Tag: Aomori
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Hirosaki castle
Japan and no castle? The demolished one in Sendai does not count. Definitely possible. During the Meji restoration, a lot of the seats of power of the feudal lords have been demolished. Hirosaki castle is, therefore, better known to be one of the most desirable backdrops for the cherry blossoms than as a stately attraction.…
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Back into the sea, good lunch and Aomori in nice
Official point in the itinerary: Beach holidays. So we went to the next beach next to Aomori. Again, a short trip with the local train to Asamushi Onsen. No helicopter or search and rescue this time. But baywach. Well, a few gals and guys making sure nobody drowns. The water was at 28 degrees, but…
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Transfer to Aomori
The struggle gets real. Where are the taifuns going to go? Will we be able to travel to Fuji? But first, we will go back onto the right island today. Until 9 years ago, this would have been a train ride to a ferry and then several hours over the sea to Aomori. Now, it…