Cheap Flights To Aomori (AOJ)

When you fly to Aomori, Japan, you will find that this vibrant city along the Senjojiki Coast of the Sea of Japan will immerse you in the best of what Japan has to offer. At the Munakata Shiko Memorial Museum of Art, take a tour of beautiful woodblock print art from the famous Japanese Artist, Munakata Shiko. The Aomori Prefectural Folk Museum offers amazing exhibits of the city's cultural heritage and history.

Attractions

The excitement of the Furukawa Fish Market, with its narrow corridors filled with vendors selling fish, gives a real sense of Japan. Near the Aomori Museum of Art, which features unparalleled contemporary art displays, lies the Sannai Maruyama Archaeological Site. This ancient village is very well preserved, and dates from the Jormon period of Japan, which lasted from 13,000 B.C. to 300 B.C.

Hints and tips

Most visitors who fly to Aomori arrive at the Aomori Airport (AOJ). There are a variety of transportation options to reach Aomori after arriving, including taxis, rental cars, shuttles and the efficient Japan Rail bus. If you wish to venture beyond Aomori, a good system of public buses and trains will connect you to nearby cities. Here, you can expect average highs in January to reach around 56 degrees F, and, in July, around 98 degrees F. The annual Nebuta Matsuri summer festival is held each August 2nd through 7th and features costumed parades attended by thousands of people.