Hirosaki

Hirosaki sits on the Tsugaru Plain in Aomori Prefecture, where Mount Iwaki dominates the western horizon of northern Honshu. The city developed as the castle town of the Tsugaru clan, and Hirosaki Castle, founded in 1611, remains its historic centre within a park of moats, gates and cherry trees. Each spring, the Hirosaki Cherry Blossom Festival brings attention to the castle grounds; in August, the Hirosaki Neputa Festival fills streets with large illuminated floats and taiko drums. Apple orchards around the city reflect Aomori’s leading role in Japanese apple production. See how Hirosaki fits into northern Honshu’s wider setting by browsing webcams around Aomori Prefecture.

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