But Aomori isn't just known for its snow. It's also renowned for its fresh ... the city becomes a vibrant stage for the annual Nebuta Matsuri summer festival every August. This celebration is ...

A spokesperson at the Aomori Prefectural Museum explains the festival’s origins as follows ... the local Tsugaru Region is covered in a heavy shroud of snow. Perhaps it was this environment ...

The annual Nebuta Festival brings sounds of kane bells ... On a cold February afternoon in snow-frosted Aomori City, the two Nebuta artisans are hard at work. Before the presentation in August ...

Located in present-day Aomori Prefecture at the ... with Mount Iwaki still snow-capped in the distance. The first Hirosaki Cherry Blossom Festival was held in 1918 under the name “First Cherry ...

Known as the Otaru Snow Light Path Festival, the city's streets are illuminated ... The annual Oirase Ice Falls Tour in Aomori prefecture is like a journey into a winter fairytale.

AOMORI—Heavy snow has blanketed the northernmost prefecture on the main island of Honshu, disrupting public transportation and leading to the deaths of two men. Aomori Governor Soichiro ...

People have gathered in Japan's northeastern prefecture of Aomori to dig out apples stored in snow and taste the fruit. About 30 people, including tourists, took part in the annual event on Wednesday.

To deal with the snow, the Aomori prefectural government has allocated a supplementary budget to fund aerial distribution of snow-melting agents using unmanned helicopters. Officials said an ...

Record snowfall in January has severely damaged apple orchards in Aomori, northeast Japan ... The weight of snow has badly damaged apple trees grown in the city and 10 other municipalities.

To deal with the snow, the Aomori prefectural government has allocated a supplementary budget to fund aerial distribution of snow-melting agents using unmanned helicopters. Officials said an ...