Aomori Prefecture

What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition

[What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition] What day is February 18th?

Hachinohe Enburi Festival (Aomori Prefecture) Hachinohe Enburi is a traditional performing art that prays for a good harvest, originating from the farming tool "eburi" used to level the fields. (The main tasks of farming are performed in advance to ensure the rice grows smoothly.).

NEFT Editorial Department2025.02.18

Tohoku gourmet

Aomori is a hidden horse meat producing region! Explaining why horse meat culture has spread

Did you know that Aomori Prefecture is the third largest producer of horse meat after Kumamoto and Fukushima? While horse meat dishes such as horse sashimi and sakura nabe are widely known, it is surprising to learn that Aomori is also a hidden horse meat renowned region...

Hana Odagiri2025.02.05

Tohoku gourmet

Takasago Foods' "Nabeyaki Udon" is so delicious! Why are so many people buying boxes of it?.

Winter in Aomori is synonymous with snow, winter sports, and delicious hotpot dishes that warm the soul. Takasago Foods' "Nabeyaki Udon" is an essential winter staple. In Aomori supermarkets, you can find it...

Hana Odagiri2025.02.04

Traditions and customs

[Aomori Prefecture] Learn about legends surrounding heavy snowfall while facing nature!

From last year to this year, Aomori Prefecture has been hit by heavier snowfall than usual. Since last fall, people have been predicting heavy snowfall due to the high number of stink bugs, and their predictions have turned out to be spot on.

Hana Odagiri2025.01.31

winter

The blizzards in Aomori are amazing! Experience the terror of Tsugaru's snow on this hands-on tour!

Aomori's winters are among the harshest in Japan. Not only does it snow, but strong winds blowing snow into the air, known as "ground blizzards," occur frequently. This is especially true in the Tsugaru region...

Hana Odagiri2025.01.29

What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition

[What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition] What day is January 26th?

The opening of the Konan Railway Owani Line (Aomori Prefecture) The Konan Railway Owani Line is a railway line that runs from Owani Station in Owani Town, Minamitsugaru District, Aomori Prefecture to Chuo Hirosaki Station in Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture. It opened in January 1952 (Showa 27).

NEFT Editorial Department2025.01.26

What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition

[What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition] What day is January 23rd?

Mount Hakkoda Day (Aomori Prefecture) January 23rd is designated as Mount Hakkoda Day, commemorating the Hakkoda Snow March Disaster (1902, Meiji 35) that occurred on Mount Hakkoda in Aomori Prefecture.

NEFT Editorial Department2025.01.23

What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition

[What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition] What day is January 16th?

Oshirasama Festival Oshirasama is a household deity belief that remains particularly strong in Aomori and Iwate prefectures in the Tohoku region. Dolls with the faces of men, women, or horses carved into the ends of mulberry sticks and dressed in multiple layers of cloth are considered sacred objects...

NEFT Editorial Department2025.01.16

Things from Tohoku

Locals share the appeal of Aomori's all-purpose seasoning, "Stamina Gentare," and their recipe variations...

When you think of Aomori, what comes to mind? Apples? The Nebuta Festival? Or perhaps snowy scenery? But as a local who knows Aomori inside and out, I can say with a loud voice, "There's one thing you can't miss!".

Hana Odagiri2025.01.14

What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition

[What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition] What day is January 1st?

Birthday of Tsugaru Tamenobu, the first lord of the Hirosaki Domain (Aomori Prefecture) Tsugaru Tamenobu, the first lord of the Hirosaki Domain in Mutsu Province, was born on January 1, 1550 (January 18, 1550).

NEFT Editorial Department2025.01.01