Place Name Aomori Prefecture Population 1,470,000 Area 9,606.59 square kilometers Location Located in the northernmost part of Honshu, surrounded by the sea on three sides, and bordered by Iwate and Akita Prefectures Capital City Aomori City Cuisine Strawberry Boil, Horse Meat Hot Pot, Miso-flavored Roasted Scallops, Pancake Sauce, Aomori Ground Chicken Hot Pot, and other Specialties Apples, hominy potatoes, garlic, oleaginous roe, squid, flounder, and scallops Attractions Hakushin Mountainous Region, Lake Towada, and Oku-irise Streams, Introduction Aomori Prefecture is the 8th largest prefecture in Japan. It is the eighth largest prefecture in Japan, with an area equal to that of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Chiba Prefecture and Kanagawa Prefecture combined. In addition, nearly 70% of the prefecture's total area is forested. Aomori has the 28th largest population in Japan. The climate of Aomori Prefecture is characterized by cool weather, so the change in climate is quite pronounced with the change of seasons. The Tsugaru area in the northwest is characterized by cold and wet air in winter, and snow is common. The Pacific coast of the prefecture, on the other hand, is subject to cold air currents blowing from the northeast in the summer, and the temperatures are low. Aomori Prefecture is a famous apple producing area in Japan, and apples have been grown in the fertile Tsugaru Plain since 120 years ago. Its apple production is also the first in Japan. Kashiwamura there has the oldest apple trees in all of Japan. Aomori Prefecture is also a major scallop farm, and the scallop farms in Rukio Bay have the second highest scallop production in Japan. Aomori is famous for its "Nebuta Matsuri", one of the three major festivals in the Tohoku region, which is held every year from July 7 on the lunar calendar and from August 2 to 7 on the solar calendar. Various large models of people, animals, and evil spirits are made out of bamboo, wood, and paper and pulled around on special carts. The strong men who pull the carts shout "la-se-la" and "la-se-la" as they walk along, and it is a spectacular scene. At present, there is an undersea tunnel in the Tsugaru Strait connecting Honshu and Hokkaido, called the Seikan Tunnel, which is the world's longest undersea tunnel with a length of 53.9 kilometers. Details (with map) /view/364872.htm