Kuroishi

The museum is on the second floor of the building. It features kokeshi dolls from each of Tohoku's kokeshi schools along with specifics about the Tsugaru-style kokeshi. On the first floor, you can see "Japan's Biggest Jumbo Kokeshi", a 4.2-m-tall kokeshi painted to mimic the style of Mori Hidetaro, the founder of Tsugaru Kokeshi, to commemorate the opening of the Shin-Aomori Shinkansen Station the year it opened in 2010. On the first floor, they sell a wide variety of kokeshi and kokeshi-themed goods. They also offer kokeshi-painting (see "Do")

A National Important Property, it's an Edo Period building used to supply the Kuroishi Domain with rice husks. It was also used as a secret meeting place for high-ranking officials. There was a hidden room with ways to sneak in undetected that has a moon-viewing window. The building has remained with the Takahashi family and as of 2025 the owner is the 14th generation of the family who operates a cafe from the building.

A garden completed in 1902, it is considered to be an exemplary Oishi Bugaku-ryu-style garden, which originates from and was popular in Aomori at the time.

You can paint your own Tsugaru Kokeshi under the guidance of an actual kokeshi artisan at the Tsugaru Kokeshi Museum. Same-day reservations are possible for single travelers or pairs, but advance reservations are required for larger groups. They can accommodate groups of up to 200 people.

A daytripper onsen in the Kuroishi Onsen area.

A small public hot spring frequented by locals. It's a convenient way to experience the less touristy local onsen in a place that still has tourist attractions.