(stylized as A-FACTORY) is a market located in

Aomori is the capital city of Aomori Prefecture, in the Tōhoku region of Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 278,964 in 136,457 households, and a population density of 340 people per square kilometer spread over the city's total area of ...

Aomori Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan in the Tōhoku region. The prefecture's capital, largest city, and namesake is the city of Aomori. Aomori is the northernmost prefecture on Japan's main island, Honshu, and is bordered by the Pacific Ocean to the ea ...

near

Aomori Station is a railway station in the city of Aomori in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. The station has been operating since September 1891, though the most recent station building, which consists of three island platforms connected to the station building by ...

. The market was opened in conjunction with the extension of the

Tōhoku Shinkansen The is a Japanese high-speed Shinkansen rail line, connecting Tokyo with Aomori in Aomori Prefecture in a route length of , making it Japan's longest Shinkansen line. It runs through the more sparsely populated Tōhoku region of Japan's main ...

to Aomori on 4 December 2010. It is managed by JRE-ABC, a subsidiary of the

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Overview

The market is located on the

Aomori Bay The is a bay located north of the island of Honshu, in Japan. It is considered to be part of the larger Mutsu Bay. Geography Aomori Bay is an inner bay located to the west of Natsudomari Peninsula that protrudes in the center of the southern c ...

waterfront of Aomori underneath the

Aomori Bay Bridge The is a cable-stayed bridge in Aomori, Aomori, Aomori, Aomori Prefecture, Japan. It was constructed in order to alleviate cargo ship traffic. It is a very notable part of Aomori's skyline. Details The Aomori Bay Bridge is the longest bridg ...

. The market is within the vicinity of

and the Nebuta House Wa Rasse. The market serves as a place where specialty goods from around

can be sold in an easily accessible location to tourists visiting the prefecture's capital. The market also features various restaurants, listed below. Notable products include

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and cider from around the prefecture, as well as an in-house cider that visitors can see being produced. The market was the recipient of a Good Design Award in 2011.Good Design Award
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Shops

* 1st Floor　Slow Food Marche ** Boulangerie Sevres（セブール） ** Arpajon Le Pommier（アルパジョン） ** Skip Egg ** Ocean's Burger ** Food Marchè * 2nd Floor　Third Place Lounge ** Galetteria Da Sasino

Surrounding area

** Lovina * AUGA * Aomori Port **

Aomori Prefecture Tourist Center The is a skyscraper located in Aomori, Aomori Prefecture, Japan. Construction of the 76-meter, 15-story skyscraper was finished in 1986. External links

* {{coord, 40, 49, 47, N, 140, 44, 28, E, type:landmark_scale:4000, display=title Bu ...

** Nebuta House Wa Rasse ** Seikan Connector Ferry Boat Memorial Ship “Hakkōda-maru” * Aomori Prefectural Route 18 "Shinmachi"

References

External links

A-FACTORY Website
* {{Twitter, id=abcafactory, abcafactory, name=A-FACTORY, A-FACTORY Buildings and structures completed in 2010 Tourist attractions in Aomori Prefecture Aomori (city) Drink companies of Japan