Shimokita Peninsula ― Exotic Geology and Culture of the Far North
Most foreigners know nothing of the powerful beauty of the Shimokita Peninsula of Aomori, which is the northernmost prefecture of ...
Food
A Journey Through Apple Country ― Explore the Tsugaru Plain to see why Aomori is Japan's apple heartland
Driving through the countryside outside Hirosaki City and across Aomori's Tsugaru Plain, apple orchards punctuate the expanse of ...
The Mutsu Bay Cycling Route ― Discovering Scenes of the Remote North
Aomori prefecture's newly established 270-kilometer-long (168 miles) looping Mutsu Bay Cycling Route unites heart-pumping adventure and ...
Kenoshiru ― A Healthy and Hearty Vegetable Soup Handed Down for Generations
Kenoshiru is a traditional soup made with lots of vegetables that was handed down over many generations in Tsugaru, the western ...
Senbei-jiru ― Hot Soul Food with Wheat Crackers
Adding crackers to soup is not a phenomenon limited to Western culture The people of Nanbu, the eastern region of Aomori Prefecture, ...
Rescuing Old Recipes from Oblivion ― The Rise of Tsugaru Akatsuki-no-kai
Tsugaru Akatsuki-no-kai is a cooking club born out of a crisis The founding members of the club had witnessed the loss of a rich ...
Food for the Future ― Aomori's Diverse Culinary Culture
Aomori Prefecture, the northernmost tip of mainland Japan, is truly a unique "off the beaten track" destination, with its diverse ...
Honey Fungus ― An Autumn Delicacy
As autumn arrives, mushrooms flourish in the forests of Aomori, where more than forty edible varieties can be harvested People would ...
The Ultimate Off-the-Grid Destination ― The Lamp Inn Aoni Onsen
Nestled at the bottom of a ravine surrounded by mountains, this remote traditional inn in Kuroishi City is the ultimate off-the-grid ...