Aomori Hidden Gems
8 spots
Seikan Tunnel Museum — World's Longest Undersea Tunnel
The Seikan Tunnel (青函トンネル) is a 53.85-kilometer railway tunnel connecting Honshu (Aomori) to Hokkaido (Hakodate) beneath…
Nebuta Matsuri — Giant Illuminated Float Festival
Aomori Nebuta Matsuri (青森ねぶた祭) is one of Japan's most spectacular summer festivals, held annually August 2-7. The festiv…
Hirosaki Castle — Cherry Blossom Paradise
Hirosaki Castle (弘前城) is one of only twelve original castle towers remaining in Japan, built in 1611 by the Tsugaru clan…
Sannai-Maruyama Site — 5,000-Year-Old Jomon Village
Sannai-Maruyama (三内丸山遺跡) is Japan's largest and most significant Jomon-period archaeological site, preserving a settleme…
Tsugaru Shamisen — Three-Stringed Soul Music
Tsugaru Shamisen (津軽三味線) is a percussive, emotionally raw style of shamisen (three-stringed Japanese lute) music origina…
Mount Osore — Buddhist Hell on Earth
Mount Osore (恐山, Osorezan, literally 'Dread Mountain') is one of Japan's three most sacred Buddhist sites, believed to b…
Aomori Bay Bridge — Harborside Promenade
The Aomori Bay Bridge (青森ベイブリッジ) is a 1.2-kilometer cable-stayed bridge spanning Aomori Harbor, completed in 1994 as par…
Tachineputa Matsuri — 23-Meter Tall Float Festival
Goshogawara Tachineputa Matsuri (立佞武多, held August 4-8) is Aomori's second great summer festival, featuring the world's…