Aomori Prefecture · Japan
Where to stay in Hirosaki
Hirosaki is a city in Aomori Prefecture, Japan, home to about 168,000 people. This guide covers 1 hotel in Hirosaki.
- Places to stay in this guide
- 1
- Nearest airport
- AOJ24 km · Aomori Airport
- Currency
- JPYyen
- Time zone
- Asia/Tokyo
- Language
- Japanese
About
About Hirosaki
Hirosaki (弘前市, Hirosaki-shi) is a city located in western Aomori Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2026, the city had an estimated population of 157,031 in 84,998 households, and a population density of 300 per square kilometre (780/sq mi).
Hirosaki was the capital of the Tsugaru clan that once ruled over much of Tohoku's northern parts. Occasionally called "the Kyoto of the North", this hyperbole is backed up mostly by an abundance of temples, a castle's remains, and a famous version of the Nebuta Festival, called the Neputa Festival in Hirosaki. The local tourist association has a multilingual guide site.
Wikipedia and Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
Things to do
What to see and do in Hirosaki
See
- Hirosaki Castle
- Neputa Village
- Hirosaki Tourist Center
- Zenringai
- Chōshō-ji Temple
- Shinteramachi
- Saishō-in Monastery
- Former Ito Residence
- Zuirakuen Garden
- Iwakiyama Shrine
- Hirosaki Museum of Contemporary Art
Do
- Neputa Festival
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Where to stay
Places to stay in Hirosaki
1 place to stay from the chains this guide covers, each linked to its own website.
| Place to stay |
|---|
| Toyoko Inn Hirosaki Ekimae hotel |
Where to stay
More hotels in Hirosaki
5 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hoshino Resorts KAI Tsugaru Hoshino Resorts | 13.8 km | |
| Art Hotel Hirosaki City | 1.8 km | |
| Dormy Inn Hirosaki | 0.5 km | |
| Hotel Route-Inn Hirosaki Ekimae | 1.7 km | |
| Rockwood Hotel & Spa | 18.4 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Hirosaki
Hirosaki has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 27 °C; August is the wettest, with about 168 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 Hirosaki: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Aomori Airport (AOJ), about 24 km from the city centre in a straight line; Odate Noshiro Airport (ONJ, 46 km) and Misawa Airport / Misawa Air Base (MSJ, 77 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
The closest airport is in Aomori (AOJ). Hirosaki is on the JR Ōu Main Line (奥羽本線) connecting Aomori, Akita and Fukushima. From Tokyo Station, take the Tohoku Shinkansen Hayate or Hayabusa train to Shin-Aomori, then change to the Tsugaru Limited Express train or a Local Ou Main Line train bound for Akita/Odate. The trip takes 4 hours 15 minutes at a cost of ¥16,700. There is also a seasonal "Resort Shirakami" train connecting Akita and Aomori via the Gono line that makes a stop here.
Getting around
Hirosaki is fairly spread out and you will need to figure out the bus system to get around affordably. Most lines radiate from JR Hirosaki station. The main company in the area is Konan Bus. Payment by Suica and other IC cards is accepted for local buses.
Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
AOJ · Aomori Airport
ONJ · Odate Noshiro Airport
MSJ · Misawa Airport / Misawa Air Base
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Hirosaki
Eat
Hirosaki is Japan's leading producer of apples, introduced to the city in 1875 by John Inge, an American teacher working at a local school.
Drink
If you happen to be near the expansive apple orchards, the local apple juice is also a delectable, tantalizing taste for the tongue.
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Questions
Hirosaki: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Hirosaki?
Hirosaki has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 27 °C; August is the wettest, with about 168 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Hirosaki?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Aomori Airport (AOJ), about 24 km from the city centre in a straight line; Odate Noshiro Airport (ONJ, 46 km) and Misawa Airport / Misawa Air Base (MSJ, 77 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Hirosaki?
yen (JPY).
Nearby
Destinations near Hirosaki
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.