Origin of Aomori prefectural name
AOMORI – Green Woods 青森県 Aomori is the northernmost prefecture on the Honshu mainland facing the Tsugaru Strait and Hokkaido. ・The name “Aomori” originated from the aomori green woods (likely…
Cruise ship ports in Japan
Overview of Japan’s cruise ship ports. Being a stretched-out archipelago with a long coastline (34,600 km or 21,500 mi.) and hundreds of inhabited islands, Japan has many sea ports and…
Aomori Nebuta Matsuri and Hirosaki Neputa Matsuri
Aomori Nebuta Matsuri is one of Japan’s most famous summer festivals and one of my all-time favorites. Held for a few days in early August, it’s an evening parade of…