Some kind of tree museum. Aomori Prefecture is known for it’s heavy vegetation and variety of trees.

Jotokuji Buddhist Temple Horyuji Buddhist Temple Hongyoji Buddhist Temple -This temple was closed by the time I got here so I couldn’t get my Temple Book signed.

Yasaka Shrine My temple signature. Seishoin Buddhist Temple. A beautiful temple, with bunny statues all over-which is new to me and not common amongst the temples I have seen.

Kashiwashohachimangu Shrine Kashiwashohachimangu Shrine Joenji Buddhist Temple The receptionist and resident monk here were very kind and offered me some tea while my book was getting the temple signature. Joenji Buddhist Temple marking, made in my Temple book by the local monk.

Bairinji Temple Choshiji Temple

Kawanamu Temple Sotokuji Temple

Seiunin Temple Shodenji Temple My local monk certification and temple marking in my temple book.

Akamon Temple A local monk made the temple marking in my Temple book. Erinji Temple Eisenji Temple

This is one of many temples in Hirosaki. In this particular area, there are numerous temples back to back, each offering similar styles of decor yet all unique and beautiful.

Book signed by a local temple monk. This Ramen was amazing! There was a great, small restaurant in front of the temple.

Beautiful place I randomly came across.

A nice shrine with a beautiful zen garden, located right in the middle of downtown Aomori. I had to get this visit certified by one of the monk caretakers, of course. It’s quite common for visitors of shrines to have a book they take to each shrine and have a monk make the shrine’s mark […]

A nice aquarium in Aomori City, Aomori Prefecture. Octopus (looks like an alien) More Octopus pics (above) Seal! (Cute little guy) Penguins (loveable little creatures) I wanted to take one home! Jellyfish Squid (I think) Dolphins! (Super cool)! This is a nice aquarium up north in Aomori, Japan. If anyone is in this particular area […]

The Sannai-Maruyama is a famous site which had been known since the Edo Period. Excavation survey, which was started in 1992, revealed a large a large settlement of the Early and Middle Jomon Period (about 5,500 to 4,000 years ago). Many pit-dwellings, pillar-supported buildings, mounds, burial pits and jars, as well as numerous number of […]