Aomori's best souvenir shops and roadside station where you can find a wide variety of goods and popular sweets.
At product pavilions and roadside stations, you can find almost any kind of souvenir unique to Aomori Prefecture, such as popular local sweets and snacks made from local products. From seafood to mountain products, each area has its own colorful assortment of goods. In addition to food, we also recommend fashionable accessories that incorporate local traditions. Here are some popular souvenir stores that are easy to stop by during your sightseeing tour.
<Recommended souvenir shops and roadside stations in Aomori
1Roadside Station "Oirase" Oirase Romain Park
Michi no Eki is said to be the eastern gateway to sightseeing in Oirase. The property has a variety of properties, including "Ajiraku Kobo," which makes original dairy products.
The "Shikisaikan" tourist product center is particularly popular for its fresh vegetables and other souvenirs typical of the area. The store's top selling products are those using water from the headwaters of the Oirase mountain stream, such as mineral water, cider, canned coffee, and locally brewed beer from the brewery next door.
Handmade snacks such as okara doughnuts and dried rice cakes, which have been eaten by the locals for centuries, are souvenirs that can only be purchased here. They are popular for their simple taste.
All the products in the photo are original products of Oirase Roman Park, Roadside Station Oirase.
Oirase Genryusui 350ml 118 yen *500ml 140 yen, 2L 259 yen also available
Expiration date: 2 years
Restaurants using local ingredients are also popular.
The coffee shop in the Shikisaikan is famous for its thick soft-serve ice cream made from fresh milk. The "Aomori Towadako Wagyu Beef Steak" at Miraikan and the "Oirase Beer Restaurant" are also located on the premises, where you can enjoy freshly brewed local beer.
The roadside station is also known as one of the largest roadside stations in the prefecture, with an outdoor stage for concerts and other events and a waterfront plaza. The view of the surrounding Hakkouda mountains is beautiful, and on a fine day, it is recommended to enjoy a picnic while eating food purchased in the store.
- Roadside Station "Oirase" Oirase Romain Park
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39-1 Weirumichi, Okuse-aza, Towada-shi, Aomori MAP
Approximately 28 minutes by cab from Shichinohe-Towada Station Approximately 36 minutes by cab from Misawa Station
From Hachinohe Station, take JR Bus Tohoku-Towadako Kita Line "Oirase-go" bound for Towadako (69 min.), and get off at "Oirase Romain Park".
9:00-18:00
Year-end and New Year's holidays
0176-72-3201
Free of charge
Hours of operation, holidays, and telephone numbers are those of Shikisaikan, a tourist product center.
2Roadside Station Towada, Towada Pia
The produce direct sales corner offers a wide variety of vegetables and fruits delivered directly from local farmers. Freshly picked products such as burdock root, long potatoes, and green onions, which are local specialties, are on display, and depending on the season, wild vegetables and other seasonal products are also available.
Towada City is especially famous for garlic production. In addition to fresh garlic, the specialties section also offers a lineup of processed garlic products such as garlic oil and raayu (Chinese chili oil).
In addition, be sure to check out the "Towada's Famous Confectionery" corner, where you will find a variety of local Japanese and Western confections that have been well-received by word of mouth. Many of the products can be purchased in bulk, and visitors are delighted to be able to enjoy a variety of flavors.
The photo shows a recommended garlic product.
Oirase Daichi "NaturalBlack Natural Black" *625 yen per ball (tax not included)
Shelf life: 6 months
A variety of leisure activities, such as events and Experience programs
The catchphrase of Michi no Eki Towada Towada Pia is "a comprehensive information center for sightseeing and products, and a home for Experience workshops. In addition to the "Center House," which houses a souvenir store, there is also a "Takumi Workshop," where visitors can experience "Nanbu SAKIORI," a traditional Aomori textile, and agricultural product processing, making bread and tofu with ingredients from Towada City.
In addition, a variety of events are held each season, such as summer festivals and vegetable-themed events in summer and harvest festivals in fall, making this an attractive place not only for shopping but also for leisure activities.
- Roadside Station Towada, Towada Pia
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- 37-2, Hirakubo, Denboji, Towada-shi, Aomori MAP
- Approximately 26 minutes by cab from Misawa Station
Approx. 30 min. by cab from Shichinohe-Towada Station - Center House open 7:00 - 20:00 (8:00 - 19:00 from November to March), other hours vary according to Property.
- Open every day (Takumi Workshop is open on Mondays, or the following day if Monday is a national holiday)
- 0176-28-3790
- Free of charge
3Living Craft Yuzuriha
Craft store located on the shore of Lake Towada. The shop collects handmade goods from the Tohoku region, from tableware to fashion accessories and interior goods, in the hope that Tohoku handicrafts will be handed down from generation to generation.
For example, Tsugaru lacquerware from Aomori Prefecture, Bunako lacquerware made from beech, and Nanbu ironware from Iwate. There is also a wide variety of items made from Tsugaru's traditional Kogin Sashimi and Nanbu SAKIORI textiles.
The owner himself visited the makers of these items, touched the actual items, and was convinced of the quality of all of them. The items are comfortable to use and have a wonderful design that makes you want to pick them up.
Kogin Sashimi Pouch 5,940 yen each
From artists' works to the works of local grandmothers
The concept of this store is "things that can be used in daily life. You will find bento boxes made of bento-wappa (bento box), which has been handed down in Akita since ancient times, and artists' bags woven from mountain grape vines, which are typical of the Tohoku region blessed with nature.
You will find not only works by skilled craftsmen and artists, but also some made by 80-year-old farmer grandmothers. Originally, Nanbu SAKIORI and Kogin Sashimi were made by women in the snow country, who made them for their families while waiting for spring to arrive, in between farm work and housework. These handicrafts, which have become a part of daily life, are arranged in modern designs.
- Living Craft Yuzuriha
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- 486 Towadako Kohan Rest House, Towada City, Aomori Prefecture MAP
- From Aomoriya by Hoshino Resorts, take JR Bus Tohoku-Towadakita Line "Mizuumi Go" bound for Towadako (Lake Towada (Rest House), approx. 2hr 45min-3hr 8min, approx. 3min walk from the last stop (only operates from mid-April to mid-November, from 2018 to Sunday, November 11)
- Open 10:00-17:00
- Mid-November to mid-April of the following year
- 0176-75-2290
- Free of charge
- *Since many items are one-of-a-kind, some items may not be listed.
4A-FACTORY
Aomori Cidre, an original brand made in the museum's workshop, is popular. Cidre is a sparkling wine made by fermenting apple juice, and is characterized by its fine bubbles and refreshing taste.
The ingredients used here are 100% Aomori apples. Two types of apples are blended to give depth to the flavor: Fuji, which has a good balance of sweetness and acidity, and Jonagold, which has a refreshing acidity. The bubbles are beautifully fine, like champagne, and when the cork is opened, a sweet, fruity aroma spreads.
In addition, there is a non-alcoholic type "Apple Soda" made only with Jonagold.
Aomori Cidre 200ml (from left to right: sweet, dry, standard), 660 yen each
Aomori's famous products are all available! Cider sweets are also available!
Inside the museum there is also a "Food Marché" where you can find gourmet souvenirs from Aomori Prefecture, from sweets to freshly grown vegetables, as well as a wide variety of local crafts and folk art.
There are also stores where visitors can taste menu items made with ingredients from the prefecture, and we recommend the gelato store, which offers a variety of flavors. In addition to seasonal fruits, there are also vegetables such as hairy beans (edamame) and "Take (only) Kimi" corn, as well as Aomori cider and locally brewed sake.
In addition, a tasting bar where visitors can sample Aomori Cidre and other products (for a fee) is also popular.
5Shin-Aomori Station Building Aomori Shunjikan
This is a convenient souvenir shop located on the first floor of Shin-Aomori Station. The store is designed in the image of Komise-dori, a traditional street in Tsugaru, and features stores selling traditional crafts such as Tsugaru lacquerware and Kogin Sashimi as well as Aomori's long-established Japanese and Western confectionery stores.
The "Aomori Kitasaikan" offers a wide range of items, including approximately 60 kinds of locally brewed sake, local specialties, and crafts. It is popular for its apple corner and sake tasting (for a fee).
In addition, the "Shunmi Ichi" corner, where stores from within the prefecture open weekly for a limited time only, is a must-see for rare items that are rarely found elsewhere, such as boxed lunches and local sweets.
Koyama Senbei "Hand-rolled rice crackers 3 kinds assortment set" (6 each of pistachio, pecan nut, and almond) 2,260 yen
Shelf life: 2 months
Dining Area and Event Space for Tuna from Oma
In addition to the shopping zone, the "Local Production for Local Consumption Food and Beverage Zone" is a collection of restaurants that use Aomori ingredients. There are restaurants offering a variety of seafood menus such as tuna bowls from Oma, local restaurants, and restaurants where you can taste Kuroishi yakisoba, a local B-class gourmet dish.
This zone also has an event space called "Azumashi Plaza. Various seasonal events are held to promote Aomori's attractions.
- Shin-Aomori Station Building Aomori Shunjikan
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- 140-2 Takama, Ishie, Aomori-shi, Aomori (Shin-Aomori Station 1F) MAP
- Short walk from Shin-Aomori Station
- Souvenirs and specialties zone 9:00-20:00, locally produced and consumed food and beverage zone-21:00
- Closed on weekends and holidays
- 017-752-6557
- Parking is available at the New Aomori Station West and South Exit Parking Lots. Discounts available when using the museum's Property)
6Aomori Prefectural Tourism and Products Museum ASPAM
The 15-story, equilateral-triangular building, which resembles the "A" in "AOMORI," is a landmark of Aomori City.
Six souvenir stores line the first floor, offering one of the best selections in the prefecture. In addition to directly managed stores of the Aomori Fishermen's Federation and JA-Aomori, there are also stores selling a wide range of goods from sweets and local character goods to folk crafts, offering all kinds of Aomori souvenirs.
The "Aomori Local Select" section, in particular, offers a wide variety of special products and B-class gourmet products that Staff/staff members have searched for from all over the prefecture. You can find a wide variety of premium, local products.
MARUNOSHI "HACHINOHE 38CAN BAR" (red: ajillo, brown: habanero, yellow: yuzu kosho) 180g, 410 yen each *Total 6 kinds
Shelf life: 3 years
Experience the charms of Aomori in multiple ways
In addition to the stores, the museum also has a variety of other spots that showcase Aomori's attractions. These include a 360-degree multi-screen "Panorama Movie" showing Aomori's festivals and nature, an observatory and restaurant overlooking Aomori City and Mutsu Bay, and a restaurant serving local cuisine.
There are also free events such as Tsugaru shamisen performances (twice daily), and the "Aomori Experience Corner" where visitors can try their hand at making items such as kogin stitching, making it easy to learn about local arts and traditional crafts.
- Aomori Sightseeing Products Museum ASPAM
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- 1-1-40 Yasukata, Aomori-shi, Aomori MAP
- Approximately 8 minutes walk from Aomori Station
- Aomori Kitasaikan ASPAM store, Aomori Jiba Select ASPAM products, Sweets Factory pampam 9:00 - 19:00 (11 - 18:00 the following March),
JA Zen-Noh-Aomori Agri Shop Aomori, JF Aomori Fishery Federation Aspam direct sales store 9:30-18:30,
Observatory: 9:00 - 21:00, others vary according to Property. - Closed on December 31 *Panorama Film is closed from October to December 2018 for renovation work.
- 017-735-5311
- Admission charged (discounts available for use of the museum's Property)
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- Hoshino Resorts facilities nearby
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- Satomi Yukida Tsugaru Girl
Hoshino Resorts facilities nearby
Misawa, Aomori Prefecture- Aomoriya by Hoshino Resorts
- Hot spring ryokan where you can fully experience Aomori culture such as festivals, hot springs, and local performing arts.
Towada, Aomori Prefecture- Oirase Keiryu Hotel by Hoshino Resorts
- The only resort hotel built on the banks of the Oirase mountain stream. You can enjoy the nature of the national park throughout the year.
Owani Onsen, Aomori Prefecture- Hoshino Resorts KAI Tsugaru
- Hot spring ryokan to enjoy the culture of Tsugaru and its four seasons. You can also enjoy the water garden of Tsugaru's four seasons, which changes its expression with each season.