Shin-Aomori Station (新青森駅)

Station Type: Train station

Shin-Aomori Station is the northern terminus of the Tohoku Shinkansen, and it takes about 3 and a half hours from Tokyo by bullet train. The station is not only served by the Shinkansen but also by local trains and buses, making it a very convenient location for sightseeing.

There is a market near the station that offers a variety of local specialties from Aomori prefecture, such as apples and fresh seafood. In particular, the morning market, which is loved by locals as well, allows visitors to easily enjoy fresh seafood and local vegetables.

Aomori prefecture has many tourist attractions, including the Nebuta Museum in Aomori City, where you can learn about the history and culture of the traditional Japanese festival called “Nebuta Matsuri.” From Aomori City, you can also visit various tourist spots such as the Oirase Gorge, Tsugaru Peninsula, and scenic coastal drives.

Moreover, Aomori prefecture has something to offer for every season, such as skiing and snowboarding in winter, and the famous cherry blossom spot of Hirosaki Castle in spring.

Shin-Aomori Station is the perfect base for exploring Aomori prefecture, and there is a tourist information center inside the station where you can get local tourist information and event information.

Table of contents

Shin-Aomori Station (新青森駅)

Restaurants, Foods
Tourist area
Hotels
Convenience Stores, Grocery Stores
Tourist Information Center
1. Aomori Tourist Information Center (あおもり観光情報センター)

Restaurants, Foods

Some restaurants and food shops around the station.

Fish Restaurant Den – Shin Aomori Branch (魚っ喰いの田新青森駅店)

Restaurant Type: Seafood restaurant

Mē (太宰らぅめんと津軽のめしや「めぇ」)

Restaurant Type: Japanese regional restaurant

Soba Restaurant Buna no Mori (そば処ブナの森)

Restaurant Type: Noodle shop

Tourist area

Some tourist area – the best views, museums and parks – around the station.

Nebuta Museum WA RASSE (ねぶたの家ワ・ラッセ)

Tourist Area Type: Tourist attraction

Nebuta-no-ie Wa Rasse (House of Nebuta) is a cultural and tourist exchange facility in Aomori City, Aomori Prefecture.
Opened on January 5, 2011 in the Aomori Waterfront area, which stretches to the east of the Aomori Station platform. The current director is Minoru Sakurada.
In addition to preserving and passing on Aomori’s Nebuta, the Aomori Station Area Development Plan was formulated in June 2004 to make the area a center for tourism in Aomori, and construction began in March 2009. In March of the same year, the name “Nebuta House Wa Rasse” was decided upon. This is the first Nebuta-related museum managed by Aomori City (Nebuta no Sato is a tourist facility operated by a private company).

The “Nebuta” is a name of a festival held in Aomori Prefecture. In the festival, a huge lantern(= Nebuta) is pulled by dozens of people. The festival is one of the three major festivals of Tohoku area, including the Tanabata Festival (Seven Nights Festival) in Sendai and the Kanto Festival in Akita.

Aomori Prefecture Tourism Information Center ASPAM (青森県観光物産館アスパム)

Tourist Area Type: Tourist attraction

Aomori Sightseeing Products Museum ASPAM is a tourist facility located in Yasukata, Aomori City, Aomori Prefecture. It is commonly referred to as “ASPAM”.
It was built in 1986 based on the redevelopment project of Aomori Port, and was awarded the Tohoku Architectural Award for Best Work of the Year by the Tohoku Branch of the Architectural Institute of Japan.
The name “ASPM” is an initial for “Aomori,” “Sightseeing,” “Products,” and “Mansion,” which is reminiscent of the reading “ASPAM.

The first floor is a huge Aomori souvenir shop. From local sake to sweets, there are many local specialties and products. Depending on the season, you will find a large selection of fresh apples. Live Tsugaru shamisen music is performed twice daily on the Fore Stage for free (may be suspended due to events).

The second floor is an experience zone. There is a theater where visitors can watch an immersive 360-degree panoramic 3D digital video of the Nebuta Festival, and a corner where Tsugaru Kogin Sashimi, a traditional craft that conveys the delicacy and strength of northern women, is demonstrated.

On the 13th floor, there is an observatory where visitors can enjoy a 360-degree view of the Aomori cityscape and the Hakkouda mountains. At times, the land of Hokkaido can also be seen.

Aomori Museum of Art (青森県立美術館)

Tourist Area Type: Modern art museum

Aomori Prefectural Art Museum is an institution in Aomori Prefecture. It is located in Aomori City, Aomori Prefecture, next to the Sannai-Maruyama Ruins.
Aomori Prefecture’s Culture and Tourism Department’s Preparatory Bureau for the Prefectural Art Museum has been planning the opening of the museum, and in September 2005, a preview was held for architectural professionals, attracting 300 people from all over the country. Jun Aoki, Aomori native Yoshitomo Nara, and Shingo Mimura, Governor of Aomori Prefecture, held a “Symposium to Commemorate the Completion” and the Aomori Museum of Art was opened to the public, selected by lottery, for a visit.
Architect Jun Aoki was selected as the architect of the building as a result of the International Architectural Design Competition competition, in which Toyo Ito served as the jury chairman. The building has two floors above ground and two floors underground, and was designed to integrate with the Sannai-Maruyama site by covering a large trench of earth with an uneven white structure, similar to an excavation site. The space between the upward and downward trenches is used as the “soil exhibition room,” and the rest of the building is designed to be used as an “outside exhibition room” or “creation yard,” so that the entire building can be used as a museum.

Shin-Aomori Station (新青森駅) – Introductions of Restaurants, Tourist area, Hotels and so on