AOMORI
Aomori is the northernmost prefecture in Honshu and full of nature. It’s one of the snowiest areas in Japan and has distinct beautiful sceneries. Different sights can be enjoyed in each season such as cherry blossoms in Hirosaki, the Nebuta Festival in Aomori, the autumn leaves at Oirase Mountain Stream, and the snow rime at Mt. Hakkodasan.自然豊かな本州最北の地。日本有数の豪雪地帯で独特の美しい景色や文化が魅力。弘前のさくら、青森のねぶた、奥入瀬渓流の紅葉、八甲田山の樹氷と四季折々の楽しみがある。
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1. Hirosaki Castle 弘前城
Hirosaki Castle is home to the Hirosaki Cherry Blossom Festival—one Japan’s top three cherry blossom festivals. It features a 300-meter-long cherry blossom tunnel, elegant weeping cherry trees, and the oldest Yoshino cherry tree in Japan—a 135-year-old tree with wide-spreading branches and beautiful flowers.z
日本三大桜祭りの一つ、弘前さくらまつりを開催。約300m続く桜のトンネルや優美な枝垂れ桜、樹齢135年の日本最古のソメイヨシノが枝を押し広げながら美しい花を咲かせる。
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2. Iwakigawa Kasen Park 岩木川河川公園
Located at the foot of Banryu Bridge, this park is a little-known great place to see cherry blossoms. The view of 100 fully blooming cherry blossom trees against the backdrop of Mount Iwaki dotted with snow is truly stunning. A cherry blossom festival is also held here, where you can enjoy live Tsugaru shamisen and yosakoi dance performances.
幡龍橋のたもとに広がる公園で、隠れた桜の名所。残雪戴く岩木山を背景に100本程の桜が咲き誇る景色は最高の眺め。津軽三味線やよさこいが披露される桜まつりで賑わう。
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3. Aoike Pond 青池
Located on the northwestern side of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Shirakami-Sanchi is a mysterious, blue pond nestled in one of the world’s largest primeval beech forests. The elegant, cobalt blue water looks like a beautiful jewel as the sunlight filtering through trees reflects off its surface.
世界遺産・白神山地の北西部、世界最大のブナ原生林を抜けて現れる神秘の碧い池。凛とした気品を感じさせるコバルトブルーの水面は、木漏れ日を受けて宝石のような美しさを放つ。
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4. Gono Line 五能線
Gono Line is a 147.2-kilometer railway line that stretches from Kawabe Station to Higashi-Noshiro Station. The popular rail line runs so close to the shoreline of the Sea of Japan that spray from the waves sometimes reaches the tracks. Enjoy the ever-changing view from the window as it passes by fantastically shaped rocks in the water and other beautiful natural sights.
川部駅から東能代駅まで約147.2km。日本海の波打ち際すれすれを走る「波っかぶり路線」として人気。自然美であるガンガラ穴や象岩、かんざし岩など次々に変わる車窓を楽しみたい。
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