How to travel between Aomori and Tokyo
By air
JAL operates multiple flights per day between Tokyo's Haneda Airport and Aomori Airport. Flight duration is 80 minutes, and the regular one way fare is about 30,000 yen; however, discount tickets are usually available for between 16,000 and 24,000 yen. With an air pass you can fly for even less. From the airport JR buses travel to JR Aomori Station (35 minutes, 680 yen one way, fully covered by the Japan Rail Pass but not by the JR East Pass).
By train
Take a Hayate train on the JR Tohoku Shinkansen from Tokyo to Shin-Aomori (3.5 hours) and transfer to a local or limited express train for Aomori Station (5 minutes). The entire one way trip takes around four hours, costs about 16,500 yen and is fully covered by the Japan Rail Pass and the JR East Pass. Seat reservations are mandatory on Hayate trains between Tokyo and Shin-Aomori. There is about one connection per hour.
By bus
JR Tohoku Bus, Konan Bus and Keikyu Bus operate overnight buses between JR Tokyo and JR Aomori Stations. The one way journey takes about 10.5 hours and costs about 10,000 yen. Round trip tickets are available for 17,000 yen and must be used within ten days. The route is also served by discount bus companies, such as Willer Express, with tickets available from around 5000 yen one way. If used effectively, the Japan Bus Pass can reduce the cost for the bus trip to around 3000 yen.
Alternatively, Konan Bus operates a daytime highway bus between JR Ueno Station in Tokyo and JR Aomori Station, which travels via Hirosaki. The one way journey takes about eleven hours and costs 8,000 yen. Round trip tickets are available for only 10,000 yen and must be used within ten days.
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Orientation
Aomori Station is located next to Aomori Port in the city center. The Auga Fish Market and the Nebuta Matsuri parade route are both a short walk from the station. A bus network, centered at Aomori Station, provides access around the city and to both the Aomori Museum of Art and the Sannai Maruyama Jomon Sites. Buses also travel to destinations further away such as Lake Towada.
The shinkansen station, Shin-Aomori Station, is located a 6-7 minute train ride from Aomori Station in the outskirts of the city. Local and limited express trains operate relatively frequently between the two stations, and a special rule allows travelers to use limited express trains without a limited express supplement when riding between just the two stations in the unreserved section of the train.
Aomori Airport is served by JAL, providing domestic flights to various airports around the country, and Korean Air providing connections to Seoul. A JR bus connects the airport to JR Aomori Station (35 minutes, 680 yen one way, fully covered by the Japan Rail Pass but not by the JR East Pass).
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