Botanical Garden Spots in Aomori Area

  • Tsugaru Flower Center
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Aomori Goshogawara-shi
    "This natural park is located on a small mountain with a height of 142 meters. Famous for its plum trees, the park contains the 1,400-tree ""Northern Forest"" that blooms spectacularly from late April to early May as the new leaves sprout. The park also houses the Prefectural Bonju Prefectural Youth Outdoor Learning Center and is popular for its wonderful views."
  • Tohoku University Botanical Gardens Hakkoda Mountain Garden
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Aomori Aomori-shi Arakawa Minami Arakawa San 1-1
    These facilities were established in 1929 by the former Tohoku Imperial University for the purpose of botanical research on mountainous plants and, in particular, research and education pertaining to plant ecology. Please keep in mind that the facilities are open from June 1st through October 30th and remain closed throughout the winter season. Here you can see plant species from Mt. Hakkoda such as the Japanese wood poppy, the viola vaginata, and the Rhododendron fauriei.
  • Risoukyo
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Aomori Pref. Towadashi Fukamochi Torigamori 2-10
    This activity-oriented flower garden is located in Towada City, Aomori Prefecture. Visitors can enjoy the sight of various wild grasses and flowers as well as lupine from late May to late June, Chinese peonies in early June, and irises from late June to mid-July.
  • Hirosaki Castle Botanical Garden
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Aomori Hirosaki-shi Shimoshiroganecho 1
  • Tugaruirohaniwa
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Aomori Pref. Hirosakishi Hyakuzawa Higashiwakisan 2279

Aomori Areas

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Centuries-old stories of samurai at Kakunodate and the remains of millennia-old archaeological sites including the likes of Isedotai invite history buffs to delve into Aomori’s fascinating history. As the most northern prefecture on the Japanese mainland, Aomori enjoys a cooler climate, which makes it a welcome escape from the southern cities for combining castles, art galleries, and summer festivals with the great outdoors.

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