Hirosaki
Japan's largest apple-producing city, Hirosaki is a former castle town in western Aomori Prefecture whose centre holds a walkable concentration of Meiji-era Western-style buildings and a lively café and restaurant scene. The city developed under the Tsugaru clan and retains its castle, while the surrounding region offers mountain access and scenic viewpoints. Hirosaki is also widely photographed during cherry blossom season, and the wider Tohoku region is ringed by UNESCO World Heritage sites.
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- Population167,803
- Nearest water from center 0.1 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 3.2 km2.0 mi
Nearest airports
Nearest train stations
Hirosaki: quick answers
Where is Hirosaki?
Hirosaki is in Hirosaki City, Japan, about 33 km20 miles in a straight line from Aomori.
How do you get to Hirosaki?
The nearest airport is Aomori (AOJ), about 1 hr 2 min away by road. The nearest train station is 中央弘前, about 6 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Hirosaki?
The warmest month is August, averaging 22°C72°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at -4°C25°F. The wettest month is August, with about 194 mm7.6 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Hirosaki?
OpenStreetMap lists 5 museums, 54 restaurants, 27 cafés and 64 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Hirosaki?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Ōdate, Noshiro and Goshogawara.