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 It takes one hour to enjoy nature along the
promenade of the Anmon Bridge. There are
three falls at the upper reaches of the Anmon
River.
[Transportation]
To get there, it takes about 30 minutes by
car from Hirosaki JR Station. |
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| Five-storied pagoda at Saishoin |
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 The five-storied pagoda was erected in 1667
for the repose of those who died in the battle
to unify Tsugaru. The pagoda is 31.2 meters
in height and was constructed without the
use of nails. The beautiful pagoda has been
designated an important cultural property.
[Transportation]
To get there, it takes about 10 minutes by
car from Hirosaki JR Station.
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| Mt. Iwaki |
| Iwaki Town and Ajigasawa Town |
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 Mt. Iwaki is 1,625 meters above sea level
and is the highest mountain in Aomori Prefecture.
It is called "Tsugaru Fuji" because
of its beautiful shape extending from the
top to the bottom of the mountain. Mt. Iwaki
has been a religious mountain for the people
of Tsugaru for a long time. |
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 This was a temple for the retainers of the
Tsugaru feudal domain. Many parts of its
magnificent temple gate are characteristic
of the works of the early Edo period. The
temple has been designated as an important
cultural property.
[Transportation]
To get there, it takes about 10 minutes by
car from Hirosaki JR Station. |
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| Snow lantern festival in Hirosaki Castle |
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 Snow statues of various sizes and 200 snow
lanterns lined up in the shape of samurai
in combat take visitors to the world of fantasy
along with the flood lit castle. |
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| Apple blossoms along Apple Road |
| Iwaki Town, Hirosaki City |
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 The middle of May is the best season to drive
along Apple Road where white apple blossoms
are at their best and viewed against a backdrop
of the snow capped Mt. Iwaki.
[Transportation]
To get there it takes about 20 minutes by
car from Hirosaki JR Station. |
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 The garden, built in 1919, retains the flavor
of the Edo period. The upper part of the
garden with a commanding view of Mt. Iwaki
makes use of the surrounding landscape in
the design of the garden. The lower part
of the garden is designed around a pond and
people enjoy strolling around it.
[Transportation]
To get there it takes about 10 minutes by
car from Hirosaki JR Station. |
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| Castle Hirosaki and cherry blossoms |
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 Five thousand cherry trees, most of which
are Yoshino cherry trees, look beautiful
against the backdrop of the white walls of
the old castle and ancient pine trees. The
cherry blossoms look exceptionally beautiful
when illuminated against the night sky.
[Transportation]
To get there it takes about 10 minutes by
car from Hirosaki JR Station. |
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| Townscape in the castle town of Hirosaki |
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 The castle town of Hirosaki has an appearance
of serenity and calmness. Thirty-three Zen
temples stand quietly in Zenringai and one
can experience the atmosphere of this former
samurai town in the "Nakamachih district,
which houses a group of traditional buildings.
[Transportation]
To get there it takes about 10 minutes by
car from Hirosaki JR Station. |
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 Large fan-shaped lanterns with vivid pictures
of samurai in combat are carried in procession.
This is the heroic and mysteriously elegant
fire festival.
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 This is one of the three famous dances in
Japan. This parade of three thousand dancers
moving gracefully in procession is a magnificent
sight to see.
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| Museum of Tsugaru Kokeshi Dolls |
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 About 3,000 traditional kokeshi dolls from
ten regions across the nation are on display
here. These Kokeshi dolls made of pure gold
and silver are famous. Craftsmen give demonstrations
on the making of kokeshi dolls and there
is also a workshop where you can experience
hand-painting the dolls.
[Transportation]
To get there it takes about 50 minutes by
car from Hirosaki JR Station. |
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| Small stores in Naka Town, Kuroishi City |
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 Small wooden stores from the feudal domain
period stand along an arcade street several
hundred meters in length. There is no such
arcade of that magnitude to be found anywhere
else in Japan.
[Transportation]
To get there it takes about 35 minutes by
car from Hirosaki JR Station. |
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 With the spas of Nuruyu, Itadome and Ochiai,
there are inns and hot springs scattered
across a wide area.
[Transportation]
To get there it takes about 50 minutes by
car from Hirosaki JR Station. |
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 This is the biggest fall festival in Tsugaru.
People dressed in white climb Mt. Iwaki,
chanting and praying for a good harvest and
the safety of their families. |
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 Seibien creates an individualistic atmosphere.
It has a dry landscape garden of 3,600 tsubo
and people enjoy strolling around it. The
garden was started in 1902 and it took nine
years to build. The garden is in harmony
with the Seibikan which is characteristic
of the buildings of the Rokumeikan period
with Japanese-style rooms on the first floor
and Western-style rooms on the second floor.
[Transportation]
To get there it takes about 30 minutes by
car from Hirosaki JR Station. |
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 An inn with incandescent lanterns near a
mountain stream creates a charming picture
of this remote spa town.
[Transportation]
To get there it takes about 60 minutes by
car from Hirosaki JR Station.
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 The front approach to the shrine is lined
with Japanese cedars. With their magnificent
carvings, the main shrine and the outer shrine
create a solemn atmosphere. The main and
outer shrines, the tower gate and the back
gate are important cultural properties.
[Transportation]
To get there it takes about 40 minutes by
car from Hirosaki JR Station. |
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 Dake Spa at the western foot of Mt. Iwaki
still retains the atmosphere of a bye-gone
age when people visited hot springs for medicinal
purposes The spa is proud of its cuisine
using local wild plants.
[Transportation]
To get there it takes about 60 minutes by
car from Hirosaki JR Station. |
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 This is a historical spa that was used for
curing ailments in the Tsugaru feudal domain.
The Inns are positioned around eight public
bathhouses, creating the "old world"
atmosphere of former times.
[Transportation]
To get there it takes about 30 minutes by
car from Hirosaki JR Station or 15 minutes
by train to Owani-onsen Station on the Ohu-honsen
Line. |
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