Hirosaki Park in Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture, which is known as one of the three major cherry blossom viewing spot in Japan. The cherry blossoms here are in full bloom around the end of April, and many tourists visit "Golden Week" (early-May holiday season in Japan). The highlight is "Cherry Tunnel", "flower petals fallen on water", "Hirosaki Castle". There are 2,600 … [Read more...] about Hirosaki Sakura Matsuri (The Cherry Blossom Festival in Hirosaki), Aomori
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Furoufushi-Onsen (Hot Springs for eternal youth and immortality), Aomori
Soaking in the hot spring source while watching the great ocean in great view. There is such a splendid hot spring along the sea in Aomori Prefecture. Its name is "Furoufushi-Onsen" (Hot Springs for Eternal youth and immortality). Does "eternal youth and immortality" that humankind pursues come true here? In fact, you may come close to such a wish if you visit and enter. … [Read more...] about Furoufushi-Onsen (Hot Springs for eternal youth and immortality), Aomori
Nebuta Matsuri Festival, Aomori
The significant intangible folk cultural asset "Aomori Nebuta Festival" will be held from August 2 to 7 every year in Aomori Prefecture in the Tohoku region. Together with "Akita Kanto Festival" and "Sendai Tanabata Festival", it is called "one of the three major festivals in the Tohoku region" and it is one of Japan's most important festivals where more than 3 million … [Read more...] about Nebuta Matsuri Festival, Aomori
Takayama inari shrine, Aomori
The Senbon Torii has a great impact, it is worth seeing Takayama inari shrine is the most intriguing shrine in Aomori prefecture as God of Gokokuhojo (bumper crop), safety of the ships, thriving business. The benefits of this shrine are diverse, including agriculture, commerce, industry, fishery, home safety, disease healing and so on. Therefore, the shrine has been supported … [Read more...] about Takayama inari shrine, Aomori
Mt. Osorezan, Aomori
Osorezan is considered to be closest to the land of the dead Mt. Osorezan is an active volcano that is located in the center of Shimokita Peninsula in Aomori Prefecture and has an altitude of 800 m above sea level and the whole mountain is “Reijo” (sacred place). The official name is "Osorezan Bodaiji Temple", and in fact there is no mountain named “Osorezan”. "Reijo" is the … [Read more...] about Mt. Osorezan, Aomori
Oirase Keiryu (Mountain Stream in Oirase), Aomori
The promenade is established along the mountain stream The crater lake “Towadako” adjacent to both Aomori Prefecture and Akita Prefecture. The Oirase river is flowing out from the beautiful cobalt blue lake. The mountain stream of approximately 14km from the shore of Lake Towada is called Oirase Keiryu (Mountain Stream in Oirase). The promenade is established along the … [Read more...] about Oirase Keiryu (Mountain Stream in Oirase), Aomori
Tsutanuma Lake, Aomori
The Oirase area's leading popularity spot Tsutanuma Lake surrounded by the deep primeval forest of the beech is one of the seven swamps called "Tsuta no Nana Numa" (seven swamp of Tsuta). Tsutanuma Lake biggest in this Tsuta no Nana Numa is the Oirase area's leading popularity spot that many people visit in the colored leaves season of autumn. Trees of beeches surrounding the … [Read more...] about Tsutanuma Lake, Aomori
Goshogawara Tachineputa Festival, Aomori
Experience the overwhelming force “Tachineputa Festival” is a summer festival held in Goshogawara-shi, Aomori reproduced for the first time in about 80 years in 1998. There are three big Neputa (it is also called Nebuta) festivals in Aomori. They are the Nebuta festival of Aomori, the Neputa festival of Hirosaki, and the Tachineputa of Goshogawara. Although the Nebuta of … [Read more...] about Goshogawara Tachineputa Festival, Aomori
Hachinohe Sansha Taisai Festival, Aomori
Selected as an intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO Hachinohe Sansha Taisai Festival is the leading gay festival in the Tohoku district performed in Hachinohe-shi, Aomori from July 31 to August 4 every year. This festival that is proud of the history and tradition in about 290 is designated also as the significant intangible folk cultural asset. It was selected as an … [Read more...] about Hachinohe Sansha Taisai Festival, Aomori