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Event
2023.12.09
Hoshino Resort Aomoriya, in cooperation with local railroad company Aoimori Railway Co., will operate a sightseeing train service on Saturdays and Sundays only from January 20 to February 11, 2024, offering meals and local sake while enjoying Aomori’s snowy landscape.
On the train, you will be offered an ade set that is full of tuna, a representative of Aomori’s taste. You will be able to taste parts of the tuna that you do not usually have a chance to eat, such as Nuta Ware (*1), which is made from the wata (*2) of the tuna. Also served with the Ade set are local sake that goes well with tuna, carefully selected by three Aomori sake breweries.
1 The stomach of tuna.
2 Vinegared tuna with miso paste.
Aoimori Railway connects Aomori Station in the Tsugaru region via Hachinohe Station in the southern region of Aomori Prefecture from Metoki Station on the border with Iwate Prefecture. This sightseeing train operates on a special timetable that allows passengers to set their own speed and stops.
On the train, live performances of realistic festival music will be performed by festival groups participating in Aomori’s festivals. You can experience the culture of Aomori Nebuta Festival and other summer festivals on the occasion of your trip to Aomori.
| Operating days: | January 20, 21, 27, 28, February 3, 4, 10, 11, 2024 |
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| Fee: | 10,000 yen per person (tax included) |
| What’s included: | Round-trip train fare from Misawa Station to Aomori Station, local sake, tuna-filled ade set, live musical performance, original ticket holder |
| Hours.: | 11:30 departure from Hoshino Resort Aomoriya – 13:15 arrival at Aomori station *On arrival at Aomori Station, the tour will disperse locally. The schedule will be announced on the official website as soon as it is decided. |
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