Culture Nebuta Museum Wa Rasse The Nebuta Museum Wa Rasse is located in Aomori City in the prefecture of the same name in the north of the main island of Honshu. It was opened in 2011..
Culture Hirosaki Castle Hirosaki Castle, completed in 1611 by the Tsugaru clan, is located in Aomori Prefecture and is a particularly worthwhile excursion destination, especially..
Culture Sannai Maruyama Site The Sannai-Maruyama Site is a historically important archeological site and museum located in Aomori Prefecture. The ruins belonged to a large Jomon-period..
Recommended Festivals Nebuta Aomori Festival Aug 2nd - Aug 7th Nebuta festival is the biggest Tanabata festival that makes up the three great festivals of Tohoku Region.
Culture American Day in Misawa Late Jun American Day in Misawa offers a unique experience of how a foreign community chooses to celebrate it's culture out in rura..
Culture Dressing Up for Nebuta Matsuri Helen Langford It's all about the bells for the author at the Nebuta Matsuri, held in Aomori the first week of August. It's said that they..
Culture Visiting Oma: Japan's Northernmost Point Shawn Swinger Oma, the most northern point of Honshu, offers travelers a glimpse into the lives of what life is like at the edge of the worl..
Culture Wild Horses of Cape Shiriya Rebecca Daum Cape Shiriya is known for the wild horses that live there. You can pet horses, see breath-taking scenery, and enjoy a histori..