On the question of food, Aomori is usually renowned for its Fuji apples. In the depths of winter, though, it’s hard not to think of mushrooms. They seem to be everywhere in this northern Honshu city: ...

It’s also about the same size as Japan, which is home to the Seikan undersea rail tunnel connecting the islands of Honshu and Hokkaido — and has a population of 124 million.

It’s also about the same size as Japan, which is home to the Seikan undersea rail tunnel connecting the islands of Honshu and Hokkaido — and has a population of 124 million.