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Aomori sits nestled at the base of Mutsu Bay.  Cape Oma sits at the top of the eastern arm of Mutsu Bay and is the northern most point of Honshu, Japan's largest island.  Who wouldn't want to say they've been to the very top of…

We're now in the rhythm of getting into downtown Aomori by train.  The trick is, you want to not miss the commuter train window, because the frequency of trains drops away badly after the morning rush. The second trick we learned about the Aomori public…

It's a short cycle from our apartment to Higashi-Aomori station.  Apparently our leisurely breakfast had been a little too leisurely and we just missed a train and had a wait of nearly an hour for the next one.  It's just two stops to the end…

The last leg of cycling for this tour and our final destination will be reached.  This has been the longest tour we've undertaken, in terms of both distance covered and number of days on the road.  Right now, we both agree that we are glad…

Hirosaki is our final stopover before reaching our final destination and a place we could happily have had more time to explore.  Hirosaki castle is one of the handful of feudal era castles that have survived intact.  We enjoyed wandering around the city for a…