Activities Juniko Lakes Justin Velgus Within Shirakami-sanchi, the beautiful forest that stretches across prefectures in northern Tohoku, lies a land of mysterious...
Shopping Aomori AUGA Building Justin Velgus The AUGA Building in Aomori offers a fresh market, beauty and fashion shopping, and a large public library. It is located rig...
Activities Asamushi Aquarium Justin Velgus The Asamushi Aquarium in Aomori is the largest aquarium in Tōhoku. It was founded in 1922 by Tōhoku Imperial University, but ...
Area Hirosaki Andrew Checkley A castle town turned small city, Hirosaki is bigger than the rural towns most frequent in outer Aomori, but smaller than the ...
Nightlife Tanabu Festival 2024 Shawn Swinger Tanabu Festival is a centuries old celebration of the end of summer involving colorful lights, massive moving shrines, dancer...
10 Kabushima Shrine: Seagull Island Imogen Riethmuller Visit the Kabushima Shrine in Hachinohe to see what happens when seagulls take over. The Shinto shrine is an annual breeding ...
Culture Yokohama's Nanohana Festival 2024 Shawn Swinger Yokohama's Nanohana Festival. Visit a rural community covered with fields of gorgeous flowers, locally crafted flower made fo...
Activities Finding Shirakami Sanchi Bonson Lam The steep mountains and remote forests have sheltered this paradise from mankind, and like nature's amphitheater, you can see...
Food Pokhara Indian Restaurant Hachinohe Peter Sidell In Hachinohe in Japan's Aomori prefecture, Pokhara is an Indian restaurant serving tasty, spicy curries in a fun, fairly auth...
15 Culture Zenringai Peter Sidell Not far from the park and castle in Hirosaki in Japan's Aomori prefecture, Zenringai is an atmospheric district with 33 templ...
