A-Factory

A-Factory (エー・ファクトリー, Ee-fakutorii) (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.

A-FACTORY
エー・ファクトリー
A-FACTORY
A-Factory's location within Aomori Prefecture
A-FACTORY
A-FACTORY (Japan)
General information
Architectural styleIndustrial
Address1-4-2 Yanakawa
Town or cityAomori
CountryJapan
Coordinates40°49′49.1″N 140°44′06.4″E
Opened4 December 2010
Technical details
Floor count2
Lifts/elevators1
Design and construction
DeveloperJR East Aomori Business Development Company Co.Ltd. / Tsutomu Fujima
Other designersMasamichi Katayama
Awards and prizes2011 Good Design Award
Known forRegional specialties and restaurants
Other information
Parking16 spaces
A-FACTORY and the Aomori Bay Bridge illuminated during the night.

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
  • 1st Floor　Slow Food Marche
    • Boulangerie Sevres（セブール）
    • Arpajon Le Pommier（アルパジョン）
    • Skip Egg
    • Ocean's Burger
    • Food Marchè
  • 2nd Floor　Third Place Lounge
    • Galetteria Da Sasino

Surrounding area

References
  1. "A-FACTORY". www.en-aomori.com. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  2. Good Design Award
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