'''Aomori''' (___X [http://www.pref.aomori.jp/home-e.html]) is the northernmost prefecture on the island of Honshu, Japan.
Cities
Aomori - the capital
Hachinohe - current terminus of the Tohoku Shinkansen line
Hirosaki - the "Kyoto of the North", former capital of the Tsugaru clan
Itayanagi - home of the International Chapel, and a church service in English
Misawa - a beautiful city by the sea
Mutsu - the administrative hub of the Shimokita Peninsula
Tsuruta
Goshogawara
Regions
Aomori is divided into three main regions, each with their own dialect.
Tsugaru - on the west side of the prefecture, includes Aomori and Hirosaki
Nanbu - occupies the southeastern part of the prefecture, includes Hachinohe and Misawa
Shimokita Peninsula - axe-shaped peninsula in the northeast, includes Oma and Mutsu
Other destinations
Lake Towada - beautiful caldera lake
Oirase Valley - famed for its scenic beauty
Showa Daibutsu - huge statue of Buddha in Aomori in a beautiful temple complex
Shimokita Peninsula - the axe-shaped northeastern wedge, featuring the dread mountain of Mt. Osore and the hot springs of Yagen Valley
Tsugaru Peninsula - haunt and hometown of writer Osamu Dazai
Shingo - small town featuring the final resting place of Christ as well as Aomori's pyramids
Shirakami-Sanchi - World Heritage Site for its undisturbed beech forests, famous for the Anmon-no-Taki Waterfall
Talk
Get in
By plane
Aomori and Misawa both have domestic airports with flights to and from Tokyo.
By train
Hachinohe is the northernmost terminus of the Shinkansen (bullet train). Local and express trains also run throughout the prefecture.
The second longest train tunnel in the world, the Seikan tunnel, runs between Aomori and the northern island of Hokkaido, connecting to Hakodate and onward to Sapporo.
By bus
JR and various local carriers offer numerous buses to, from, and throughout the prefecture.
'''123bus''' [http://www.123bus.net/index.html] is another company which provides daily night time bus services between Tokyo and Aomori. 123bus has online booking service in English.
By ferry
Ferries in Aomori, Hachinohe and Oma (at the tip of the Shimokita Peninsula) offer services to and from various destinations, including Hokkaido.
Get around
See
Do
Eat
Besides the obvious seafood (especially '''scallops'''), Aomori is famous for its '''apples'''.
Drink
Get out
Hokkaido
Iwate Prefecture
Akita Prefecture