Hirosaki Apple Park was not on our initial list of places to visit in Japan, but our friends Roberto and Eliza gave us the tip and we don’t regret it.

The day before at Hirosaki Castle had been really pleasant, and our day at the Apple Park combined with that to make this trip to Aomori count.

We started the day very slowly, and eventually took the bus to the park at around 11am. The journey took about 45 minutes and the bus dropped us off right at the entrance to the park.

Picking apples and enjoying Hirosaki Apple Park

It is possible to do a tour through the park but only in Japanese, so we just went straight for the apple picking.

Noah was in charge of picking the apples for us, and we had been informed that we could have 2 per person, so I helped him climb the ladder and choose the nicest ones in the trees.

The ones we picked were beautifully red and seemed to be very ripe. We confirmed that when we washed and cut one of them – it was deliciously sweet.

As we were there we felt we had to try the apple delicacies that are sold in the store, but we actually ended up having lunch there, including a slice of apple pie and an apple frape.

After that we just spent the rest of the time enjoying the park. Noah played in the playground and Ruth took pictures of the surroundings, including the breathtaking views of Mount Iwaki in the background.

After a while it was time to return, because that same afternoon we needed to take a train to Oyama using the JR Passes we had acquired for our trip in Japan.

But Ruth wanted more … 🙂 She made us walk about 3 km to see a temple that was on the way to the hotel. The temple was indeed beautiful, and it was worth making a stop there.

After that it was time to take our luggage from the hotel where we’d spent the previous night and head to the train station, to travel back to central Japan.

Next stop, Ibaraki Seaside Park!