Where to stay
Neighborhood guide
Aomori sits on a bay at the northern tip of Honshu, facing Hokkaido across the strait. The centre is compact around the port and station, and the city is known for very heavy winter snowfall.
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Aomori, Japan uses Asia/Tokyo, currently JST (UTC+09:00). No clock changes are scheduled in the next 12 months.
Aomori is a city in Japan, home to around 298,400 people. Unlike many places, it does not observe daylight saving time.
Time zone
UTC offset
UTC+09:00
Country
🇯🇵 Japan
Population
298,394
Calling code
+81
Currency
JPY
Aomori vs. other major cities
Shift date & time
−12h+12h
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- Sunrise / sunset
- 05:50 / 16:53
- Day length
- 11h 2m
Aomori, beyond the clock
Written for people arriving, calling in, or planning a trip around the time difference.
What to see
Timed to the light
The Nebuta Matsuri in August, in which enormous illuminated paper floats of warriors and demons are hauled through the streets by chanting crowds, is one of Japan's great festivals, and the Nebuta museum displays the floats year-round. The Sannai-Maruyama site preserves a large Jōmon-period settlement and is a World Heritage listing, and the Hakkōda mountains and Lake Towada lie inland.
Weather & daylight
October
- Sunrise
- 05:50
- Sunset
- 16:53
- Daylight
- 11h 2m
Getting around
Transit notes
The shinkansen connects to Tokyo in around three hours and continues under the strait to Hokkaido. The centre is walkable and buses reach the mountains and the archaeological site.
Best time to visit
Seasons & timing
Summer is much the most comfortable and coincides with the festival. Winters bring some of the heaviest snowfall of any city in the world, which is spectacular but demanding.
Currency & language
🇯🇵 JPY
Japan uses the JPY, calling code +81.
Japan uses the yen, and Japanese is the everyday language with a strong regional dialect and limited English. Quiet courtesy is expected, and tipping is not practised.
Common questions
What time zone is Aomori in?
Aomori uses the Asia/Tokyo time zone, currently JST (UTC+09:00).
Does Aomori observe daylight saving time?
No clock changes are scheduled for Aomori in the next year.
How many hours ahead or behind is Aomori?
Aomori is 9 hours ahead of UTC, 13 hours ahead of New York City, 8 hours ahead of London and on the same time as Tokyo. Relative to your own clock: .