Japan · Archaeology

4-Hour Aomori Heritage Tour with Sannai Maruyama Ruins

4 Hours Round trip from Aomori Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Visit the Sannai Maruyama Ruins, one of the biggest archaeological sites in Japan
02 Explore the Wa Rasse Nebuta Festival Museum, linked to one of Tōhoku's three biggest festivals
03 Discover the Munakata Shiko Memorial Museum and its beautiful landscape garden
04 See Aomori's key heritage attractions on a guided city tour

Explore Aomori's historic heritage sites on this guided tour around the city. Visit the Sannai Maruyama Ruins, one of Japan's largest archaeological sites dating from 3,200 BC to 2,200 BC, along with the Wa Rasse Nebuta Festival Museum and the Munakata Shiko Memorial Museum in the Tōhoku region.

Head to the Munakata Shiko Memorial Museum, which features works by Shiko Munakata, a woodblock printmaker, and includes a beautiful strolling landscape garden.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 4 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

City Aomori

Languages English, Japanese

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Aomori Heritage Highlights

Pick up from your hotel in Aomori city.
Visit the Sannai Maruyama Ruins, a registered special historical site. Dating from 3,200 BC to 2,200 BC, these are among the biggest ruins in Japan.
Explore the Wa Rasse Nebuta Festival Museum, dedicated to one of the three biggest festivals in Tōhoku, in the northeastern part of Japan's main island.
Head to the Munakata Shiko Memorial Museum, which features works by Shiko Munakata, a woodblock printmaker, and includes a beautiful strolling landscape garden.
Drive back to the city.