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Peony flowers〈Hirosaki Castle Park〉※’ s crest Winter cherry blossoms lighting up〈Hirosaki Castle Park〉 CALENDAR Scenery The longest road of cherry blossoms〈South bottom of Mt. Iwaki〉 Snow scene Hirosaki city is located in Hirosaki-Shirakami Apple Marathon Apple flowers〈Hirosaki City Apple Park〉 Lotus flowers〈Hirosaki Castle Park〉 prefecture and the population of the ※Changing due to the weather condition city is approx.170,000. There are Hirosaki Cheery Blossom Festival Hirosaki Castle Snow Lantern Festival many “Must See Points” for travelers. Hirosaki Fire works festival Apple Harvest Festival Traditional 400year-old “Hirosaki Hirosaki Neputa Festival Ski castle” , about 52 different kinds and Events Apple Blossom Festival Hirosaki Castle Chrysanthemum and Autumn Foliage Festival 2,600 trees of “Cherry blossoms” , Traditional Old New Year’ s event of Tsugaru area and No.1 production of “Apple” . Yomiya (Eve of a festival of shrines) Winter Illumination Let's take a look at the seasonal 30℃ highest 25℃ attractions of Hirosaki City. lowest 20℃ Watch your step! 函館 15℃ It’s slippery! 弘前 Average Hirosaki 10℃ 青森 八戸 temperature Aomori (℃) 5℃ 0℃ 仙台 -5℃

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