A Perfect Day in Aomori City, Japan! | Nebuta Floats, Nokkedon, & Apples
On this trip, we are on a mission to build the best seafood bowl, explore massive glowing giants, and find the coziest comfort food. If you’re planning a trip to northern Japan, here’s what you need to know. Let’s go. Shin Modi Station is a little over 3 hours away from Tokyo Station by Shinkansen. It took us a little over 4 hours to get here with a transfer from Hotel Nikico Narita. Well, we’re here in Alamodi. So, we finally made it. Now, we’re going to be looking for a taxi to get to our hotel. After a half day journey, we checked into Daiwa Roy Hotel Ali. It will be home for the next 5 days. Conveniently located just 10 minutes by taxi from Shin Ali Station. One of the reasons for choosing this accommodation is because the attractions are all within a 10-minute walk. Hey. Our [music] plan for the next day was simple. See the most unique culture and eat Modi’s iconic food. We just had our first breakfast in Al Modi and all ready to head for our first destination. Al Modi is known as a city of apples, producing 60% of Japan’s supply. Along the way, I noticed some kind of fruit growing along the street. Upon closer inspection, they were one of the many varieties of apple here. We purchased a bunch throughout the day. Everything from one that fits in the palm of your hand to the size of a soda can. The rust red shipping container like building draws my curiosity. What’s inside? The Nuta Festival in Al Modi is held annually between August 2nd and the 7th. It is believed to have originated in China as a fire festival where people made lanterns using candles, paper, and bamboo. If you cannot visit in August, this is the perfect opportunity to participate. Imagine standing on the street on [music] a warm summer night. The air thick with the smell of wood and wet paper. You can slightly feel the vibrations beneath your feet. A promise of the massive energy about to erupt. The stars of the festival are the Nibbuta float. Not small carts, but colossal rolling sculptures. Imagine a two-story building constructed of stiff paper molded into threedimensional figures like right out of a comic book. You can feel the sheer size of these giant figures as they rumble past. The light from within is like a radiant pressure emanating from the structure, making the giant figures glow from their core. The festival is an overwhelming coordinated chaos of sound and motion. The high-pitched flutes of the Hayashi music weaves a bright looping hypnotic melody that soarses above the crowd. The foundation of the Tao drums, not just heard, but reverberating through your chest, dictating the rhythm of the parade. A powerful primal beat. And then the voices. Tens of thousands of bouncing dancers called hanetto are chanting rasera raser raser raser. Their voices full of unrestrained joyous energy. Listen to their footfalls of constant pounding shuffle as they jump and dance in the front of the floats. The sound and vibration peak as a massive nabuta float pauses directly in front of you. The typo drums sound like thunder. The chanting is deafening and you feel the ground shaking. [music] It is a moment of total exhilarating sensory immersion. The entire city of Ali comes alive to shout, drum, and celebrate. It’s the overwhelming feeling of shared joy and power. Al Modi is famous for its apples. Conveniently located right next to the Nebuta Museum is a factory. What better place to shop for apple souvenirs and enjoy some apple cider than here. Our first owl apple pie was from Skip Egg inside a factory. [music] But watch till the end of this video. >> Is it a >> strolling along the waterfront? I was wondering if these anime nurses hosted throughout the city were advertisements. I guess every city in Japan has these cute anime characters. About a 10-minute walk from a factory, this eye-catching A-frame [music] building appears. Inside you can continue your shopping and see the views from the observation [music] deck. Also be sure to try the original apple pies from sweets factory pom pom. But keep watching till the end. Um shrine known as the birthplace of all Modi city was founded 1200 years ago when the area was called Uto village. The grounds feature a pond that was [music] once a large lake and the spring behind the worship hall is said to have been [music] blessed by a dragon god which has been worshiped by seafarers and merchants. Today people pray for peace and prosperity in the household. Even for those non-religious, the silence of the air broken [music] by calls of the ducks creates a tranquil retreat. >> [music] [music] >> So, while we could cover these amazing spots, in Ali City in a single day. We chose to make Da Royet Hotel our base for five nights. From here, we’ll be taking day trips to explore the incredible sites [music] outside the city. From the iconic Hiroaki Castle to Hakodate in Hokkaido. Please join us in the next video as we journey outside all Modu City. I’ll conclude this video with three places and food I recommend. Try Nokidon, which literally translates to rice bowl with toppings. Here at Amori Yosai Center, you can create your dream seafood bowl by purchasing tickets and redeeming those tickets at various stores to add whatever your heart desires. foreign. [snorts] [music] Okay. After creating your dish, you can enjoy it in the dining area with wasabi and show you. >> This is the uh pomachi. the way. >> Next on the list is the very popular Osanai Shokuro where I ate one of Al Modi’s traditional dishes. Another specialty of Al Modi is kayaki miso. It’s scallops mixed with egg and miso and grilled in a large scallop shell. At Cleopatra, enjoy the flaky apple pie and atmosphere while giving your feet a break. [music] >> Thanks for watching. Please like and subscribe.
After a day of traveling from Hotel Nikko Narita, our journey begins in Aomori. Here we stayed at Daiwa Roynet Hotel Aomori for 5 nights. In this video we cover the first day in Aomori City and 3 places I recommended eating.
00:00 Intro
00:48 Daiwa Roynet Hotel Aomori
02:50 Nebuta Museum Wa RASSE
05:24 A-Factory
06:30 ASPAM Building
07:03 Uto Shrine
08:51 Food Recommendations
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