Aomori Prefecture · Japan
Where to stay in Aomori
Aomori is a city in Aomori Prefecture, Japan, home to about 426,000 people. This guide covers 2 hotels in Aomori.
- Places to stay in this guide
- 2
- Nearest airport
- AOJ11 km · Aomori Airport
- Currency
- JPYyen
- Time zone
- Asia/Tokyo
- Language
- Japanese
About
About Aomori
Aomori, officially Aomori City, is the capital city of Aomori Prefecture, in the Tōhoku region of Japan. As of 1 August 2023, the city had an estimated population of 264,945 in 136,781 households, and a population density of 321 people per square kilometer spread over the city's total area of 824.61 km2 (318.38 sq mi).
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Things to do
What to see and do in Aomori
See
- Nebuta House Wa Rasse
- Aomori Bay Bridge
- Hakkōda-maru Memorial Ship
- Tsugaru Kaikyō Fuyu-Geshiki
- ASPAM (Aomori Prefecture Tourist Center)
- Aomori Prefectural Museum
- Munakata Shiko Memorial Museum of Art
- Utou Shrine
- Sannai Maruyama
- Aomori Prefectural Museum of Art
- Asamushi Aquarium
Do
- Aomori Nebuta Festival
- Machinaka Onsen
- Hakkoda Ropeway
- Moya Hills
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Where to stay
Places to stay in Aomori
2 places to stay from the chains this guide covers, each linked to its own website.
| Place to stay |
|---|
| Toyoko Inn Aomori Ekimae hotel |
| Toyoko Inn Shin-Aomori-eki Higashi-guchi hotel |
Where to stay
Which part of Aomori to stay in
Numerous hotels dot Shinmachi, the main street that stretches out from the train station. These hotels generally increase in price the closer you get to the train station.
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When to go
The best time to visit Aomori
Aomori has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 26 °C; August is the wettest, with about 159 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Aomori: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Aomori Airport (AOJ), about 11 km from the city centre in a straight line; Misawa Airport / Misawa Air Base (MSJ, 54 km) and Odate Noshiro Airport (ONJ, 77 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
From Tokyo, Tohoku Shinkansen Hayabusa (はやぶさ) and Hayate (はやて) trains run to Shin-Aomori station (新青森) on the way towards Hakodate in Hokkaido. From Shin-Aomori, regular trains shuttle passengers over to the more centrally-located Aomori station (青森). Ticketed passengers are permitted to shuttle between these two stations in the non-reserved car of any train, even if a limited express train heading towards Aomori departs first. Expect the total journey to take 3½ to 4 hours, depending on the transfer and wait times at Shin-Aomori.
Getting around
Taxis are always available from the train station. Buses: Go to the bus terminal outside the train station and tell the attendant at the city bus counter where you'd like to go. He or she will tell you which number bus stop to wait at, what time the bus will come, and where to get off. On city buses, you'll pay when you get off the bus.
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AOJ · Aomori Airport
MSJ · Misawa Airport / Misawa Air Base
ONJ · Odate Noshiro Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Aomori
Eat
Aomori's list of food specialties is extensive, but the headliners include apples, scallops, and garlic.
Drink
Local specialties are cidre (シードル, sparkling apple wine) and Denshu (田酒), Aomori's famous sake. Denshu is served in some izakaya and sushi restaurants. The main entertainment district is Honchō (本町). To get there, walk straight down Shinmachi "Amenity Street" for about 15 minutes. Once you cross Yanagi-machi Dōri (a big street with a median strip), you're in Honchō.
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Questions
Aomori: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Aomori?
Aomori has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 26 °C; August is the wettest, with about 159 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Aomori?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Aomori Airport (AOJ), about 11 km from the city centre in a straight line; Misawa Airport / Misawa Air Base (MSJ, 54 km) and Odate Noshiro Airport (ONJ, 77 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Aomori?
yen (JPY).
Nearby
Destinations near Aomori
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.