Aomori City Forestry Museum

The Aomori City Forestry Museum is housed in a building in Yanakawa dedicated to forestry and woodland ecosystems. Multiple rooms within the facility explore different aspects of the timber industry, from raw material extraction to craft production.

The building was originally constructed in 1908 as the headquarters of the Aomori Prefectural Forestry Bureau. It was converted into a museum in 1982 and has since presented the history of local forest management.

The museum displays traditional woodworking tools and shows how local people historically built houses using timber from nearby forests. The folk songs played throughout the space reflect how deeply the forestry work shaped life in this region.

The museum can be reached by public transportation from Aomori Station and offers free parking for visitors arriving by car. The location is easily accessible and can be comfortably visited during a day trip to the city.

An adjacent building houses a preserved locomotive from former forestry railways that shows how timber was transported historically. This railway was once vital to moving wood throughout the region.

Location: Yanakawa

Inception: November 1982

Official opening: November 1982

Architectural style: Renaissance architecture

Operator: 青森県森林組合連合会

Website: https://aomori-shi.shinrinhakubutsukan.jp

GPS coordinates: 40.83154,140.72577

Latest update: December 14, 2025 11:26