Transportation in the Aomori Area
The primary transportation hubs when traveling within Aomori Prefecture are as follows:
Shimokita area: Mutsu city
Nanbu area: Hachinohe city, Towada city
Tsugaru area: Aomori city, Hirosaki city, Goshogawara city
Renting a car from a station or airport is a convenient way to get around the vastness of Aomori Prefecture, but note that some roads are closed during the winter.
If you want to visit the Shimokita Peninsula, then taking a ferry ride together with a car is recommended.
- *Information listed on the map is as of January 2022, but is subject to change, so confirm the information in advance before departing.
Getting to Aomori by train
Shimokita Station - Aomori Station
- Shimokita Station
- Ominato Line Approx. 1 hr
- Noheji Station
- Aoimori Railway Approx. 50 min
- Aomori Station
Getting to Aomori by car
Mutsu city - Aomori city
- Mutsu city
- National Highway 279 Approx. 1 hr 15 min
- Noheji
- National Highway 4 Approx. 1 hr
- Aomori city
Getting to Aomori by ferry
Wakinosawa - Aomori city
- Wakinosawa
- Mutsuwan Ferry (no service in winter) Approx. 1 hr
- Kanita
- National Route 280 Approx. 30 min
- Aomori city
Wakinosawa - Aomori city
- Wakinosawa
- Sii Line Approx. 1 hr 50 min
- Aomori city