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Museum
Nebuta Museum Wa Rasse
Nebuta festival museum next to Aomori Station, with several life-size illuminated paper floats from the last parade, the history of the festival and drum and dance performances.
Aomori · Japan Capital
Aomori
In the destination Aomori and Hirosaki.
In the photo: Aomori waterfront with mountains in the background, seen from the bay.
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
The city
What to expect from Aomori.
Aomori is the capital of Aomori Prefecture, a port city on Mutsu Bay at the northern extreme of Honshu. It is the city of the Nebuta Festival and its illuminated paper floats, which are on display year-round at the Wa Rasse museum next to the station. On the outskirts are the Jomon site Sannai-Maruyama and the prefectural art museum; to the south are the Hakkoda Mountains, the Oirase Stream, and Lake Towada.
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The local experience
What to see in Aomori
Archaeological site
Sannai-Maruyama Site
The largest known village from the Jomon period, inhabited for about 1,500 years more than 4,000 years ago, with reconstructed houses and a large wooden tower and the Jiyukan museum. UNESCO World Heritage.
Stream
Oirase Gorge
A 14 km stream that flows from Lake Towada through beech forests, moss-covered rocks and waterfalls, accompanied by a waterside trail and a road.
Lake
Lake Towada
A volcanic crater lake on the border between Aomori and Akita, surrounded by mountains and forests, with boat trips between Nenokuchi and Yasumiya and the Maidens statue by the water.
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