Aomori is the capital city of Aomori Prefecture in Japan's Tōhoku region, situated on Mutsu Bay at the northern tip of Honshu. It serves as the core of the Aomori metropolitan area and one of Japan's designated core cities. The municipality lies within the Tsugaru region, centered on the Aomori Plain, facing the bay to the north and bordered by the Hakkōda and Higashidake Mountains to the south.