The 10 Best Budget-friendly Things to do in Aomori Prefecture, Tohoku

April 28, 2022 Layne Dawes

Aomori Prefecture (青森県, Aomori-ken) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku region. The capital is the city of Aomori.
Restaurants in Aomori Prefecture

1. Mt. Iwaki

Hirosaki Aomori Prefecture
Excellent
52%
Good
39%
Satisfactory
9%
Poor
0%
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Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 243 reviews

Mt. Iwaki

2. Oirase River

Okuse Aomori Prefecture
Excellent
66%
Good
28%
Satisfactory
5%
Poor
0%
Terrible
1%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 155 reviews

Oirase River

Reviewed By petercJ6576UB - Hong Kong, China

Oirase River (奥入瀬川) flows out of Lake Towada (十和田湖), runs for about 14km to Yakeyama (焼山), It is a special protected scenic spot and a natural monument, with many attractions such as waterfalls, clear streams and rocks. One of the attractions of the Oirase Gorge (奥入瀬渓流) is that anyone can easily walk around the trail. There are roads and promenades along the mountain stream, and a tunnel of trees that wraps around the road always welcomes visitors. Sunlight falls gently after the filter of fresh greenery from spring to summer and autumn leaves in autumn. Every time one takes a deep breath in front of the waterfall, you can enjoy a sense of unity with nature. You can experience the clear stream and waterfall without getting into the deep forest. Not only can you feel the beauty of the picturesque mountain stream, when you actually stand there, you will feel “life” in the forest that tickles your senses, and you will be fascinated by the strangely woven nature. During autumn, there is always a cool breeze that makes you want to wear long sleeves. From mid-September onwards, the morning and evening began to cool down, and this morning and evening chilling made the autumn leaves from October so beautiful. Leaves dyed in red-yellow bring depth into the forest while having harmony with the remaining greenery. One can feel the mystery of nature in the colour scheme. When you pass through the forest, visitors tend to look only at the autumn leaves above the head, but on rainy days, the sky and heaven are dyed in autumn colours with a little trick. Autumn leaves are reflected on wet roads. This state is more vivid than the greenery reflected on the road during the rainy season. It is a pleasure unique to Oirase where the tunnel of trees covers the walking path and the roadway. Autumn Oirase changes in small increments. And when the autumn leaves also pass the peak, winter is coming soon. When the flaming autumn leaves fall and the trees become bare, it is finally the arrival of winter. Snow here falls deeper than the village. There seems to be nothing in the white world, but there is always surprising fun and discovery. When wet snow falls, it creates a lump of snow on the trees. It looks like cotton flowers are blooming. The waterfall that flowed without rest during spring to autumn turns to icicle like glass. If you look closely, it is a celadon colour instead of white. The strangeness of nature is completely amazing. The world of snow is spreading in the clear air. Under this, the forest continues to sleep until spring, accumulating vitality. Sanran Rapid (三乱の流れ) is the first scenic spot. It is the convergence point of three streams and created a complex flow. Despite the volume of water, the flow is not too rapid, as a variety of plants grown on the rocks testified that fact. The best time to shoot is mid-May when the azalea is in full blossom on the rock. Continuing to Ishigedo (石ヶ戸の瀬), the stream in this area is not too rapid but having a good flow, with many TV commercials having shot here. “Gedo” in the local dialect means “hut”, and the name of the place means a hut made of stone. There is in fact one of the big rocks supported by a huge wig and looks like a rock hut, from which there is a legend too. In the past, a beautiful female bandit lived in the area and had been robbing travellers. When any male traveller appears, she would pretend to fall. When the man came to see to her aid, she would stab him with a short sword. Interestingly there have been two huge wig trees that supported a big flat stone this bandit had rumoured to have lived, one of which was said to be 200 or 400 years old. However, it was broken in August 1988, leaving a stump 4 meters above ground. The Rapid of Asura (阿修羅の流れ) is generally recognized as a good spot to represent Oirase. It is frequently introduced on TV, magazines, and posters. The scenery created by the vigorous flow between the thick trees is very awe-inspiring. During holiday seasons, it is crowded all day with people who come to draw pictures and take photos. Kumoi Falls (雲井の滝) is 20 metres high, with the water falling in three steps from a cliff surrounded by dense forest. It is one of the famous waterfalls along the mountain stream. Many of the waterfalls that fall from the tributaries into the Oirase mainstream are the result of erosion of the mainstream riverbed over the years, creating a large drop between the mainstream and the tributary riverbed. And the waterfall is destined to retreat toward the upstream while eroding the rock little by little and disappear someday. Kumoi Falls has a strong flow, so rocks can be removed quickly, and it is retreating to a deeper depth than other waterfalls. Choshi Falls (銚子大滝) is the most famous waterfall in the Oirase Gorge, 7 meters high and 20 meters wide. It is a magnificent waterfall, with the water flowing down creates a lot of mist, and the sunlight often creates beautiful rainbow here. Choshi Falls is thought to create a fault extending to the right of the waterfall and the cold water flowing from the left, preventing the fish from going up to Lake Towada, and is also called Uo-no-Taki (魚止の滝). For that reason, it has been said for a long time that Lake Towada has no fish.

3. Towada Art Center

10-9 Nishi Nibancho, Towada 034-0082 Aomori Prefecture +81 176-20-1127 http://towadaartcenter.com/
Excellent
54%
Good
38%
Satisfactory
6%
Poor
1%
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1%
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4.5 based on 263 reviews

Towada Art Center

Reviewed By jerryl908

We loved this little modern art museum. Unlike most of the modern art museums, where I couldn't understand or relate to most of the art work. The art work at the Towada Art Center was more relatable. It's a great place to stay a few hours on your way to the Oirase Keiryu.

4. Lake Juniko

Matsukami, Fukaura-machi, Nishitsugaru-gun 038-2206 Aomori Prefecture http://www.aptinet.jp/Detail_display_00000073.html?id=00000073&t=0
Excellent
48%
Good
43%
Satisfactory
8%
Poor
0%
Terrible
1%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 276 reviews

Lake Juniko

Reviewed By yingc758 - Flushing, United States

While we hiked through around the woods and into the lake, we were so close to the nature. The sweet smell of Katsura, the sound of the water flowing around and the singing of the birds were hard to described by words. The aoike was gorgeous. Definitely hire a guide when hiking around, you’ll enjoy it!

5. Tappizaki Cape

Minmayatatsuhama, Sotogahama-machi, Higashi Tsugaru-gun 030-1400 Aomori Prefecture
Excellent
42%
Good
48%
Satisfactory
9%
Poor
1%
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4.5 based on 150 reviews

Tappizaki Cape

6. Tachineputa No Yakata

506-10 Omachi, Goshogawara 037-0063 Aomori Prefecture +81 173-38-3232 http://www.tachineputa.jp/
Excellent
67%
Good
28%
Satisfactory
5%
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4.5 based on 239 reviews

Tachineputa No Yakata

Reviewed By nanamc - Adelaide, Australia

The Tachi-Neputa House is a museum that displays parade floats featured in the city's Neputa summer festival. These huge floats are 23 metres high and made of wire and rice paper. The workmanship of these floats is simply amazing and the museum's set up allows visitors to walk around to see the floats from all angles along the 3 floors. Well worth a visit!

7. Tanesashi Coast

Samemachi, Hachinohe 031-0841 Aomori Prefecture +81 178-51-8500 http://tanesashi.info/vicinity.html
Excellent
41%
Good
49%
Satisfactory
9%
Poor
1%
Terrible
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4.5 based on 188 reviews

Tanesashi Coast

Reviewed By TWHK - Hong Kong, China

It is a wonderful place. The coast is in front of a big grassland.There are a lot of seagulls. The grass is green in summer. It should be the best time to go there.

8. Oirase Gorge

Okuse, Towada 034-0301 Aomori Prefecture +81 176-75-2425 http://towadako.or.jp/towadako-oirase/
Excellent
66%
Good
29%
Satisfactory
5%
Poor
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4.5 based on 1,043 reviews

Oirase Gorge

Reviewed By traveller26943 - Singapore, Singapore

Start early .. total Around 14 km if you walk all the way you can take JR tohoku bus and stop where you like to start , we managed 12km n took the bus back to Yasumiya . we love the walk ... the scenery is really tranquil

9. Hirosaki Park

1 Shimoshiroganecho, Hirosaki 036-8356 Aomori Prefecture +81 172-33-8739 http://www.hirosakipark.jp/
Excellent
55%
Good
37%
Satisfactory
8%
Poor
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4.5 based on 563 reviews

Hirosaki Park

Reviewed By teresalegg - Democratic Republic of the Congo, null

This is a must see park when the cherry blossoms are in bloom during April. The trees are full and magnificent. There is a lot of food and things to buy on sale during the Cherry Blossom Festival in April. The tree are lit up very beautifully at night which is very romantic and beautiful to see. Well worth a visit

10. Iwakiyama Shrine

27 Haykuzawa, Hirosaki 036-1343 Aomori Prefecture +81 172-83-2135
Excellent
44%
Good
45%
Satisfactory
11%
Poor
0%
Terrible
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Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 170 reviews

Iwakiyama Shrine

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