Best Visiting Spot List

One of Japan's three major onsen, with a history dating back about 1,500 years. Indulge in a soak with a magnificent view of the valley.

The healing power of the sea and flowers

A garden decorated with white and red apricot flowers

A dynamic view from the ropeway

Wish upon the matchmaking deity for success in love

One of the three greatest summer festivals of Tohoku, with colorful bamboo decorations all around the city of Sendai.

Revel in the realistic starlit sky

A vast park crafted on the site of Takada Castle. Known as a great viewing spot for cherry blossoms, the park is embellished with about 4,000 cherry trees in April.

Street connecting the east exit of Ikebukuro station to Sunshine, lined with numerous shops.

A 27-km road that stretches from the foot to the summit of Mt. Hachiman. It is famous for the snow-walled corridor that appears in spring.

Let’s find character goods.

An annual large-scale fireworks festival held on August 2 and 3. The large firework rings brighten up the night sky.

One of the most famous festivals of Tohoku, with gigantic floats shaped as dynamic mythical or kabuki characters and haneto (nebuta dancers) parading the streets.

Japan's largest gold mine, which began operating in the Edo Period. You can see mining tunnels and remains of mining from back then.

From the works of masters to rising artists, get in touch with various works by Aomori artists

Bukeyashiki Street with the Ashina family's 15,000-koku castle town. The direct descendants of the family still live in one of the upper-class samurai residences.

Take up the challenge of the ski tour in the triple zone ski area with it's excellent quality of snow, long trails and long season.

A leisure complex centered on the New National Theater Tokyo, with an opera house, and a concert hall

A museum full of interesting materials

Appreciate this beautiful valley, designated as a place of special scenic beauty and a natural monument. Immerse yourself in a shower of negative ions emanating from the forest.