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

Shin-Aomori Station - Hachinohe Station

  • Shin-Aomori Station
  • Tohoku Shinkansen Approx. 30 min
  • Hachinohe Station

Getting to Aomori by car

Aomori city - Hachinohe city

  • Aomori city
  • National Highway 7 / Prefectural Road 40 / National Highway 102 Approx. 1 hr 30 min
  • Towada city
  • Prefectural Road 10 Approx. 30 min
  • Misawa
  • Daini Michinoku Toll Road / Momoishi Road / National Highway 45 Approx. 30 min
  • Hachinohe city
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Currently, a section of the Minmaya-Kodomari Prefectural Road is closed to traffic due to a landslide caused by heavy rain.
Please check "Aomori Road Information" for details.

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[Notice] Partial Closure of North Hakkoda Hiking Trails