Snow depth tops 4.3 meters, buries cars in northern Japan's Aomori Prefecture
Record snowfall has hit the Tsugaru region of northern Japan's Aomori Prefecture, with snow reaching over 4.3 meters deep in one area.The sn･･･ ...
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Video of sakura at deserted park in Aomori wins ‘charm’ award
HIROSAKI, Aomori Prefecture--A video clip featuring cherry ... Organized by the Tokyo-based Japan Center for Regional Development, the awards honor excellence in videos and pamphlets that promote ...
How Camellias evolved with the formation of the Japanese archipelago
The distribution of plants has been shaped by geological and climatic changes over time through repeated migration, ...
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A year of adventure in Japan's Tohoku region
Further north, in Aomori Prefecture, Hirosaki is another contender for Japan's finest cherry blossom ... takes in the autumnal foliage and volcanic landscape of the Azuma Mountain Range, but ...
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Osorezan: Rendezvous with the Dead on “Mount Dread”
In the center of the Shimokita Peninsula, in the northernmost reaches of Aomori Prefecture, lies Osorezan (Mount Osore), one of Japan’s most sacred spots. Hito wa shineba oyama sa igu ...
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Lisa’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Japan/ Shirakami-Sanchi: Pristine natural forest that has flourished for 8,000 years
Shirakami-Sanchi is a vast 130,000-hectare mountainous area extending from northwestern Akita to southwestern Aomori prefectures, and of this, 16,971 hectares in 1993 became one of Japan’s first ...