mutsu bay/ aomori attractions

hi everyone,

me and my party of 6 will be travelling to aomori for a 2 day 1 night trip, most probably on 3rd - 4th january. we want to go there mainly to enjoy the snowy weather and scenery.

i would like to know if there are any important attractions in aomori?

Any rotenburos near the city?we cant afford to stay at a proper ryokan though.

anywhere we can enjoy seafood at a reasonable price?

lastly, is mutsu bay worth visiting? how do we get there from aomori station?

warmest regards,
Jansen

Aomori city introduction
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e3750.html
http://www.city.aomori.aomori.jp/contents/english/05-2spots.html
http://www.apic-aomori.jp/english/function/sight/main02.html

Aomori Bay Bridge
http://www.panoramio.com/photo/4272068

ASPAM
http://www.aomori-kanko.or.jp/

Hakkoda-maru
http://www7.ocn.ne.jp/~hakkouda/index.html

Auga Shinsen Ichiba Seafood Market
http://www.auga.co.jp/com/index.php

Aomori Yataimura
http://www.aomori-yataimura.com/

Michinoku Traditional Wooden Boat Museum
http://www.mtwbm.com/english/index2.html

Sannai-Maruyama Iseki
http://sannaimaruyama.pref.aomori.jp/english/index.html

Aomori Museum of Art
http://www.aomori-museum.jp/en/index.html

Nebuta-no-sato Museum
http://www.nebutanosato.co.jp/toppage.html

hey william,

thanks for the links! anyway do you know anything about mutsu bay? i was thinking of going there for the onsen but i was afraid that it'd take too long to travel there and also that it'd be too expensive.

would appreciate your feedback(:

Couldn't help with Mutsu Bay as I haven't been there, went to Towada-ko instead for an onsen experience. The bus journey is long but quite scenic, esp. the part along Oirase Stream.

BTW, read about your post on Aomori accommodation, here are some more listings besides Toyoko Inn.
http://travel.rakuten.co.jp/group/tiku_en/03japanaomoriaomori.html

If you can read, their Japanese webpage has more choices, including Toyoko Inn.
http://travel.rakuten.co.jp/yado/aomori/aomori.html

i cant thank you enough william!the links you gave me will be so much help.the japanese one not so much though(:

but anyway what is there to do at towadako? and how much was the bus ride(is it covered by the jr east pass?)?

will there be snow at towadako in december? i would really, really like to experience onsen in the snow(rotenburo would be exceptional!)

can you recommend one onsen which day trippers can enjoy?

thanks again in advance;)

but anyway what is there to do at towadako? and how much was the bus ride(is it covered by the jr east pass?)?

Please search the site before posting questions. Towadako and access are explained here:
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e3776.html

will there be snow at towadako in december?

Yes, I think there is a chance of snow.

Towada-ko and Oirase Stream with snow are beautiful. We enjoyed a night stay in an onsen hotel by the lake and went for the Winter Story festival with firework display in the month of Feb.

But if you are thinking of doing a daytrip to Towada-ko from Aomori during winter, you can forget about it. There are only 2 daily 4 hr buses leaving Aomori at 10.00 and 13.30, returning buses leave Towada-ko at 8.30 and 14.00. If I remember correctly the bus fare is 3000 yen and is only covered by the national JR Rail Pass, not JR East Pass.

Easier to access for an onsen experience is Asamushi Onsen which is only 15-25 min JR from Aomori. There is a 1500 yen onsen pass which one can enjoy 3 different onsens in town.
http://www.asamushi.com/

If you are after some sightseeing in the town of Aomori and its immediate surrounding, see whether the following post is of use:

http://www.japan-guide.com/forum/quereadisplay.html?0+77123