22 Aoi Umi Kōen: Sights and Sunsets Imogen Riethmuller Enjoy a summer day stroll around Aoi Umi Kōen in Aomori City. Beautiful, clear skies during the day and spectacular sunsets in..
Culture Visiting Oma: Japan's Northernmost Point Shawn Swinger Oma, the most northern point of Honshu, offers travelers a glimpse into the lives of what life is like at the edge of the worl..
Culture Ominato Nebuta 2025 Early Aug Celebrate summer with Ominato Nebuta, a unique Japanese festival; a procession of samurai and deity floats, literally in peopl..
18 Activities Snow Trekking in Aomori Justin Velgus Awone Shirakami Jyuniko Resort in Aomori offers a snow trekking experience as a separate day trip or as part of a one night ho..
20 Activities Igloo Making Experience Justin Velgus The Awone Shirakami Jyuniko Resort has plenty to offer for nature lovers with a special igloo experience during the winter mon..
Accommodation Awone Shirakami Jyuniko Resort Justin Velgus Awone Shirakami Jyuniko is a resort located within walking distance to Juniko Twelve Lakes, an area of forest and lakes just o..
Accommodation Iroha Ryokan, Aomori City Peter Sidell Just two minutes from Aomori Station in Japan's Tohoku region, Iroha Ryokan is a traditional Japanese inn, offering good v..
Culture Osore-zan Peter Sidell On the Shimokita Peninsula in Japan's Aomori prefecture, Osore-zan is a truly unique place, a still-steaming extinct volca..