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Mountain Spots in Aomori Area

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  • Shirakami-Sanchi
    Travel / Tourism
    Aomori Prefecture, Akita Prefecture
    Shirakami-Sanchi is the general name for an extensive mountain range that extends from the southwestern part of Aomori Prefecture to the northwestern part of Akita Prefecture, and the area was registered as a World Heritage Site in 1993. Natural beech forests are distributed throughout this area which protects a precious ecosystem inhabited by a variety of wild plants and animals and is said to be the largest in East Asia.
    Shirakami-Sanchi image
  • Hakkoda
    Travel / Tourism
    Aomori, Aomori Prefecture Hakkoda
    This is the general name for a group of volcanoes located south of Aomori City, composed of six mountains including Kita Hakkoda and Kushigamine with Odake having the highest peak, divided by Minami Hakkoda. This is one of the top 100 mountains in Japan. There are beautiful beech forests and valleys, with several walking courses where one can see many types of grassland and alpine plants. The ropeway installed at Tamoyatsudake is used by many hikers and skiers. This is one of the world’s areas of heaviest snowfall, known for the 1902 “Hakkoda Mountains incident” in which 199 of the 210 members of the Aomori army 5th regiment were stranded and died in a blizzard.
    Hakkoda image
  • Mt. Iwaki
    Travel / Tourism
    Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture
    This is a 1,625 meter high double volcano known as Aomori Prefecture’s highest. There is a toll road leading near to Mt. Iwaki’s eighth station, the Tsugaru Iwaki Skyline, as well as a lift to the Mt. Chokai crater, so it’s perfect for an easy climb and relaxing walk. The peak offers a view of the Hakkoda Mountain Range, Shichiri-Nagahama beach and, if the weather is good, all the way to Matsumaezaki in Hokkaido.
    Mt. Iwaki image
  • Mt. Kamabuse
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    Mutsu City, Aomori Prefecture
    878.6 meters tall, this famous mountain is the highest peak in the Osorezan Mountain Range sprawling in the center of the Shimokita Peninsula. The mountain is seen as one of the most scenic locations in the prefecture. The mountain has climbing paths and an observatory near the top from which you can see Ominato Bay, Mutsu Bay, and the Hakkoda Mountains; on clear days, you can even see all the way to Hokkaido. In the evening, you can enjoy a stunning nightscape known as the Swallowtail Butterfly of Light, so named because the lights of Mutsu City as seen from near the mountaintop resemble the shape of a swallowtail butterfly. It is also possible to drive up to near the observatory, making it easy for visitors to enjoy the view.
    Mt. Kamabuse image
  • Tsubaki-yama
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    Aomori Higashitsugaru-gun Hiranaimachi
    A scenic destination situated on the northern tip of the Natsudomari Peninsula. The area has been designated a National Natural Monument as the northernmost habitat for camellias in the country. More than 10,000 Japanese camellias grow primarily on the sloping land in the area facing the coast, and visitors can enjoy their red blossoms from late April to early June. Tsubaki Shrine stands amidst the plants, and its grounds encompass many trees 500 to 600 years old with trunks as large as 2.2 meters in circumference. The campground and beach on the Tsubakiyama Coast bustle with visitors in summer.
    Tsubaki-yama image
  • Mt.Nakui
    Travel / Tourism
    Aomori Sannohe-gun Sannohemachi , Nanbucho
  • Hachinohe Canyon
    Travel / Tourism
    Aomori Hachinohe-shi Matsudate Nagasaka 9-1
  • Mt.Maruyagata
    Travel / Tourism
    Aomori
  • Mt.Yotsudaki
    Travel / Tourism
    Aomori
  • Mt.Kushigamine (Mt.Kamidake)
    Travel / Tourism
    Aomori
  • Mt.Odake (Mt.Hakkoda)
    Travel / Tourism
    Aomori
  • Mt.Mitsudake (Mt.Herai)
    Travel / Tourism
    Aomori
  • Mt.Bonju
    Travel / Tourism
    Aomori
  • Mt.Fukkoshieboshi
    Travel / Tourism
    Aomori
  • Mt.Shirakami
    Travel / Tourism
    Aomori
  • Mt.Mukaishirakami
    Travel / Tourism
    Aomori
  • Mt.Kuwabata
    Travel / Tourism
    Aomori
  • Mt.Hiuchi
    Travel / Tourism
    Aomori
  • Mt.Herai
    Travel / Tourism
    Aomori
  • Hashikamidaketaneichidake
    Travel / Tourism
    Iwate Prefecture
Aomori
Hirosaki / Kuroishi / Mt. Iwaki Aomori City Towada / Hakkoda Tsugaru / Goshogawara Hachinohe / Shimokita Peninsula Shirakami Mountains
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Centuries-old stories of samurai at Kakunodate and the remains of millennia-old archaeological sites including the likes of Isedotai invite history buffs to delve into Aomori’s fascinating history. As the most northern prefecture on the Japanese mainland, Aomori enjoys a cooler climate, which makes it a welcome escape from the southern cities for combining castles, art galleries, and summer festivals with the great outdoors.

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