Record snowfall in January has severely damaged apple orchards in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Aomori, the country's largest apple-producing region, with authorities fearing losses could ...

Aomori Prefecture is Japan’s top apple producer. In 2021, farmers harvested nearly 420,000 tons of the fruit, equal to 60% of Japan’s annual production. Aomori’s climate, with its cool ...

AOMORI, Japan – In a windswept coastal village ... On the fertile plains, let the kids delight in apple-picking on a farm. The northern tip of Honshu, the main island of Japan, is home to ...

Image Mr. Funamizu at the first of four stops to pick up boxes of apples in Aomori, Japan.Credit...Hiroko Masuike/The New York Times “I believe this is going to be a hard landing,” said Mikio ...

Apples are a specialty of Aomori Prefecture ... s Taito Ward that is responsible for Rubik’s Cube business in Japan. The Aomorik Cube, including a specialized stand, costs 3,000 yen ($19 ...

AJIGASAWA, Aomori Prefecture--Although primarily known as a hub of apple production, this small town in northern Japan is branching out to produce rose wine made with watermelons grown here.