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Hirosaki Castle

Places to see in Aomori

Start with the first one and work down.

Where to startWhat there is to see in Aomori

They are in the order most people enjoy them.

When to comeThe same places, four different days

MonthsWhat it is like
March – MaySnow into April. Cherry blossom at the castle in late April — among the last in the country.
June – AugustCool and green. The gorge is at its best in June, and the Nebuta festival is 2–7 August.
September – NovemberAutumn colour in the gorge from mid-October, which is the other peak season here. Apples are picked.
December – FebruaryHeavy snow — among the deepest in Japan. Trains run; mountain roads may not.

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Photo: Hirosaki Castle by mko294 (CC BY 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Hirosaki Castle by 掬茶 (CC BY-SA 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Oirase Gorge by re-kuma (CC BY 3.0), via Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Lake Towada by z tanuki (CC BY 3.0), via Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Nebuta Museum by Wmpearl (CC0), via Wikimedia Commons
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