Hirosaki Queue: 100% Local Apple Pie from Japan's Apple Capital

100% Hirosaki apple pie — pair with cherry blossoms at Hirosaki Castle

Hirosaki, Aomori — famous worldwide for producing some of Japan's finest apples — has earned the nickname 'Apple Pie Town' for its abundance of specialty shops using 100% locally grown apples. The generous, chunky apple filling in these artisan pies lets the quality of the fruit shine through. Paired with Hirosaki Castle's legendary cherry blossom season, visitors queue up from across Japan. The combination of fresh apple pie and springtime sakura views is a uniquely Hirosaki experience. Near 89 Dotemachi, Hirosaki City, Aomori.