When you think of Aomori Prefecture, you probably think of apples and the Nebuta Festival.
Aomori Prefecture is the largest producer of apples in Japan, and is also famous for the Nebuta Festival.
The capital of the prefecture is Aomori City.
Aomori Prefecture has the following sports teams.
Ice Hockey
Tohoku Free Blades
Basketball
Aomori Wat's
Aomori Wat's is a member of the B2 of the B League (Japan Professional Basketball League).
Home town : Aomori City, Aomori Prefecture
Origin of the team name : The team was named after the Aomori dialect word for hot, wah-atsu, and the word for strong and speedy, wattsuri.
Year of establishment : 2012
Member of B1 League : None
Soccer
Reinmeer Aomori FC
This team is based in Aomori City and aims to enter the J-League.
The team name means "clear sea, blue forest" in German.
Stadiums/Arenas
Aomori Prefectural Baseball Stadium
There are two parks in Aomori City, the Shin-Aomori Sports Park and the Aomori Sports Park. The Shin-Aomori Sports Park has the Kakuhiro Group Athletic Stadium and Maeda Arena, but …
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Michinokubank Dream Stadium
Michinokubank Dream Stadium is a curling rink located in Aomori City, Aomori Prefecture. This venue has hosted the Japan Curling Championship Tournament in the past. Getting to the …
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Maeda Arena
Maeda Arena(Aoimori Arena) is a gymnasium located in Shin-Aomori Sports Park. It is the venue where the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2003 Asian Winter Games were held. It …
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Haruka Yume Stadium
Haruka Yume Stadium(Hirosaki City Sports Park Baseball Stadium) is located in Hirosaki City. The stadium is used for games hosted by the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles Aomori Prefect …
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YS Arena Hachinohe
YS Arena Hachinohe is a skating rink located in Hachinohe City. The YS Arena is an indoor speed skating rink. Getting to the Stadium From Tokyo, you can take the Shinkansen to Hach …
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