青森県 · Tohoku Region

Aomori Hidden Gems

The apple orchards and beech forests at the top of Honshu, where Japan's most explosive summer festival meets some of its oldest surviving woodland.

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Climate & Best Season

Cold and famously snowy — the Hakkoda mountains record among the deepest snowfall on earth. Mild summers around 25°C; visit August for Nebuta, October for autumn colour.

Famous For (Food)

  • Apples
  • Ōma bluefin tuna
  • Scallops
  • Senbei-jiru (cracker hotpot)

Signature Sights

  • Nebuta Matsuri
  • Shirakami-Sanchi beech forest
  • Lake Towada & Oirase Gorge
  • Hirosaki Castle cherry blossoms

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