salmon. Education Ajigasawa has two public elementary schools and one public junior high schools operated by the town government and one public high school operated by the Aomori Prefectural Board of Education. The Shirakami Nature School is a non-profit organization that is housed in a 19th-century wooden building that was used as an elementary school until the spring of 2003. The Shirakami Nature School hosts a wide variety of environmental education including classroom activities and open-air classes to people of all ages. Transportation Railway East Japan Railway Company (JR East) - Gonō Line - - Highway Tsugaru Expressway International relations – São Sebastião, São Paulo, Brazil since October 26, 1984 Local attractions The Kikuya squid stand on the outskirts of town is the home of Wasao, an Akita dog that garnered nationwide attention after starring in a 2011 feature film which was filmed on location in the town. Aomori Spring Ski Resort (formerly known as NAQUA Shirakami Ski Resort). Aomori Spring Golf Club Rockwood Hotel & Spa Ajigasawa Beach is about a ten-minute walk from the train station and has both grass and sand areas with a view of the Sea of Japan. Umi No Eki “Wando” is a collection of stores, much like a market, that sells local goods directly from the farmers and fishermen. The products sold here are all local, and very fresh. Shirakami-Sanchi – UNESCO World Heritage Site Otaka-yama park is open to the public and includes a multipurpose stadium, tennis courts, amphitheater, go-carts and an elaborate playground. , gets its name from its appearance; it looks like a standing black bear. It is one of Japan’s Top 100 Waterfalls. Tanesato Castle ruins, a National Historic Site*Akaishi Keiryū Anmon no Taki Prefectural Natural Park Noted people from Ajigasawa Hiyori Kon, sumo wrestler Homarefuji Yoshiyuki, sumo wrestler Mainoumi Shuhei, sumo wrestler Gallery References External links Shirakami Nature School Mountain Guide Towns in Aomori Prefecture Populated coastal places in Japan