Aomori’s downtown area and train station are located near the sea, and the city is surrounded by the Hakkoda Mountains, Mutsu Bay and other beautiful nature. The richly diverse fruits of the sea and land are evident in the city’s culture and cuisine. The Bay area that stretches from the train station is home to numerous facilities that convey the appeal of Aomori, including the Nebuta Museum Wa Rasse, where visitors can experience the summery Nebuta Festival yearround. In the Hakkoda area, you will find striking nature that changes each season as well as a scattering of hot springs, including historical hot spring town Asamushi, a quiet retreat for locals and historical figures such as woodblock printmaker Shiko Munakata and writer Osamu Dazai. Aomori—a city embraced by four seasons of colorful nature, a town abounding with welcoming hospitality and smiles is the ideal location for your next conference.
Aomori Airport→Aomori Station：Airport bus (35 min.)
Tokyo Station→Shin-Aomori Station：Tohoku Shinkansen (3 hr.)
Shin-Aomori Station→Aomori Station：JR Ou Line (5 min.)
1. Financial Assistance for Conventions
Subsidy Program
* Please inquire about the requirements and details for each subsidy.
(i) Prefectural subsidy for organizing/hosting large-scale MICE
Target: National conventions and events with at least 100 hotel-room nights by nonresidents of Aomori Prefecture
Amount: Up to 3 million yen for event expenses according to the number of hotel-room nights
(ii) Municipal subsidy for organizing/hosting conventions
Target: National conventions and events with at least 50 hotel-room nights by nonresidents of Aomori Prefecture
Amount: Up to 200,000 yen for event expenses according to the number of hotel-room nights
(iii) Municipal subsidy for organizing/hosting MICE
Target: Training/incentive tours with at least 10 hotel-room nights by nonresidents of Aomori Prefecture, hosted by companies based outside the prefecture
Amount: Up to 150,000 yen for event expenses according to the number of hotel-room nights
2. Other Support Services
•Assisting with convention planning
•PR for conventions
•Providing tourism information
•Introducing companies involved in conventions
•Providing free tourism pamphlets
•Displaying welcome signage free of charge
•Displaying welcome posters free of charge
•Providing convention bags (extra fee)
•Providing free rentals of mini nebuta floats (organizers are asked to pay transportation costs)
•Providing free rentals of various goods
•Introducing and arranging attractions (Nebuta Festival music accompaniment, Tsugaru-jamisen performances)
•Organizing exhibits of souvenirs and other products
* Numbers of participants and other requirements exist in some cases.
Nebuta Museum Wa Rasse
Apple-picking
Aomori Tourism and Convention Association
| Facility | Rooms | |
| Hotel | 32 | 3,325 |
| Ryokan | 28 | 619 |
| Total | 60 | 3,944 |
Venues
