Best Visiting Spot List

From the works of masters to rising artists, get in touch with various works by Aomori artists

Appreciate this beautiful valley, designated as a place of special scenic beauty and a natural monument. Immerse yourself in a shower of negative ions emanating from the forest.

Bukeyashiki Street with the Ashina family's 15,000-koku castle town. The direct descendants of the family still live in one of the upper-class samurai residences.

The foot bath commemorating Tokugawa Ieyasu’s visit to the Atami hot springs

Let’s find character goods.

Head for Zao for the fantastical scenery of white rime, also known as snow monsters!

Connects the north part of Kojiriko, Motohakoneko and Hakoneenko and is convenient for sightseeing

The healing power of the sea and flowers

A dynamic view from the ropeway

Japan's largest gold mine, which began operating in the Edo Period. You can see mining tunnels and remains of mining from back then.

A museum full of interesting materials

One of the most famous festivals of Tohoku, with gigantic floats shaped as dynamic mythical or kabuki characters and haneto (nebuta dancers) parading the streets.

Street connecting the east exit of Ikebukuro station to Sunshine, lined with numerous shops.

Revel in the realistic starlit sky

An annual large-scale fireworks festival held on August 2 and 3. The large firework rings brighten up the night sky.

Wish upon the matchmaking deity for success in love

A Japanese garden with an abundance of greenery

Benzaiten, one of the seven lucky gods of Asakusa, is enshrined, and is said to bring benefits such as business success

A vast park crafted on the site of Takada Castle. Known as a great viewing spot for cherry blossoms, the park is embellished with about 4,000 cherry trees in April.

A beautiful lake and the deepest in Japan, with unrivalled clarity. There is a statue of the legendary maiden Tatsuko standing in the lake.