青森(あおもり)

あおもり
noun (proper)
Aomori (prefecture and city in northern Honshu)
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1. Aomori (prefecture and city in northern Honshu)
The northernmost prefecture of Honshu and its capital city, linked to Hokkaido by the Seikan Tunnel. Known above all for apples and the Nebuta festival.
青森(あおもり)はりんごの産地(さんち)として有名(ゆうめい)だ。
Aomori is famous for growing apples.
夏(なつ)になると、青森(あおもり)ではねぶた祭(まつ)りが開(ひら)かれる。
In summer, the Nebuta festival is held in Aomori.
新幹線(しんかんせん)を使(つか)えば、東京(とうきょう)から青森(あおもり)まで約(やく)３時間(じかん)で行(い)ける。
By shinkansen you can get from Tokyo to Aomori in about three hours.

Common collocations

  • 青森県(あおもりけん): Aomori Prefecture
  • 青森市(あおもりし): Aomori City
  • 青森(あおもり)りんご: Aomori apples
  • 青森(あおもり)ねぶた祭(まつ)り: the Aomori Nebuta festival (early August), with huge lit floats

Cultural note

Aomori grows more apples than any other prefecture, about 60 percent of Japan's crop. The western half of the prefecture is the 津軽(つがる) region, known for its dialect and the 津軽(つがる)三味線(しゃみせん).

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