Shichinohe-Towada Station Guide | Towada Art Center & Oirase Gateway
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Hokkaido Shinkansen Guide · Shin-Aomori Station Shin-Aomori Station: Aomori’s Bullet Train Gateway —Nebuta, Jomon Ruins & the Best…
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Towada-Hachimantai National Park: The Caldera Lake & Autumn Foliage Drive
Towada-Hachimantai National Park (十和田八幡平国立公園) — established in 1936 across the borders of Aomori, Akita, and Iwate prefectures —…
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Sakura Train Journeys: The Most Scenic Cherry Blossom Train Routes in Japan
Cherry blossom season in Japan produces a specific travel opportunity available nowhere else on earth: the sakura train…
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Hirosaki: Japan’s Best Cherry Blossom Castle — The Tohoku Secret
In the cherry blossom debate that occupies Japanese conversation every spring — Ueno versus Maruyama, Yoshino versus Hirano…
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In 2006, the Japan Castle Foundation (日本城郭協会) officially designated the "100 Famous Japanese Castles" (日本100名城) — a curated…
Read more →Cherry Blossoms in Tohoku: Japan’s Last Sakura Season (April–May)
Tokyo's cherry blossom season concludes by mid-April. Kyoto's by mid-April as well. For the vast majority of international…
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Aomori Nebuta Festival: The Giant Lantern Float Parade That Lights Up August
On the evenings of August 2nd through 7th each year, the streets of Aomori City (青森市) are taken…
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