Aomori
Sannai-Maruyama Jomon Site Aomori: Japan's 5,000-Year-Old Village, and How to Reach It
Sannai-Maruyama Jomon site, Aomori: UNESCO village dated 3,900-2,200 BCE, reached by Nebutan-go bus from Shin-Aomori stand 3 in 15 min for ¥300.
Aomori
Aomori
Hachinohe Food Guide: Squid, a ¥1,850 Market Breakfast and a Local Izakaya
What to eat in Hachinohe: squid dressed in its own liver at a Japanese-only izakaya, and a ¥1,850 market breakfast when Minato Shokudo has a queue.
Aomori
Oirase Gorge and Lake Towada Without a Car: Buses, Rail Pass and the Rain Plan
Oirase Gorge and Lake Towada without a car: your Japan Rail Pass covers the JR bus. Shin-Aomori bay numbers, the eight daily departures, the rain plan.
Aomori
Aomori Cider and Sake: Tasting at A-FACTORY, and What to Carry Home
Eight Aomori ciders at ¥250 a pour on a self-serve machine labelled in English, plus Denshu at ¥1,848 in Shin-Aomori Station. Checked August 2026.
Aomori
Towada Art Center: Kusama, Nara and an Art Square You Can Walk Into
Towada Art Center guide: Kusama and Nara stand outside the ticket gate, free. Admission, hours, the JR-pass bus from Hachinohe and the taxi-app trap.