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.

Enjoying Winter	Ataste of Winter	Food in Autumn	Message from the Blue Forest


	Red color painted on a natural canvas is how the autumn foliage is seen by Japanese people. There are autumn foliage sites throughout Aomori that attract many visitors every year. The Jyogakura-Ohashi Bridge is one such spot in Aomori City. The Jyogakura-Keiryu Rivers and the foliage of Hakkoda mountain seen from the bridge 122 meters above ground is truly nature's art. Lake Towada, Oirase-Keiryu and Juniko at Shirakami Sanchi are nationally famous foliage sites. Take a look at the beautiful colors of the beech, Japanese Judas, and maple trees up close. At Yagen Onsen, in the midst of a virgin forest, you can enjoy the foliage as you relax in a hot spring. There are also beautiful foliage sites in the city. During the Hirosaki Castle Chrysanthemum and Autumn Foliage Festival, about 1,000 tinted maple trees bathe the castle and visitors in their deep red color. The burning red of 200-year-old maple tree standing in Nakano-Momiji-Yama in Kurosaki City is also a sight to see.	Hirosaki Castle Chrysanthemum and Autumn Foliage Festival
		Hakkoda Mountain

	Hirosaki Castle Chrysanthemum and Autumn Foliage Festival This festival is held at the Hirosaki Castle Botanical Garden in Hirosaki Park filled with beautiful green pines and autumn foliage. Enjoy the colorful chrysanthemums, chrysanthemum dolls together with autumn plants and flowers to your heart's content. Venue: Hirosaki Castle Botanical Garden (In Hirosaki Park) Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

	Autumn Foliage of Lake Towada The lake's 326.8 meter deep water is highly transparent and reflects the surrounding mountains in the lake like a mirror. Autumn foliage can be enjoyed as one sign of the changing seasons. ? Beginning of autumn colors: early October ? Best time: Mid- to late October

	Autumn Foliage at Hakkoda Mountains The Hakkoda Mountains in autumn are beautifully colored with the red and yellow leaves of maples and rowans. The first snow falls at the end of October or in November, exhibiting splendid contrast of red and yellow of the leaves and white of the snow.a href="../detail/1_1.html">