A-Factory Explained

A-FACTORY
Native Name:エー・ファクトリー
Native Name Lang:Japanese
Map Type:Japan Aomori Prefecture#Japan
Map Alt:Location in Japan
Map Dot Label:A-FACTORY
Architectural Style:Industrial
Address:1-4-2 Yanakawa
Location City:Aomori
Location Country:Japan
Coordinates:40.8303°N 140.7351°W
Opened Date:4 December 2010
Destruction Date:-->
Floor Count:2
Elevator Count:1
Developer:JR East Aomori Business Development Company Co.Ltd. / Tsutomu Fujima
Other Designers:Masamichi Katayama
Awards:2011 Good Design Award
Known For:Regional specialties and restaurants
Unit Count:-->
Parking:16 spaces

(stylized as A-FACTORY) is a market located in Aomori, Aomori Prefecture near Aomori Station. The market was opened in conjunction with the extension of the Tōhoku Shinkansen to Aomori on 4 December 2010.

It is managed by JRE-ABC, a subsidiary of the East Japan Railway Company.

Overview

The market is located on the Aomori Bay waterfront of Aomori underneath the Aomori Bay Bridge. The market is within the vicinity of Aomori Station and the Nebuta House Wa Rasse.

The market serves as a place where specialty goods from around Aomori Prefecture can be sold in an easily accessible location to tourists visiting the prefecture's capital. The market also features various restaurants, listed below.

Notable products include apples and cider from around the prefecture, as well as an in-house cider that visitors can see being produced.[1]

The market was the recipient of a Good Design Award in 2011.[2]

Shops

Surrounding area

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: A-FACTORY. www.en-aomori.com. 26 March 2018.
  2. http://www.g-mark.org/award/describe/38227 Good Design Award