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