Culture
Geographical character of Aomori Prefecture is unique that the land is surrounded by sea on the three sides and has Hakkoda Mountains in the middle, and it gives different climate and customs for each region and birth and development of various history and culture. Aomori Prefecture has many historical architectures and sites where visitors can feel its culture and history, and also has passed on the traditional festivals and local performing arts, including Hirosaki Cherry Blossom Festival in spring, Nebuta Festival in summer and Hacninohe Enburi in winter.
This section introduces such attractive culture in Aomori that is different for each region.
Misawa Aviation & Science Museum, Aomori
The Misawa Aviation & Science Museum, Aomori is one of the Japan’s large... more
Chosho-ji Temple (Zenringai)
Chosho-ji is a temple with Bodhisattvas built for Tsugaru Lords. Its Sanmo... more
Aomori Winter Festival
The theme of the festival is "Let's play with snow." There is a huge snow ... more
Osorezan Taisai Festival
The festivals held twice yearly attract visitors to the shrine from all ... more
Kuroishi Yosare
One of the three most famous dance festivals in Japan. It has a long tradi... more
Osorezan Reijo
Osorezan has been considered a sacred mountain for over 1,100 years ago si... more
Shirakami Sanchi Visitor Center
The visitor center provides information on Shirakami Sanchi's attractions,... more
Shuji Terayama Memorial Hall
The hall was constructed over a period of 3 years and opened in July 1997 ... more
Seikan Tunnel Memorial Hall
Seikan Tunnel, the longest undersea tunnel in the world, opened for servic... more
