Kuroishi: A Step Back in Time ― Visit small town Aomori to discover a slice of the region's past
In 1878, the British explorer and writer Isabella Bird visited the Aomori town of Kuroishi, arriving in early August just as the town's ...
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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 ...
Wellspring of Water Sports and Wellness Activities
If water is the source of life, peninsular Aomori is life-promoting Roughly 800 kilometers of coastline enclose some of Northern ...
Discovering Aomori’s Horse Culture ― How locals are adapting equine traditions to the modern day
For centuries horses were an integral part of Aomori culture They helped farmers plough fields and merchants haul goods In the harsh ...
A Journey to Jomon Japan ― Discover the culture and people of ancient Aomori
For many, ancient Japan is reflected in the 1,500-year-old UNESCO World Heritage sites of early capitals Nara and Kyoto Tradition flows ...
A Winter Wonderland
Meteorologists rank Aomori City as the world's snowiest city: over six meters descend on Aomori every year Aomori prefecture's winters ...
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, ...
Aomori Museum of Art ― A Modern Art Museum Inspired by an Ancient Culture
Housing a great collection of artworks by various artists, from the contemporary artist Yoshimoto Nara to Marc Chagall, Aomori Museum ...