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Aomori

Aomori , officially Aomori City , is the capital city of Aomori Prefecture, in the Tōhoku region of Japan.

Plan a trip to Aomori From Hakodate

As of 1 August 2023, the city had an estimated population of 264,945 in 136,781 households, and a population density of 321 people per square kilometer spread over the city's total area of 824.61 km2 (318.38 sq mi). Aomori is one of Japan's 62 core cities and the core of the Aomori metropolitan area.

Get in

Getting to Aomori

  1. 01
    Aomori Airport

    It is served by Japan Airlines (JAL), ANA, FDA (Fuji Dream Airlines), and Korean Air.

See

Worth seeing

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    Nebuta House Wa Rasse
  2. 02
    Aomori Bay Bridge

    This bridge spans a short harbor inlet near Aomori Station and the former ferry port.

  3. 03
    Hakkōda-maru Memorial Ship
  4. 04
    ASPAM
  5. 05
    Aomori Prefectural Museum

    Exhibits about the natural and cultural history of Aomori prefecture.

  6. 06
    Munakata Shiko Memorial Museum of Art
Do

Things to do

Aomori Nebuta Festival (青森ねぶた祭り aomori nebuta matsuri). August 2–7. This is not only Aomori's but one of Japan's most famous festivals. The town suddenly becomes very lively, with many street stalls.

  1. 01
    Machinaka Onsen
  2. 02
    Hakkoda Ropeway
  3. 03
    Moya Hills
Eat

Where to eat

Aomori's list of food specialties is extensive, but the headliners include apples, scallops, and garlic.

  1. 01
    Aomori Gyosai Center
  2. 02
    Osanai
  3. 03
    Gusto Aomori Shinmachi
  4. 04
    Aji no Sapporo Asari
  5. 05
    Saigon
How locals move

Getting around Aomori the local way

  • Get inSeikan Ferry and Tsugaru Kaikyo Ferry operate ferry services from Aomori to the port of Hakodate with multiple departures daily.
  • Get inOne way fares are cheapest on the Seikan Ferry, ¥1600 for a carpet space.
  • Get inThe Tsugaru Kaikyo's Blue Dolphin ferry offers several classes of service, from standard carpet space (¥2220 one-way) up to a suite with two beds and an in-room shower and toilet (¥4940 one-way) and a luxurious suite that adds a living room (¥12,340 one-way).
  • Get inTsugaru Kaikyo offers online booking of all of their ferry services in English through a third party.
  • Get inCars and motorcycles can also be carried on some of these ferries.
  • Go nextTowada-Hachimantai National Park for day trips or overnight stays at onsen ryokan.
  • Go nextHike in the Hakkoda Mountains from trails accessible from Sukayu Onsen or the local cable car, both of which have stops about an hour away from Aomori on a stunning Japan Rail bus ride (covered by JR Pass).

From Wikivoyage: Aomori, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-04.

Text adapted from Wikipedia and Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: Benlisquare (see Commons), Wikimedia Commons.