A-Factory, Aomori Cider Factory

🍎🍎A-FACTORY is a complex shopping center located near Aomori Station in Japan, bringing together shops, restaurants, and the famous cider factory.

🌉This striking wooden building boasts a stylish exterior and convenient access to the Aomori Harbor Bridge, making it a great place to buy Aomori specialties and souvenirs. 🚢🚢

A-FACTORY Features

🍎🍷Cider Factory: Visitors can tour the cider-making process through glass and sample various locally produced ciders in the tasting area.

Specialty Shops: Offering hundreds of Aomori apple-related products and local specialties, visitors can purchase a wide variety of souvenirs in one place.

Duty-Free Service: A-FACTORY offers duty-free shopping, allowing international travelers to shop at more affordable prices.

⚓️🚢Harbor View: Featuring a novel architectural design and beautiful views of Aomori Harbor.

Nearby Attractions: Popular attractions such as the "Nebuta House" and "Hakkoda Maru" are within walking distance.

Must-Buy Souvenirs:

A-FACTORY offers a wide variety of unique Aomori products. Here are some popular must-buy items:

🍎🍷AOMORI CIDRE: Apple sparkling wine brewed at A-FACTORY, with a refreshing taste and various flavors to choose from.

🍎🍰Apple Pie: The store offers a variety of apple pies, with the TAWAWA Japanese-style apple pie being particularly recommended. Made with Aomori apples, it's sweet and delicious.

🍎Dried Apples: hatoya Confectionery's "Thick-Cut Dried Apples" (ソフトりんご) is a popular item, allowing you to taste the most natural flavor of apples.

Apple Juice: A variety of apple juices are available, making them a great choice for gifts or personal enjoyment.

🐟Goldfish Nebuta Lantern-Shaped Yokan: A wagashi (Japanese sweet) shaped like the goldfish lanterns of the Aomori Nebuta Festival, both cute and delicious.

Access Information

Address: 1-4-2 Yanagawa, Aomori City, Aomori Prefecture

How to get there: Approximately a 1-2 minute walk from JR Aomori Station.

Business Hours: Generally 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM, but may vary slightly by shop; it's recommended to check the official website beforehand.

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1. 🍎🍰Macure House is a select shop selling products mainly from Aomori Prefecture, Japan. Their products are mostly made with locally renowned apples, and also include other processed fruit and vegetable foods.

Macure House has a physical store in Aomori City and also operates an online store.

Main Products

👍👍👍👍👍Apple Tea: Made with 100% Aomori apples, caffeine-free.

Apple tea bags are available for purchase online, as are gift sets containing various fruit tea bags.

👍👍👍👍👍Apple Pie: 【MACUREHOUSE SELECT】RIN&GO Apple Pie is one of the store's featured items.

Apple Crisps: Crispy snacks made with apples.

👍👍👍👍👍Jams: For example, blackberry jam 【MACUREHOUSE SELECT】ブラックベリーじゃむ.

Other processed products: The product line also includes Snowman Ginseng Sauce made with snowman ginseng from Fukaura Town, Aomori Prefecture [MACUREHOUSE SELECT].

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2. "Gelato Natura Due" is an Italian gelato shop located in Aomori City, Aomori Prefecture, Japan.

Key information is as follows:
Location: It is located on the first floor of A-FACTORY, a complex commercial facility next to Aomori Station.

Features: The shop is known for using local (Aomori Prefecture-grown) seasonal fruits and vegetables to make its gelato.

🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟Signature Flavors: Offers a variety of Aomori apple flavored ice creams, such as "Wanglin," "Fuji," and "Beniga," each with a different sweetness, tartness, and texture. 👍👍👍👍👍

Customers can choose different apple varieties to experience their unique flavor.

Other Flavors: In addition to apples, flavors made with other local ingredients are also available, such as blackcurrant, chestnut, sweet potato, corn, as well as classic chocolate and milk flavors.

Opening Hours: Usually open from 10:00 to 19:00, but usually closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays (it is recommended to check again before visiting).

Reviews: Highly rated by locals and tourists alike, recommended for its rich, authentic flavors and diverse selection.

Even the apple pie at the Starbucks next door is highly recommended!