- Aomori Prefecture's food self-sufficiency rate reaches 118% on a calorie basis, among the nation's top.
- Aomori City is the only prefectural capital where the entire city is designated a Special Heavy Snowfall Area.
- Japan's heaviest snowfall record (5.66m) was observed at Sukayu.
- Eight of seventeen sites in the World Heritage Jomon Prehistoric Sites in Northern Japan are located in Aomori Prefecture.
- Oma Tuna caught in Oma Town can fetch over 100 million yen at initial auctions.
- Hirosaki Park is one of Japan's premier cherry blossom viewing spots with approximately 2,600 cherry trees.
- Mackerel caught at Hachinohe Port is branded Hachinohe Mae-oki Saba for its exceptional fat content.
- Aomori City Miso Curry Milk Ramen is a local noodle dish born in 1968.
- Tens of thousands of swans, the prefectural bird, arrive annually at Lake Ogawara and Lake Jusanko.
- Wind power generation capacity ranks second nationally in number of installations, first in total output.
- Tsugaru and Nanbu dialects differ greatly in vocabulary and intonation, sometimes requiring interpreters even among prefecture residents.
- Prefectural mascot Ikubee is a spirit character representing Aomori forests and seas.
- Aomori Nebuta Festival features Rassera chants and unique Haneto dancer performances.
- Apple variety Fuji originated at the Fujisaki Town experimental station, hence its name.
- Ice trees on Mount Hakkoda are called snow monsters and popular as ski resorts.