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Aomori · Japan · View on map
A harbor town on Mutsu Bay and the capital of Aomori Prefecture at the northern tip of Honshu. It is known nationwide for the lively Nebuta Festival, with Nebuta House Wa Rasse displaying enormous floats just beside the port. Aomori is also famous for apples, while nearby attractions include the Sannai-Maruyama Site, Oirase Gorge, and Lake Towada.
Port highlights
Unit: °C · Adapted from Japan Meteorological Agency climate normals · Period: 1991–2020 · Station: Aomori · about 3.3 km from port · Last checked: Oct 3, 2026 · A guide for choosing your travel month.
Compared with Tokyo, everything costs about the same.
Prices from nearby Sapporo (about 253 km away) · Amounts in the recorded local currency. No currency conversion applied. · Last checked: Oct 2026 · Sources: Shop and menu prices · The Economist, Big Mac Index (CC BY 4.0)
Getting there from Japan
About 12 km from airport to port (straight-line distance)
Calculated from OurAirports coordinates
Access from Japan: A = direct flight / B = one connection / C = two or more connections (indicative)
Itineraries calling here
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Sources
- Encyclopediaen.wikipedia.org
- Secondary sourceatca.info
Source: Wikipedia “Aomori (city)” (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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