What to Do

Make a holiday of it.

観光案内

You've come all this way — stay a while. Here are our favourite ways to fall for Aomori, from windswept coastlines to the best seafood you'll ever grill yourself.

Our highlights

A few of our favourite things

おすすめ

Walk the famous grass-to-sea coastal trail

A red shrine on an island of black-tailed gulls

Grill your own fresh seafood at the morning market

Aomori grows the best apples in Japan — taste why

Mossy waterfalls and a storybook forest stroll

By mood

However you like to travel

過ごし方

For the early risers

  • Catch sunrise over the Pacific from Kabushima
  • Browse the Tatehana wharf morning market (Sundays)
  • Coastal trail run or cycle along Tanesashi

For the foodies

  • Senbei-jiru hotpot, an Aomori specialty
  • Fresh uni, scallops & squid at Hasshoku Center
  • Sake tasting at a local Hachinohe brewery

For the explorers

  • Day trip to Oirase Gorge & Lake Towada
  • Soak in a Hakkōda mountain onsen
  • Catch the Sansha Taisha festival if timing aligns

For the slow days

  • Tea and pastries in a quiet coastal café
  • An afternoon ikebana or pottery workshop
  • Simply read a book by the sea
旅

Extending your trip?

Tokyo is a 3-hour train ride away, and Kyoto, Hokkaido, and the hot springs of Tōhoku are all within reach. We'll add a curated multi-day itinerary here soon — let us know if you'd like recommendations.