By plane
The closest airport is in Aomori, which has JAL service from Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya and Sapporo.
By train
Hirosaki is on the JR Åu Main Line 奥羽æ¬ç· connecting Aomori, Akita and Fukushima.
From Tokyo Station, take the Tohoku Shinkansen Hayate or Hayabusa train to Shin-Aomori, then change to the Tsugaru Limited Express train. The trip takes 4 hours 15 minutes at a cost of ¥16,700. There is also a daily "Resort" train along this route which continues to Akita. For foreign tourists heading from Tokyo, the better deal is to purchase a JR East Rail Pass or the national Japan Rail Pass.
Local trains from Aomori depart once per hour and take about 45 minutes ¥650. There are also additional Rapid trains at the same price during rush hour.
Hirosaki is also one of the final stops on the Akebono overnight train that runs from Tokyo's Ueno Station.