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...
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...
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.
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...
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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).
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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.
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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...
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!".
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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).
Kokeshi dolls are one of the traditional crafts representative of the Tohoku region. They are a craft that has spread over a fairly wide area, with at least one unique style found in every prefecture in the Tohoku region. This time, we will be looking at some of these kokeshi...
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