Culture Hirosaki: Sakura Season Andrew Checkley Tall somei-yoshino trees form tunnels of pink flowers above your head and fill the moats at your feet with petals, while breezes..
Museums Hirosaki Park Eric Thompson Hirosaki Park, with its castle relics, gardens, shrine and cherry blossoms, is definitely worth a visit!
Culture Four Great Tohoku Festivals Elena Lisina Each of the four summer grand festivals of Tohoku region feature different traditions and is decorated in unique way. If to mo..
12 Museums Aomori A-Factory Peter Sidell On the waterfront in Japan's Aomori City, A-Factory showcases locally produced food and drinks, with stands selling apple cider,..
6 Culture Floats at Aomori's Nebuta Wa Rasse Museum Kim Aomori's Nebuta Festival is one of Japan's most iconic summer festivals. If The Nebuta WaRasse Museum allows you to explore..
9 Museums Wa Rasse Nebuta Museum Chris Barnes An incredible display of some of Aomori's most spectacular Nebuta Floats.
6 Culture Sannai-Maruyama Historical Site Kim The Sannai Maruyama Historical Site offers the chance to step back in time and see reconstructions of dwellings dating back to the..
15 Temples & Shrines Kabushima Peter Sidell Near Hachinohe in Japan's Aomori prefecture, Kabushima is a small rocky outcrop, home to a shinto shrine and a colony of 40,000..