Aomori

Aomori is the northernmost prefecture on the main island of Japan. Relatively unexplored, its verdant landscapes, famous festivals and World Heritage sites can all still be called "hidden gems", home to a rich treasure trove of natural resources. Aomori as a port town used to be the main departure point to Hokkaido via ferry, now there is Shinkansen connect the 2 regions. Discover this city with natural landscapes, primeval forests, apples, rice field art, rice and sake, seafood and snow.

Nebuta Warasse

The Nebuta Warasse is an interesting museum dedicated to the city's famous Nebuta Matsuri which is held annually in early August. The museum is housed in a unique building covered in red metal slats and stands along Aomori's waterfront district just north of Aomori Station.

Sannai Maruyama Site

The Sannai Maruyama Archaeological Site (三内丸山遺跡, Sannai Maruyama Iseki) is the largest and one of the most complete and best preserved Jomon Period (13000-300 BC) villages in Japan. Unearthed by accident while surveying land to build a community baseball field, the former Sannai Maruyama Village once included over 700 structures and dwellings including long houses, storage structures, roads, and trash and burial pits.

Furukawa Fish Market

The Furukawa Fish Market, also known as the Aomori Gyosai Center (青森魚菜センター, Aomori Gyosai Sentā), is a public fish market in central Aomori. Just like the Auga Fish Market a few blocks north, the Furukawa Fish Market is filled with tightly packed rows of vendors selling all sorts of local seafood, vegetables and pickles.

Hakkoda Maru Memorial Ship

The Hakkoda-Maru was a transport ship that carried trains from Aomori, in the north of Honshu Island, to Hakodate, in the south of Hokkaido. Hakkoda-Maru provided services from 1966 until 1988, when the opening of the underwater Seikan Tunnel rendered sea transport less desirable and redundant. Today, the vessel has been transformed into a memorial ship permanently docked at Aomori City.

Gappo Park

Approximately 670 cherry trees have been planted in the seaside park which has been selected as one of the 100 best city parks. Beautiful scenes of white sands and blue pine trees can be enjoyed and there are monuments to be seen including a monument in memory of Takuboku Ishikawa in the park.

Aomori Asamushi Aquarium

Asamushi Aquarium is the home of over 10,000 aquatic animals with around 400 rare species from Aomori and around the world. One of the main attractions is the large saltwater tank featuring a 15-meter (49 feet) long viewing tunnel (15 meters wide, 4 meters deep). Walking through the tunnel gives visitors the feeling of walking under the ocean as schools of fish swim above and around.

Oirase Gorge

Oirase Stream is a picturesque mountain stream in Aomori Prefecture. The stream flows along the floor of the Oirase Gorge, winding among trees which, while a lush green in spring and summer, turn brilliant shades of red, yellow and orange from late October through early November.

Lake Tawoda

Lake Towada is part of the Towada-Hachimantai National Park and is the largest caldera lake on Honshu, Japan's main island. The area is well known for its autumn colors especially around the Oirase Stream, one of Japan's most famous autumn color spots.

Towada Art Center

The museum's permanent collection exhibits over twenty modern art installations made by artists from all over the world, including work by Ron Mueck, Jeong Hwa Choi and Yoko Ono. Each piece was created exclusively for the Towada Art Center and most are housed in their own individual rooms.

Jogakura Bridge

The longest deck arch bridge in Japan, stretching for 360 meters. You can gave down at the Jogakura Keiryu streams from 120 meters above, with a superb view of the red Japanese and maple beech tree leaves spreading out in the area surrounding the bridge.