Did you know that Tohoku is home to two World Heritage Sites? The natural heritage site "Shirakami-Sanchi" and the cultural heritage site "Hiraizumi." Of these, the natural heritage site "Shirakami-Sanchi" was Japan's first World Heritage Site...
This time, we will introduce Hachinohe Yatai Village Miroku Yokocho, a famous spot representing Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture. As a place where the city is putting effort into revitalizing the area, it is packed with Hachinohe's charms.
Aomori Prefecture is located in the northernmost part of the Tohoku region. Many people travel to the prefecture because of its beautiful nature, the Sannai-Maruyama ruins, the Nebuta Festival, and its rich food culture. Despite the harsh winter, Aomori offers a variety of...
Aomori Prefecture, located in the northernmost part of Honshu, is home to a variety of local delicacies that regularly make it into the top rankings at the B-1 Grand Prix, a festival of B-class local delicacies. Among them, the one that is particularly recommended is "Yatsugatake".
Many people know that Aomori Prefecture is the number one producer of apples in Japan. In 2020, the prefecture boasted a harvest of over 60%, making it truly an apple-loving prefecture. And...
The most famous festival in Aomori is, of course, the Nebuta festival. In the summer, various shouts liven up the towns at night all over the prefecture. But take a closer look at the Nebuta Festival map...
Chimon
On the Shimokita Peninsula in Aomori Prefecture, there is a scenic spot called Hotokegaura, where large, strangely shaped rocks stand in a row. It is a truly mysterious and mystical sight. The group of strangely shaped rocks stretches for about 2 km along the coastline...
In front of JR Mitaka Station was Dazai Osamu's workplace. He would come to Mitaka Station almost every day from his home near Inokashira Park, carrying his lunch, manuscript paper, dictionary, and writing implements wrapped in a furoshiki cloth...
Jun Nambara
Kogin embroidery is a traditional embroidery technique handed down in Aomori Prefecture. It is a traditional technique passed down by farming women since the Edo period. Did you know that this Japanese embroidery technique is secretly becoming a hot topic right now?.
Chimon
Kanagi-cho, Goshogawara City, Aomori Prefecture, is known as the birthplace and home of novelist Osamu Dazai. This time, we will introduce some of his masterpieces, such as "No Longer Human" and "Shayo," which are still read today.
