"Offering apples" on the mirror rice cake distributed to tourists, etc.Aomori December 21, 14:48
In order to decorate the apples on the mirror rice cakes to decorate in the New Year, an "offering apple" with a diameter of about 3 cm was distributed to tourists in the apple producing area Aomori City.
The apples have been distributed free of charge by the Aomori Chamber of Commerce and Industry from 17 years ago at the end of the year with the aim of expanding apple consumption.
On the 21st, about 20 members of the Chamber of Commerce gathered around Aomori Station, and distributed small apples of a variety called "Alps maiden" to tourists.
The apple is about 3 centimeters in diameter, and is accompanied by a piece of paper that tells you how to decorate it.
The recipient said, "I didn't know to decorate the apples. It's so cute that I want to decorate it."
According to the Chamber of Commerce, since the apples were abundant, we distributed about 5400 offering apples in one day, 2000 more than last year.
"I think that if you decorate an apple with kagami-mochi, it will be red and white, and it will look like a New Year," said Aomori Chamber of Commerce and Youth Department Chairman Akiyoshi Nakamura.