APTINET

Visitors can enjoy various experiences peculiar to Aomori that is famous for its apples like picking and eating apples, pollinating and covering apples with bags on an apple farm.

Koginsashi

Koginsashi is characterized by the geometric quilted patterns of white cotton threads on indigo-blue cloth. It originated from "Sashiko," once used to strengthen the linen of farmer's working clothes by quilting with cotton threads.

Tsugaru shamisen and traditional folk songs

The performance of unique Tsugaru traditional folksongs accompanied by a shamisen with a wide neck is marvelous.

Japanese cypress in Aomori

The forest of Japanese cypresses in Aomori is one of the three most beautiful forests in Japan. Japanese cypresses in Aomori are used for such products that utilize their antibacterial properties as health sandals, wooden clogs and cutting boards in addition to architectural materials.

Tsugaru lacquerware

There are 40 or more processes to applying a coat of lacquer and grinding. Lacquerware is a real gem with various colors like vermilion, blue, black and green.

Delightful water and abundant nature in Aomori

Aomori is blessed with abundant nature and delightful water.

Tsugaru shamisen festival

Iwaki town

A joint concert is held with shamisen players from all over the country, regardless of the type of school, at the foot of Mt. Iwaki - the symbol of Tsugaru.

Experience Aomori in winter

- Tours for experiencing snow storms and enjoying the night views of the Tsugaru Straits -
These popular tours are designed to allow visitors to experience life in a severe snowstorm whilst riding on horse-drawn sleds with square blanket shawls wrapped around to keep warm, followed by a walk in the Seikan Tunnel through the piercing wind near the Tsugaru Straits.

Skiing in spring

In spring, skiing in Mt. Hakkoda and Mt. Iwaki Skyline is great fun.

Apples

Aomori produces more apples than any other place in Japan, and their apples, grown in this northern part of the country, taste best. Processed food like apple juice and jam are also popular.

Kenoshiru

Kenoshiru is soup with diced ingredients seasoned with miso. People around the Tsugaru area enjoy love to eat it, especially in mid January.

Jyappajiru with codfish

Jyappajiru is a typical Aomori wintertime hot pot made with codfish seasoned with miso and cooked at the table.

Scallops seasoned with miso in a shell

Big scallop shells are filled with fish, shellfish and vegetables, then eggs are dropped into the boiling miso . When the eggs are soft-boiled, they are ready to be served.

Senbeijiru

Lightly seasoned Nanbu rice crackers are put in a hot pot. When the rice crackers have absorbed the flavor of the hot soup, they are ready to be served.

Delicacies from the sea

Aomori is surrounded by the sea on three sides, and so has many fresh seafood delicacies including scallops, squids, sea urchins, abalones, flatfish, sea squirts and sea cucumbers.

Corbiculae

Jusan Lake and Ogawara Lake are famous for their corbiculae. They add flavor to Shijimi-ramen, Chinese noodles and Shijimijiru, soup.

Ichigoni

Ichigoni is typical summer soup with sea urchins and abalones. Ichigoni, which means cooked strawberries, was so named because sea urchins cooked in hot water look like wild strawberries.

Nanbu rice crackers

Wheat is used as the main ingredient in these special rice crackers. Their light flavor is very popular.

Garlic

Aomori produces the most in Japan. There are also many processed products such as sliced dry garlic.

Local sake

There are many local brands of tasty sake made from Aomori's delicious water and rice, tempered by the bitter climate.