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Aomori Prefecture
The northernmost prefecture of Honshu, famous for apples, the Nebuta Festival, and heavy winter snow.
青森県はりんごで有名だ。
Aomori Prefecture is famous for apples.
青森県の冬は雪が多い。
Winters in Aomori Prefecture are very snowy.
夏に青森県のねぶた祭りを見に行った。
In summer I went to see the Nebuta Festival in Aomori.
The northernmost prefecture on the main island of Honshu, facing Hokkaido across the 津軽海峡 (Tsugaru Strait).
FAMOUS FOR:
- りんご: apples — Aomori is Japan's top apple producer
- ねぶた祭り: the Nebuta Festival, with huge illuminated floats
- Heavy winter snowfall
RELATED WORDS:
- 県: prefecture
- 東北: the Tōhoku region, which Aomori belongs to