Access Aomori

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

Hachinohe Station - Hirosaki Station

  • Hachinohe Station
  • Tohoku Shinkansen Approx. 30 min
  • Shin-Aomori Station
  • Ou Main Line Approx. 40 min
  • Hirosaki Station

Getting to Aomori by car

Hachinohe city - Hirosaki city

  • Hachinohe city
  • National Highway 103 / National Highway 454 / Prefectural Road 142 / National Highway 4 / National Highway 454 / National Highway 45 Approx. 1 hr 30 min
  • Lake Towada (closed)
  • Prefectural Road 201 / National Highway 7 / National Highway 454 / National Highway 102 / National Highway 454 / National Highway 103 Approx. 1 hr
  • Owani Onsen
  • Prefectural Road 260 / Prefectural Road 144 / National Highway 7 / Prefectural Road 201 Approx. 30 min
  • Hirosaki city
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