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Aomori
Visit the northernmost tip of Honshu
Top Attractions in Aomori
Around Aomori
Aomori Top 10
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![Kayaking on Towada Lake]( "Kayaking on Towada Lake")
1Kayaking on Towada Lake
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![Aji no Sapporo Onishi: Curry Ramen]( "Aji no Sapporo Onishi: Curry Ramen")
2Aji no Sapporo Onishi: Curry Ramen
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![Summer Visions of Oirase Stream]( "Summer Visions of Oirase Stream")
3Summer Visions of Oirase Stream
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![Four Great Tohoku Festivals]( "Four Great Tohoku Festivals")
4Four Great Tohoku Festivals
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![Towada-Hachimantai National Park]( "Towada-Hachimantai National Park")
5Towada-Hachimantai National Park
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![Aoni Onsen]( "Aoni Onsen")
6Aoni Onsen
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![Aomori: Food Guide]( "Aomori: Food Guide")
7Aomori: Food Guide
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![Lake Towada Backpackers Hostel]( "Lake Towada Backpackers Hostel")
8Lake Towada Backpackers Hostel
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![Nokkedon Fish Market]( "Nokkedon Fish Market")
9Nokkedon Fish Market
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![Aomori Airport]( "Aomori Airport")
10Aomori Airport
Aomori City
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![The Autumn Rice Field Art of Aomori]( "The Autumn Rice Field Art of Aomori")
1The Autumn Rice Field Art of Aomori
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![A Stroll Along Aomori Bay]( "A Stroll Along Aomori Bay")
2A Stroll Along Aomori Bay
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![Furofushi Onsen]( "Furofushi Onsen")
3Furofushi Onsen
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![Misawa Air Show]( "Misawa Air Show")
4Misawa Air Show
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![Aoni Onsen]( "Aoni Onsen")
5Aoni Onsen
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![American Day in Misawa]( "American Day in Misawa")
6American Day in Misawa
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![Goshogawara's Tachineputa Matsuri]( "Goshogawara's Tachineputa Matsuri")
7Goshogawara's Tachineputa Matsuri
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![Takayama Inari Shrine]( "Takayama Inari Shrine")
8Takayama Inari Shrine
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![Hirosaki in Cherry Blossom Season]( "Hirosaki in Cherry Blossom Season")
9Hirosaki in Cherry Blossom Season
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![Dressing Up for Nebuta Matsuri]( "Dressing Up for Nebuta Matsuri")
10Dressing Up for Nebuta Matsuri
Aomori City
Upcoming Aomori Events
Culture
Goshogawara's Tachineputa Matsuri
Aomori's most famous festival may be the Nebuta festival in Aomori City, but Goshogawara also offers its own plus sized version..
Activities
Lake Towada Sky Lantern Festival
Running for over 50 years, the Lake Towada Sky Lantern Festival showcases approximately 2000 lanterns illuminating the summer night..
Shopping
Misawa Air Show
View fighter jets in elegant aerial displays from the American Air Force base in Northern Japan.
Where to eat in Aomori
Food
Tasting Tsugaru
The roads that wind through the lush landscape of the Tsugaru Plain in Aomori Prefecture are lined with rice paddies and orderly..
Food
Aomori: Food Guide
Tom RoseveareAomori is famous for apples, but Japan-bound foodies can discover so much more thanks to a much-loved local food culture, inspired..
Food
Aji no Sapporo Onishi: Curry Ramen
Tom RoseveareUnique bowl of Aomori soul food, perfectly suited to the winter months.
Places to stay in Aomori
Accommodation
Aoni Onsen
Sandro BernardinelloA remote ryokan in Aomori prefecture will bring you back into the past. No electricity and no wifi; and only old oil lamps to light..
Accommodation
Osorezan
Andrew CheckleyThe Shimokita Peninsula's Osorezan is an ancient holy site, an unusual landscape and a remarkable experience.
Accommodation
Lake Towada Backpackers Hostel
Sandro BernardinelloLake Towada backpackers provides affordable accommodation at just five minutes walk from the lake.
Latest Aomori Reports
Transportation
Aomori Airport
KimThe wonders of Aomori Prefecture are easily accessible courtesy of Aomori Airport. Located just over 12 kilometers from the city..
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Floats at Aomori's Nebuta Wa Rasse Museum
KimAomori's Nebuta Festival is one of Japan's most iconic summer festivals. If The Nebuta WaRasse Museum allows you to explore..
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Sannai-Maruyama Historical Site
KimThe Sannai Maruyama Historical Site offers the chance to step back in time and see reconstructions of dwellings dating back to the..