JP · Aomori Prefecture · 40.82°N 140.75°E

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Huge paper festival floats, apple snacks and seafood bowls beside Mutsu Bay.

Best time
May–June and September–October are pleasant. Early August brings the Nebuta festival and big crowds. Winter is very snowy; Aomori is one of the snowiest cities in the world.
How long
2 days
Getting there
Fly from KL to Tokyo (about 7 hours). The Tohoku Shinkansen reaches Shin-Aomori in about 3 hours, then it's one stop on a local train into the city. You can also fly from Tokyo to Aomori in about 1.5 hours. Japan is an hour ahead of KL.
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Dear group chat,Huge paper festival floats, apple snacks and seafood bowls beside Mutsu Bay.— gowherelahTo: whoever’s drivingAomoriJP, Aomori Prefecture
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Aomori Nebuta Festival 2006. The Nebuta of the Nebuta Enthusiasts' Association, and the entire association's performance of "Suikoden."

Photo: Fisherman · CC BY-SA 3.0

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A port city at the top of Honshu, known for the giant glowing floats of the Nebuta festival, apples and seafood. The station, fish market and festival museum are all a short walk from each other.

Makan

  1. ScallopsSweet scallops from Mutsu Bay, grilled, raw or cooked with miso in the shell.Map ↗
  2. Apple pieAomori grows more apples than anywhere else in Japan, and the bakeries make the most of them.Map ↗

Things to do

  1. Nebuta Museum Wa RasseFull-size festival floats, lit up from inside, by the harbour.Map ↗
  2. Aomori Gyosai CentreA fish market where you buy a bowl of rice and top it with seafood from different stalls.Map ↗
  3. Sannai-MaruyamaA huge Jomon-era village site with rebuilt longhouses and a six-pillar wooden tower.Map ↗
  4. Oirase GorgeA mossy riverside path past waterfalls, about 2 hours south by bus through the Hakkoda mountains.Map ↗

Good to know

  • Hirosaki, the castle town known for its cherry blossom, is about 45 minutes away by train.

Last checked October 2026. Things change, so check opening times, fees and transport before you go.