3 Star Places To Visit in Tohoku, Japan (4)

1. 3.5 Aomori Prefecture Tourist Centerl ASPAM (506 reviews)
   - View of Aomori at a glance
   Wednesday: 9:30 AM - 6:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Visitor Centers • Architectural Buildings
   
   
   The A shaped building that is just 10 mins walk from the Aomori station. The building itself, except for the light up at night, has nothing much worth a visit. But the view from the top is a must go in the day. The entrance fee is ¥400 with a complimentary drink from the vending machine. The sight of the unmistakable yellow colored Hakkoda Maru permanently moored at the port, the horizon far out in the sea line, the unique express bridge were breathtaking. It would be icing on the cake if I could get a clear view of Mount Hakkoda. Alas, the summit was partially abscured by the cloud. Even with that, the view was still spectacular. If you have the time, visit this place just once will be enough. Bring a good camera along for a good picture that says all about Aomori, it's sea. See more..
   
2. 3.5 Tonohetsuri (298 reviews)
   - A national treasure
   Wednesday: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM Spent < 1 hour Points of Interest & Landmarks • Geologic Formations
   
   
   One of the lesser known national treasure but should not missed when in Aizu /Minamiaizu. Hetsuri means "cliff" in local dialect. The area is beautiful and riding the local train is fun. The super friendly conductors keeps pointing out photo spots along the way. See more..
   
3. 3.5 Kubota Castle (168 reviews)
   - A small castle
   Castles
   
   
   It was a pity that when we visited the castle, it’s a cloudy and rainy and therefore, everywhere was dark. But looking at the snow scene, it looked really nice. After visiting multiple castles here in Japan in the past, the size of this paled in comparison. It’s not a big one and inside, there was only a few levels available to visitors. The top level was a good place to have a birds eye’s view of the entire region. We were the only people there when we visited. Parking facilities were a bit of a walk though. See more..
   
4. 3.5 Yamagata castle (137 reviews)
   - Small but worth going in
   Castles
   
   
   There is a small reconstructed gate and courtyard which are worth going inside if you are passing but they are not as large as the castles in many other Japanese cities See more..