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


	Aomori winters are long and bitter. The people of this area brighten their spirits with winter festivals in February. The traditional Enburi is known as one of the three major winter festivals in Aomori. Dancers wearing gorgeous horse-head headdresses dance to the music of drums and flutes. The dance is the peoples' prayer for an abundant harvest, and it is designated as a significant intangible folk cultural asset. The Aomori Winter Festival is enjoyed by young and old, and features a huge slide made with snow. At the Hirosaki Castle Snow Lantern Festival, the Castle and about 500 snow lanterns and snow statues are lighted up, turning the area to a world of fantasy. Another event in February is Towadako Fuyu Monogatari, which is a romantic snow and fireworks event held in the cold crisp air.	Yuki-doro Festival (Snow Lantern Festival)
		Hachinohe Enburi

	Hachinohe Enburi The Hachinohe Enburi festival welcomes the coming of spring and prays for an abundant harvest from February 17 to 20 (Oniwa Enburi held until 22nd) in the city center of Hachinohe. Enburi is the name of a dance performed to pray for an abundant harvest, where dancers called Tayu wear gorgeous head dressings created in the shape of horse heads and swing their heads. This dance depicts the motions of seeding and rice planting. In 1979, the festival was designated as a significant intangible folk cultural asset of Japan.

	Yuki-doro Festival (Snow Lantern Festival) Hirosaki Castle, a famous scenic spot for cherry blossoms, is a spectacular sight in winter. Founded in 1977, the Hirosaki Yuki-doro Festival is one of the 5 great snow festivals in the Michinoku area. Residents make the lanterns for the Yuki-doro Festival during the long, cold winters of the northland to make it even more enjoyable. At nights during the severe winter, the snow covered castle towers and old pine trees are lit up to produce a fantastic and poetic sense of nostalgia......

	Towadako Fuyumonogatari (Winter's Tale) The winter at Lake Towada begins with pomp and elegance.