Honshū's most northerly city, AOMORI, sits at the bottom of Mutsu Bay, sheltered by the two claws of the Tsugaru and Shimokita peninsulas. It's a spacious but rather characterless city which has lost a good deal of its Hokkaidō-bound visitors now that trains run straight through to Hakodate via the Seikan Tunnel. However, the crowds still turn up for Aomori's Nebuta Matsuri (Aug 2–7), one of Japan's biggest and rowdiest festivals, featuring giant illuminated floats and energetic dancing. It takes less than a day to cover Aomori's main sights, of which the most appealing is a park ... More
Overview of Aomori, Japan
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Honshū's most northerly city, AOMORI, sits at the bottom of Mutsu Bay, sheltered by the two claws of the Tsugaru and Shimokita peninsulas. It's a spacious but rather characterless city which has lost a good deal of its Hokkaidō-bound visitors now that trains run straight through to Hakodate via the Seikan Tunnel. However, the crowds still turn up for Aomori's Nebuta Matsuri (Aug 2–7), one of Japan's biggest and rowdiest festivals, featuring giant illuminated floats and energetic dancing. It takes less than a day to cover Aomori's main sights, of which the most appealing is a park displaying nebuta floats.
Konnichiwa (Hello), Watashi wa NiNi desu. (My name is NeNe) I arrived safely to Japan! So far it has been a wonderful experience. The flight was 13 ...
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Konnichiwa (Hello), Watashi wa NiNi desu. (My name is NeNe) I arrived safely to Japan! So far it has been a wonderful experience. The flight was 13 hours and 50 minutes. I flew across Canada, Alaska and the Pacific Ocean. The weather was ok in Tokyo; however, it is cold in Misawa. Misawa is located near the northern part of Japan. Misawa is an 8 hour drive from Tokyo and a 3 hour train ride on the Bullet (which I've attached pictures)! I was very happy to see Sly, because I can’t speak any Japanese! However, there are English signs everywhere. There are restaurants and stores such as Starbucks...
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