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Hirosaki Museum of Contemporary Art

4.5

5 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Aomori Hirosaki-shi Yoshinocho 2-1

弘南鉄道中央弘前駅の近くにある美術館です。かつての酒造会社の倉庫を再利用した、レンガ造りの外観が目を引きます。
Daienji Temple

4.0

16 Reviews

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Aomori Minamitsugaru-gun Owanimachi Kuradate Muraoka 12

"This Buddhist temple has garnered worshipers due to it being known as ""Owani no Dainichi"" in Tsugaru. During the Nara period (710-794), with the construction of Emperor Shomu's provincial temple, Dainichi Nyorai was enshrined at Daiankoku Temple. In 1191, it was transferred to Kohaku Temple, and during the separation of Buddhism and Shintoism in 1871, it was moved from Hirosaki City to Daienji Temple. The ""Amitabha statue"" called ""Dainichi"" as the object of worship has been designated an important cultural property. It is thought that a Buddhist sculptor from the capital who visited Hiraizumi used Hiba sypress and sculpted it in Owani."

大鰐温泉の温泉街にある高野山真言宗のブッダ・テンプルです。本尊は大日如来で、国指定重要文化財（登録は木造阿弥陀如来坐像として）になっています。津軽地方固有の一代様信仰では、未年と申年の守り本尊になっています。御朱印あります。
Shirakami-Sanchi

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Aomori Prefecture, Akita Prefecture

Shirakami-Sanchi is the general name for an extensive mountain range that extends from the southwestern part of Aomori Prefecture to the northwestern part of Akita Prefecture, and the area was registered as a World Heritage Site in 1993. Natural beech forests are distributed throughout this area which protects a precious ecosystem inhabited by a variety of wild plants and animals and is said to be the largest in East Asia.
Tatehana Ganpeki Morning Market

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Aomori Pref. Hachinoheshi Shinminato Kanono quay

Early every Sunday morning, Japan’s largest morning market springs up on the quay along the usually unoccupied Tatehana Fishing Harbor. Stretching 800 meters along the harbor, the market has not only exceptionally fresh seafood and vegetables but also shops selling ready-made food, restaurants, and variety shops, a total of 300 shops in all. About 10,000 people shop there each week, and during the O-Bon period and in holiday periods, it is so crowded that one can hardly walk. At times, people costumed as Ikadon, the unofficial local mascot of Tatehana Ganpeki Morning Market, wander among the crowd, handing out name cards and candy.
Roadside Station Rokunohe

3.5

17 Reviews

Transportation

Aomori Pref. Kamikitagunrokunohemachi Inuotose Ushiroda 87

This roadside station is notable for the Former Tomabechi Residence, an old, thatched roof Japanese-style home standing on the station's grounds which has been restored and which is designated an Important Cultural Property by the town. The station has a shop selling local town specialty products and farm-fresh produce, a restaurant where you can enjoy dishes made with Rokunohe Town-grown vegetables, and a facility which engages in research and demonstrations regarding agricultural and livestock processing. At the research facility, anyone can try making their own original processed foods using agricultural products. Application required.

ニンニクの一粒がでっかい。この辺の道の駅ではニンニクの形が綺麗でした。全体的にはこじんまりしてますがその分静かです。野菜等は少なく加工品が多い感じ。梅干しが綺麗で安い。
Omazaki Rest House

3.5

9 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Aomori Pref. Shimokitagunomamachi Oma Omataira 17-1

A rest house located on Cape Oma the northernmost point on the island of Honshu. The facility provides tourist information for Oma Town, distributes tourism pamphlets, and also sells a certificate providing proof of having visited the area. The facility has an observatory room with large floor to ceiling glass windows on three sides from which you can get a view of the island of Bentenjima, the Tsugaru Strait, and, on clear days, all the way to Hokkaido. Note that the facility is closed in winter (from November to April).

大間崎にあるレストハウス。朝は9時からあきます。中に観光案内所と休憩スペースがあり、大間埼灯台の灯台カードもこちらにあります。
Hakkoda

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Aomori, Aomori Prefecture Hakkoda

This is the general name for a group of volcanoes located south of Aomori City, composed of six mountains including Kita Hakkoda and Kushigamine with Odake having the highest peak, divided by Minami Hakkoda. This is one of the top 100 mountains in Japan. There are beautiful beech forests and valleys, with several walking courses where one can see many types of grassland and alpine plants. The ropeway installed at Tamoyatsudake is used by many hikers and skiers. This is one of the world’s areas of heaviest snowfall, known for the 1902 “Hakkoda Mountains incident” in which 199 of the 210 members of the Aomori army 5th regiment were stranded and died in a blizzard.
Tsugaru Kokeshi Doll Museum

4.0

13 Reviews

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Aomori Pref. Kuroishishi Fukuro Tomiyama 72-1

Tsugaru Kokeshi Doll Museum, opened in 1988, displays a collection of 5,000 traditional Kokeshi dolls accumulated over a period of 20 years, a “Kokeshi Art Collection” and pure gold kokeshi wooden doll. The museum also holds events and has a hands-on corner, and with a reservation visitors can also experience painting a doll. The Tsugaru Kokeshi Museum is attracting attention not only as a kokeshi memorial hall but also as a place to hand down the history of the activities of the local residents. It is approximately ten minutes by car from Kuroishi Interchange on the Tohoku Expressway.

黒石駅からバスで行きました。本数が少ないのであらかじめ調べておきましょう。(帰りの分もです) 紅葉の名所、中野もみじ山にある神社です。２階は有料で貴重なこけしを見学できます。１階は販売中心です。大きなこけしも展示っsれており、こけし好きにはたまらない施設です。
Tsugaru Kaikyo Bunkakan Arusas

3.5

5 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Aomori Pref. Shimokitagunsaimura Sai Osai 112

Board the Shimokita Kotsu Bus bound for Sai, and disembark at the Osai bus stop. The Tsugaru Kaikyo Culture Center is just a one-minute walk from there. On the first floor is an information center, an event hall, and a shop displaying and selling local specialty items. On the second floor is the Kaikyo Museum introducing the culture of the Sai Village, along with some restaurants and cafes, while the third floor is an observatory from which one can see the Tsugaru Strait and the mountains across the channel in Hokkaido. On a good day, dolphins and tuna can be seen swimming in the channel without even using binoculars.

行った日はたまたま「うに祭り」の日で賑わってました。うに丼が食べたかったのですが、完全予約制で食べることができなかったので、フードコーナーの「ちょこっと」で「うにぎり」を買ってみました。おおきなおにぎりは注文してから握ってくれて佐井村産のうにが入っていて、同じく佐井村産の岩海苔で巻いてあります。うにはもちろん美味しいのですが、岩海苔の歯応えがしゃくしゃくして絶品でした。
Roadside Station Minmaya

3.5

5 Reviews

Transportation

Aomori Pref. Higashitsugarugunsotogahamamachi Minmayatatsuhama 99

A roadside station located in Minmaya, a village deeply connected to legends relating to the mighty samurai Minamoto no Yoshitsune and where one can still find many intriguing traces linking to Yoshitsune throughout the village. The station is adjoined by the Seikan Tunnel Museum and a facility presenting the science of the Tappi Wind Park. The station has a shop selling local products and produce, the well-reviewed Ajisai restaurant serving seafood and other dishes. The shop's Minmaya Kombu kelp and Minmaya Wakame seaweed, grown in the tidal currents of the Tsugaru Strait, are particularly popular.

道の駅として独立はしておらず、青函トンネル記念館に道の駅としての機能を加えた施設です。土産品売り場はありますが、道の駅としてみると少々寂しい感じですね。
Museum of Modern Aomori Literature

4.0

12 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Aomori Aomori-shi Arakawa Fujito 119-7

This literature museum opened in 1994 to give visitors a comprehensive overview of the literary world of Aomori which gave rise to many distinctive writers from the Meiji Period up to the present day. The museum's permanent collection features exhibits centered around 13 of Aomori Prefecture's most iconic writers:Koroku Sato, Ujaku Akita, Zenzo Kasai, Kojiro Fukushi, Yojiro Ishizaka, Komatsu Kitamura, Yao Kitabatake, Kyozo Takagi, Osamu Dazai, Kan'ichi Kon, Tetsuo Miura, Hideo Osabe and Shuji Terayama. In addition, it also holds special exhibitions three times a year.

青森県立図書館内にある文学館です。入場は無料。太宰治や石坂洋二郎といった有名どころだけではなく、青森県にゆかりのある多くの作家についての展示があります。
Lake Towada Pleasure Boat

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Aomori Pref. Towadashi Okuse Towadakohanyasumiya

The peninsula and cliffs of Lake Towada, as well as the wonderful natural scenery can all be enjoyed from this sightseeing boat cruise. There are two cruises available, the A course departing Yasumiya dock to Nenokuchi, and the B course which departs from Yasumiya, travels around the Nakayama Peninsula and back to Yasumiya dock again. The Oirase Gorge, covered in natural forest land, is designated as a Natural Monument, and this natural beauty can be enjoyed from the comfort of the cruise boat.
Roadside Station Imabetsu Hanto Plaza Asukuru

3.5

12 Reviews

Transportation

Aomori Higashitsugaru-gun Imabetsumachi Okawadai Kiyokawa 87-16

This roadside station is connected to Tsugaru-Futamata Station on the Tsugaru Line, right next to Okutsugaru-Imabetsu Station on the Hokkaido Shinkansen. Along with tourism information about Imabetsu Town, there is an introduction of the town, a Tsugaru peninsula exhibition corner, a market where local produce is sold, and restaurants. We recommend Mozuku Udon, which uses Imabetsu's specialty mozuku seaweed. We would also recommend the steak and yakiniku using Imabetsu-raised beef. You can also try the menu made with meat from the Okutsugaru Boar Farm.

北海道新幹線の秘境駅、奥津軽いまべつ駅に隣接する道の駅のレストランです。今別サーモン丼をおいしくいただきました。近くで食事ができる場所は非常に限られていますので、貴重なレストランです。
Tsuru no Mai Bridge

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Aomori Pref. Kitatsugaruguntsurutamachi Mawarizeki Osawa 81-150

This is a 300 meter bridge over Lake Tsugarufujimi. The wooden triple-arch bridge is Japan’s longest such structure, and its gentle arches are a lovely sight. The area draws many sightseers to view the bridge lit in the setting sun, with the lake set against Mt. Iwaki in the background.
Noheji Town Tourism & Local Products PR Center

3.5

11 Reviews

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Aomori Pref. Kamikitagunnohejimachi Nakakonakano 17-17

This tourist information center is adjacent to Noheji Station in Nakako, Nakano, Noheji Town Kamikita County. They provide brochures for tourist spots in the region. It has a break area, a refreshment corner, and a shop selling Noheji specialty products.

野辺地駅の隣にある物産品販売店です。野辺地のいろいろな土産物が購入できます。小さいですが野辺地町出身のサッカー選手の柴崎岳選手の展示もありました。
Hotokegaura

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Sai village in Shimokita-gun, Aomori Prefecture

Hotokegaura is a series of impressive giant and oddly shaped rock formations extending about two kilometers along the coast. The crashing waves continually erode the rock face, and the resulting effects are mysterious and an amazing sight, especially given the contrast between the broad, blue sea and the gray rocks. It is believed that these rocks were created by undersea volcanic activity about 20 million years ago. While the rocks are visible from land, it is also possible to take an excursion boat to see them from the sea.
Shirakami Sanchi Visitor Center

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Aomori Pref. Nakatsugarugunnishimeyamura Tashiro Kanda 61-1

This visitor center is at the entrance to the World Heritage Site “Shirakami Sanchi” mountain range and offers information about beeches and other aspects of the ecosystem. The video experience hall provides awe-inspiring footage of the mountain range in various seasons that will make you feel like you’re there. The exhibition hall explores the beeches’ lifespans, habitat, the ecology of the mountain range, people’s lifestyles, and more. There’s also information on trekking courses and other activities.
Nitobe Memorial Museum (Taisozuka)

3.5

9 Reviews

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Aomori Towada-shi Higashi 3 Bancho 24-1

"This museum was founded by Inazo Nitobe, an international representative of Japan. Through the reclamation materials of Sanbongihara, the roots of Towada City, and the Nitobe family armor exhibition, along with his mementos, you can get to know the spiritual origin of ""Bushido"" relayed to the world by Inazo."

現在、耐震強度不足を理由に十和田市から閉館させられていますが、受付で尋ねるととても親切に案内してくださいます。資料館では十和田の開拓史についての資料や新渡戸稲造氏の直筆の書、イサムノグチが夫人へ贈ったレリーフ等々貴重な品々を見ることができます。これら所蔵品はユネスコの未来遺産に登録もされていますが、十和田市の資料では紹介されていないそうです。新渡戸稲造氏はかつて貴族院議員を務めたり国際的に活躍...
Seiganji Temple

4.0

7 Reviews

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Aomori Hirosaki-shi Aramachi 247

It is said that the town was established in 1596, when the first feudal lord of Hirosaki, Tsugaru Tamenobu, held a funeral for his mother and invited Yutei Shonin to open a temple. It is a fine and rare representation of Edo's mid-era Zen Buddhism Sanmon architecture and was designated national important cultural property in 1938. Inside the temple, there are many gravestones of late feudal lords of Tsugaru such as Numata Sukemitsu.

弘前城の観光後に訪問しました。私は全国数々の寺社を観て廻りましたが過去に見た事のない形をした三門でした。建築年代は不詳で江戸中期と推測され、京都誓願寺のものを模して建てられそうです。懸魚を鶴と亀の形に作り、極めて珍しい様式で「鶴亀門」と呼ばれています。山門の破風は、鶴亀門として全国に名高く、国の重要文化財に指定されています...
Tsugaru Kanayama Pottery Co., Ltd

4.0

7 Reviews

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Aomori Goshogawara-shi Kaneyama Chiyo Tsuru 5-79

This is a very good tour of the kilns as they were used 100s of years ago. The old firing area is very interesting and has a lot to see. The briefing is better than most we have had on this trip...

Hirosaki / Kuroishi / Mt. Iwaki Aomori City Towada / Hakkoda Tsugaru / Goshogawara Hachinohe / Shimokita Peninsula Shirakami Mountains

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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.