Aomori

What to know

Aomori City (青森) is the northernmost prefectural capital on Honshu, Japan's main island. Once the primary ferry departure point for Hokkaido, this port town has seen fewer travelers since the Seikan Undersea Railway Tunnel opened and cheap flights became available. Many now bypass the city, but Aomori remains famous for its spectacular Nebuta Matsuri summer festival.

Activities and attractions

Nebuta MatsuriSummer festival featuring large lantern floatsFurukawa Fish MarketCreate your own seafood donburi hereNebuta WarasseA well done museum about the Nebuta MatsuriSannai Maruyama SiteArchaeological site from the Jomon PeriodHakkodamaru Memorial ShipShip that connected Aomori with HakodateAomori Museum of ArtInteresting contemporary art museumAuga Fish MarketFresh fish market in the city centerTowadaCaldera lake famous for autumn colorsShimokita PeninsulaRemote peninsula famed for Fear MountainHirosakiFormer castle town in Northern Tohoku