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Nature Spots in Aomori City Area

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  • 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.
    Hakkoda image
  • Cape Natsudomarizaki
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    Aomori Pref. Higashitsugarugunhiranaimachi Higashitazawa Yokomine 68-1
    This cape is in Higashitazawa, Hiranai Town, Higashitsugaru County. It is located at the tip of the Natsudomari Peninsula that extends into Mutsu Bay, between the Tsugaru Peninsula and the Shimokita Peninsula. A sandbar links it to Oshima Island at low tide, and there's a bridge that provides access at high tide to sites like the Mutsu Oshima Lighthouse. Mt. Tsubaki, the northernmost area of the country where Japanese camellias grow wild, is about two kilometers east of the peninsula. It has been designated a National Natural Monument
    Cape Natsudomarizaki image
  • Tashirotai Plain
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    Aomori Pref. Aomorishi Komagome Fukazawa
    This large wetland plain on the north side of Towada-Hachimantai National Park is a designated Aomori City Natural Monument. There are trails and rest stations on the plain for easy walking. There are many wetland plants here, and from June through August the plain is covered in blossoms. In autumn, the fall foliage paints the plain with a beautifully colored brush.
    Tashirotai Plain image
  • Jigoku-numa Marsh
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    Aomori Pref. Aomorishi Arakawa Minamiarakawayama In the ground
    Located near the Sukayu hot spring district, known as one of oldest hot spring areas in the country used by everyday people for health and relaxation, this pond is formed by the pooling of the warm waters welling up from the ground in the vicinity of the remains of the explosion crater of Hakkoda Volcano. As a relic of the volcanic activity the area once experienced, even today hot water over 90°C continuously wells up from the ground; there are also fumaroles which emit gasses containing sulfur and other chemicals, and vapors hang heavily in the vicinity of the lake. Due to the compounds contained in the hot spring waters, plants are unable to thrive here, and the desolation of the area interwoven with the fresh verdure in the spring and colorful foliage in the fall of the surrounding mountains results in unique scenery that is well worth seeing.
    Jigoku-numa Marsh image
  • Kayano Highlands
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    Aomori Aomori-shi Yokochi Yaegiku
    "A highland sprawling at the foot of the Hakkoda Mountain Range which is used as a space for rest and relaxation by local residents. The area is famous for its ""sanbaicha"" (literally ""three cups of tea""), which is said to grant one three extra years of life with one cup, six extra years of life with two cups, and long life lasting until the day you die with three cups, and various rest areas in the highland serve this tea for free. The highland is a great place to relax and enjoy the fall foliage of the Hakkoda Mountains in autumn."
    Kayano Highlands image
  • Tsubaki-yama
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    Aomori Higashitsugaru-gun Hiranaimachi
    A scenic destination situated on the northern tip of the Natsudomari Peninsula. The area has been designated a National Natural Monument as the northernmost habitat for camellias in the country. More than 10,000 Japanese camellias grow primarily on the sloping land in the area facing the coast, and visitors can enjoy their red blossoms from late April to early June. Tsubaki Shrine stands amidst the plants, and its grounds encompass many trees 500 to 600 years old with trunks as large as 2.2 meters in circumference. The campground and beach on the Tsubakiyama Coast bustle with visitors in summer.
    Tsubaki-yama image
  • Oshima Island
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    Aomori Higashitsugaru-gun Hiranaimachi
    An island off of Cape Natsudomari known for its surf fishing. A bridge connects the island to the tip of Cape Natsudomari which can be crossed even at high tide. In the past, the island was connected to the cape via a sandbar which could be walked across at low tide, but erosion eventually cut off this link. The island's area is around 20 hectares. A lighthouse can be seen after crossing the bridge, and from here visitors can get a sweeping view of the entirety of Mutsu Bay. There is also a beach, campground, and golf course nearby, enabling visitors to enjoy a variety of outdoor activities in the area.
    Oshima Island image
  • Kominato Swan Migration Grounds
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    Aomori Higashitsugaru-gun Hiranaimachi
    Since ancient times, the coast of Asadokoro, a shallow stretch of coastline situated on the east side of the base of the Natsudomari Peninsula, has been known as a destination for migrating swans. The entire Natsudomari Peninsula has been designated a Special Natural Monument due to Kominato being a swan migration area. Whooper swans migrate here from Siberia around mid-October each year. Visitors can watch the swans from this time until late March the following year. Due to concerns about avian flu, note that visitors are prohibited from feeding the swans.
    Kominato Swan Migration Grounds image
  • Ryujin Swamp
    Travel / Tourism
    Aomori Aomori-shi Tashiro Marsh
  • Mt.Odake (Mt.Hakkoda)
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    Aomori
  • Jogakura Valley
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    Aomori Aomori-shi
  • Lake Nogiwa
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    Aomori Aomori-shi Hajiro Nogi Wa
  • Moriyazawa
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    Aomori Kuroishi-shi
  • Torisawa
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    Aomori Kuroishi-shi
  • Mt.Kutai
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    Aomori Kuroishi-shi
  • Mt.Minamisawa
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    Aomori Kuroishi-shi
  • Mt.Shimodake
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    Aomori Kuroishi-shi
  • Mt.Yokodake
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    Aomori Aomori-shi
  • Mt.Minamimata
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    Aomori Aomori-shi
  • Mt.Sakasagawa
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    Aomori Aomori-shi
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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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