aptinet Aomori Sightseeing Guide

Here are some of the recommended model course to thoroughly enjoy Aomori

In Aomori, where rich nature and culture fuse as one, there are many appealing sightseeing spots. Come and see the unique and enchanting sites in Aomori.

Charms of Aomori	Enjoying Winter	Ataste of Winter	Message from the Blue Forest

The snowmelt season coincides with the start of spring outing season in Aomori.

In March, enthusiastic skiers enjoy spring skiing on the mountains that remain snow-covered. Mt. Hakkoda and Lake Towada are connected by the Gold Line which is closed for the traffic until April 1. “Hakkoda Walk” is the event held on March 29-31 to enjoy walking the Gold Line thoroughly enclosed with the walls of snow. Many visitors appreciate the solemn beauty of Mt. Hakkoda.

Trees and plants break into buds all at once as snow melts away after April in Aomori, and most of all, cherry blossom represents spring in Aomori.

Cherry blossom festivals in Hirosaki-City, Aomori-City, Kanagi-cho in Goshogawara-City, Mutsu-City and Hachinohe-City are well known in Aomori-Prefecture. The most well-known “Hirosaki Cherry Blossom Festivel” is held around the consecutive national holidays every year, which draws 2 million visitors from all over Japan. This festival is definitely one of the most popular cherry blossom festivals in Japan.

Hirosaki Park is home to 2,600 cherry trees of 50 different varieties. Cherry blossoms in Hirosaki feature the clusters of blossoms by applying the advanced apple tree pruning techniques of the area. 5 or 6 flowers bloom out of one bud while the average is 3 or 4 flowers, and those well-cared for trees also feature the overhanging branches with flower clusters within the visitors’ reach which keep attracting large crowds.

Even the best time of viewing cherry blossom is over, spring still goes on in Aomori. In the middle of May, apple blossoms start to bloom. The tiny and lovely apple blossoms take on a different aspect of Aomori spring scenery from the one of cherry blossoms. May is also the month which kicks off the busy season of trekking in Aomori such as Shirakami mountain range, Mt. Hakkoda and Mt. Iwaki.

So spring can be the best season to fully enjoy abundant and beautiful nature of Aomori.

Hakkoda Walk

Hirosaki Cherry Blossom Festival

Kanagi Cherry Festival

Apple Flower Festival

Rape Blossom Festival In Yokohama

	Hakkoda Walk The Hakkoda Walk is an 8.1 km snow corridor that awakens Hakkoda from its winter sleep. This is a special 3-day event before the opening of National Route 103, the "Hakkoda-Towada Gold Line" that is closed each winter season. See the corridor with its snow walls that stand as high as 9 meters tall....

	Hakkoda Ski Resort Take the JR Bus bound for Sukayu Onsen from JR Aomori Station Bus Stop No. 8 and get off at Hakkoda Ropeway Ekimae (Approx. 60 min. ride)...

	Hirosaki Cherry Blossom Festival The best cherry park in Japan with Yoshino cherry trees, weeping cherry trees and double cherry trees coloring the park. The soft fragrance of flowers floats in the air along the paths, filling the ...

	Aomori Spring Festival The Aomori Spring Festival is held at Gappo Park and Nogiwa Park, the main venues, and many festivalgoer visit Sannai Reien Cemetery to see the beautiful cherry blossoms...

	Towada City Spring Festival The most beautiful corridor of cherry blossoms in Japan can be seen at the Kancho-gai Dori (Komakaido) in Towada City. The contrast between the cherry and pine trees is truly impressive. The view of ...

	Kanagi Cherry Festival This beautiful site for cherry blossoms in the Tsugaru Peninsula was selected as one of the 100 best cherry blossom sites. Baby pink cheery blossoms hanging over the waters of Lake Ashino and the ...

	Mutsu Cherry Festival Hayakakenuma Park, filled with 16 kinds and 400 trees of full-bloom cherry blossoms including Gyoiko (which has rare green flowers), and Suigenchi Park are both well-known cherry blossom viewing spots in Mutsu City. Hayakakenuma Park is the largest park in the city and has an adjacent auto-camping site. Suigenchi Park is located in ...

	Hachinohe Park Spring Festival Hachinohe Park is huge and contains a botanical park and a wide variety of attractions. This park is known for its viewing spots not only for cherry blossoms but also for Japanese plum and peach branches. Around this time, Hachinohe Park Spring Festival is held in order to enhance everyone's enjoyment of the flowering ...

	Shirakami Trekking The "Anmon-no-taki waterfall (approx. 2 hrs.) course" is a stroll through a mystical forest with old beech trees and along the river and the "Beech Forest Stroll Course (approx. 1 hr.)" is a walk through a ...

	World Heritage Site: Shirakami Sanchi Shirakami Sanchi is approximately 130,000 ha of a vast mountainous area extending over Aomori and Akita prefectures. Its central 16,971 ha (12,627 ha on the Aomori side) area was designated as a World ...

	Oirase Stream Oirase Stream originates at Nenokuchi on Lake Towada, extending approximately 14 km to Yakeyama. It consists of 14 small and large waterfalls and 1 pond in the midst of richly wood areas. ..

	Lake Towada Lake Towada, extending over Aomori and Akita prefectures, formed approximately 2,000 years ago as a result of volcanic activity that created a mortar-shaped depression where water accumulated,...

	Hakkoda Mountain The Aomori Spring Festival is held at Gappo Park and Nogiwa Park, the main venues, and many festivalgoer visit Sannai Reien Cemetery to see the beautiful cherry blossoms...

	Mount Iwaki Mount Iwaki is a compound volcano located in the southwest portion of the Tsugaru Plain. The mountain has a conical shape with three peaks. Standing 1,625 meters high, it is the highest mountain in the ...

	Apple Flower Festival After the cherry blossoms come the apple flowers! The Apple Flower Festival is held at Hirosaki Apple Park. ...

	Rape Blossom Festival In Yokohama The Rape Blossom Festival In Yokohama is held on the third Sunday in May when rape blossoms in the town are at their best. A marathon is the main feature of this festival, alongside a huge rape blossom maze, sightseeing flights ...