Activities Lake Towada Sky Lantern Festival 2025 Jun 14th - 15th 2025 Past Event Running for over 50 years, the Lake Towada Sky Lantern Festival showcases approximately 2000 lanterns illuminating the summer night..
Activities Shirakami-Sanchi Shirakami-Sanchi covers both Aomori and Akita prefectures. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and home to some of the unique flora and fauna of Japan. The..
Activities Finding Shirakami Sanchi Bonson Lam The steep mountains and remote forests have sheltered this paradise from mankind, and like nature's amphitheater, you can see..
Activities The Autumn Rice Field Art of Aomori Justin Velgus In 1993 archaeologists determined Inakadate has been growing rice for 2000 years. As part of the celebrations, they created masterpieces..
Aquarium & Zoo Asamushi Aquarium Justin Velgus The Asamushi Aquarium in Aomori is the largest aquarium in Tōhoku. It was founded in 1922 by Tōhoku Imperial University, but i..
Camping & Trekking Juniko Lakes Justin Velgus Within Shirakami-sanchi, the beautiful forest that stretches across prefectures in northern Tohoku, lies a land of mysterious lakes...
10 Seasonal Hirosaki in Cherry Blossom Season Josef Diermair Hirosaki in Aomori Prefecture is known for its Cherry Blossom Festival held in the park surrounding Hirosaki Castle.
Activities Nakano Momiji-yama Nakano Momiji-yama in Aomori Prefecture is famous for its stunning autumn foliage. From mid-October to early November every year the hills are painted..