Two days in Aomori: two visits from one base
Stay one night in Aomori for Nebuta and ruins, or Hirosaki for park and museum. Both keep one hotel and one attraction per day. Fit ruins around return buses, or museum around exhibition dates/closures.
Choose a 2 days, 1 night itinerary
Two days: Nebuta first, Jomon ruins next
Stay one Aomori night, visiting station-area Nebuta exhibits first and Jomon ruins the next day. Choose this route to separate the visits without changing accommodation.
Two days: Nebuta first, Jomon ruins next →2 days, 1 nightTwo days: Hirosaki Park and City Museum
Stay one night near Hirosaki Station. View castle gates and moats first and museum exhibits the next day. Both days walk between station and park.
Two days: Hirosaki Park and City Museum →Two days: Nebuta first, Jomon ruins next
Stay one Aomori night, visiting station-area Nebuta exhibits first and Jomon ruins the next day. Choose this route to separate the visits without changing accommodation.
Day 1 · WA RASSE Nebuta exhibits and harbour walk
Nebuta Museum WA RASSE · ねぶたの家 ワ・ラッセ
Visit indoor exhibits near the station on arrival day, then rest by the waterfront.
- Aomori Station → WA RASSE
Walk east towards the waterfront. WA RASSE is roughly one minute from the station; adult exhibition admission is ¥620.
- WA RASSE exhibition hall → Harbour walk and Aomori overnight stay
View Nebuta exhibits, then take a short waterfront walk if weather allows. Closing is 19:00 May–August or 18:00 September–April, with last entry 30 minutes earlier. For a late arrival, start with the harbour walk. To visit after next-day ruins, fit last entry around your booked departure train. If time is short, omit exhibits and subtract admission from costs.
Check temporary closures in official guidance for your date.
Day 2 · Jomon ruins and indoor exhibits
Sannai-Maruyama Historical Site · 三内丸山遺跡
Explore pottery, clay figures and reconstructed daily-life displays, then the outdoor site. Start indoors if it rains.
- Aomori Station west-side stop 2 → Sannai-Maruyama site stop
Take Nebutan-go to 三内丸山遺跡前. Adult fare is ¥300 per ride. Regular and specified-date timetables differ; check both journeys for your visit date before leaving.
Nebutan-go regular timetable and stop map 2026Nebutan-go specified-date calendar 2026Nebutan-go fares
- Bus-stop roundabout → Jomon Jiyukan and outdoor site
Walk roughly one minute from the stop to Jomon Jiyukan’s ticket desk and entrance signs. Enter the site through this building. General admission ¥500 covers outdoor ruins and permanent exhibits; take a rest between visits. Special exhibitions and activities are separate.
Prefectural transport walking guidanceNebutan-go operation and timetableSite facility guide
- Red Nebutan-go sign outside the site → Aomori Station
Check an Aomori Station-bound service and return to the same stop outside the site. Distinguish city-bus stops and Shin-Aomori-bound services. Return buses may be infrequent; fit viewing and meals around your return service.
Stop and entrance mapNebutan-go regular timetable and stop map 2026
09:00–17:00, extended to 18:00 during Golden Week and June–September. Last entry is 30 minutes before closing. Check closures on the official calendar.
Included: WA RASSE ¥620; permanent exhibits including outdoor site ¥500; two Nebutan-go rides at ¥300, ¥600 return.
Separate costs and conditions: One Aomori night, meals, airport/Shin-Aomori connections, trains before/after the trip, luggage storage, special exhibitions and activities.
Official pricesSite permanent exhibits and admissionNebutan-go fares
Two days: Hirosaki Park and City Museum
Stay one night near Hirosaki Station. View castle gates and moats first and museum exhibits the next day. Both days walk between station and park.
Day 1 · Hirosaki Park gates and moat walk
Hirosaki Park · 弘前公園
Take your time walking past gates and moats, then spend the night in Hirosaki.
- Hirosaki Station → Park Otemon gate
Walk towards Dotemachi to Otemon. Official station walking time is roughly 30 minutes. Your starting point varies with accommodation location.
- Otemon → Sannomaru, moat and Hirosaki overnight stay
Explore gates and moats in free walking areas. The keep interior is currently closed; stay outside construction areas. Check dated opening and fees separately before adding paid areas.
This route’s costs use free park areas. Adjust park walking to your companions’ abilities and local access guidance.
Day 2 · Hirosaki City Museum exhibits
Hirosaki City Museum · 弘前市立博物館
After yesterday’s park walk, visit museum exhibits before returning to Hirosaki Station.
- Park Otemon gate → City museum
Follow the left arrow on the sign inside Otemon. Walk along the wooded path between tennis courts and the plaza, then turn right to the museum entrance.
- City museum → View exhibits
This route uses ¥500 general admission for the exhibition on Sugae Masumi’s travels in Tsugaru, open 09:30–16:30. Check official exhibition guidance for your date, fees and closures. Other exhibition periods may have different content and costs.
- Museum and park → Hirosaki Station
Leave through Otemon after viewing and return towards Hirosaki Station. Leave walking time; eat along the way if time allows.
Keep interiors are excluded. If exhibition dates do not fit, substitute park walking or another open facility.
Included: Hirosaki City Museum general admission ¥500. Only free walking areas of Hirosaki Park included.
Separate costs and conditions: One Hirosaki night, meals, arrival/departure rail travel, luggage storage and paid park areas.
¥500 is general admission for the exhibition running 3 October–29 November 2026. Check other exhibition dates’ prices with the museum.
Frequently asked questions
Can I see Hirosaki Park and City Museum in two days?
The Hirosaki route uses free park areas first and museum next day. The exhibition of 3 October–29 November 2026 opens 09:30–16:30, general ¥500, with planned closures 19 October and 16 November. Recheck exhibitions and closures for other dates. Keep interiors remain closed.
Sources and check dates
- Official prices ·
- Hours ·
- Getting there ·
- Prefectural transport walking guidance ·
- Nebutan-go fares ·
- Hirosaki city guide ·
- City exhibition notice ·
- Otemon-to-entrance guide ·
- Nebutan-go operation and timetable ·
- Site facility guide ·
- Stop and entrance map ·
- Prefectural walking guide ·
- Site permanent exhibits and admission ·
- Nebutan-go specified-date calendar 2026 ·
- Nebutan-go regular timetable and stop map 2026 ·