The basement of the Auga Festival City department store in Aomori features an interesting fish market also selling local vegetables including Aomori Prefecture's delicious apples, other locally-grown fruit and dried foods including seaweed, mushrooms and smoked fish.
Auga Fish Market is a short walk from Aomori Station along Shinmachi Street (Amenity Street) and is a must-visit destination for fans of fresh seafood as the market has a number of intimate sushi restaurants where visitors can try a variety of Aomori's fabled seafood.
The 4th floor of Auga Festival City also has an internet cafe open from 10am-9pm daily (Tel: 017 735 3232). The 6th to 8th floors of Auga are a library consisting of a children's library, popular lending library and a reference library.
Just opposite the Auga department store is another fresh fish market the Aomori Fresh Fish & Vegetable Center with more sushi bars and a cafe.