extreme winter snowfall (up to 8 met…
Tsugaru Shamisen — Three-Stringed Soul Music
Tsugaru Shamisen (津軽三味線) is a percussive, emotionally raw style of shamisen (three-stringed Japanese lute) music origina…
Mount Osore — Buddhist Hell on Earth
Mount Osore (恐山, Osorezan — 'Dread Mountain') sits on Shimokita Peninsula as one of Japan's three holiest Buddhist sites…
Furukawa Market — Build-Your-Own Nokkedon
Furukawa Market (古川市場) in Hachinohe is a bustling covered market specializing in nokkedon (のっけ丼) — the interactive 'buil…
Seikan Tunnel Museum — World's Longest Undersea Tunnel
The Seikan Tunnel (青函トンネル) is a 53.85-kilometer railway tunnel connecting Honshu (Aomori) to Hokkaido (Hakodate) beneath…
Aomori Bay Bridge — Harborside Promenade
The Aomori Bay Bridge (青森ベイブリッジ) is a 1.2-kilometer cable-stayed bridge spanning Aomori Harbor, completed in 1994 as par…
Tachineputa Matsuri — 23-Meter Tall Float Festival
Goshogawara Tachineputa Matsuri (立佞武多, held August 4-8) is Aomori's second great summer festival, featuring the world's…
Jogakura Bridge — Autumn Gorge Viewpoint
Jogakura Bridge (城ヶ倉大橋) is a 360-meter-long arch bridge spanning Jogakura Gorge at a height of 122 meters, making it Jap…
Ichigoni Soup — Sea Urchin & Abalone Luxury
Ichigoni (いちご煮) is Aomori's most luxurious soup, combining sea urchin (uni) and abalone in a clear dashi broth, served i…
Aoni Onsen — Lamp-Lit Mountain Retreat
Aoni Onsen (青荷温泉) is a remote mountain hot spring inn accessible only via narrow forest road (or on foot), where electri…
Shimokita Peninsula — Remote Coastline & Wild Horses
The Shimokita Peninsula (下北半島) is Honshu's northernmost landmass, jutting into the Tsugaru Strait toward Hokkaido. This…
Tsugaru-Iwaki Skyline — Mountain Scenic Drive
The Tsugaru-Iwaki Skyline (岩木山スカイライン) is a 9.8-kilometer toll road ascending Mt. Iwaki (岩木山, 1,625m), Aomori's most icon…