Area / Aomori
Aomori Power Spots
Aomori — discover the shrines, temples, nature spots, and sacred sites of this region. Spend a special moment at places where people have offered prayers for centuries.
Juniko Lakes (Aoike Pond)
Juniko is the collective name for a group of 33 lakes and ponds in the southwestern part of the Shir…
Lake Towada
Lake Towada is a caldera lake straddling Towada City in Aomori Prefecture and Kazuno County in Akita…
Oirase Gorge
A 14-km stream flowing from Lake Towada, celebrated as a 'power spot of Tohoku.' Its moss-draped bou…
Iwakiyama Jinja
Iwakiyama Jinja stands in Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture, a shrine whose sacred body is Mt. Iwaki …
Osorezan (Bodaiji Temple)
Osorezan, in Mutsu City, Aomori Prefecture, is a sacred site where Osorezan Bodaiji (Soto school) st…
Shirakami-Sanchi
A remote wilderness containing one of the world's largest pristine beech forests. These ancient, unt…