This itinerary was designed to show around special guests from abroad who were visiting the Hachinohe Area. Designed to pack in as much culture, food, scenery and history as possible, this four-piece itinerary is the one to use if you want to see as much as possible of the Hachinohe Area. Below is Day 1 of 4!

Recommended Time of Year:

Anytime

(Content of the tour and activities are subject to change with the seasons and weather)

Time Required:

3 nights 4 Days Stay

Day 1

Arrive at the Hon-Hachinohe Station

Walk 10 min

The Hachinohe Portal Museum ‘hacchi’

Grab a multilingual pamphlet and walk around the facility to get an overview about the Hachinohe area and its culture.

Spot:

• The Hachinohe Portal Museum ‘hacchi’

Required Time:

60 min

Details:

Explore the facility, enjoy the restaurants and drink stands inside.

The Yama-no-Gako Community Facility

Located in a former elementary school in the beautiful country side, this facility offers a series of activities where you can learn to make traditional Japanese foods and crafts.

Spot:

• Yama-no-Gakko Community Facility

Required Time:

120 min

Details:

Explore the facility and try your hand at making homemade soba(buckwheat) noodles
（the required time may change depending on the activity you choose to do.

Drive 25 min

The Iwadate Apple Orchard

Enjoy the nature and beauty of the outdoors as you gather and eat fruits or vegetables fresh from this wonderful orchard.

Spot:

The Iwadate Apple Orchard

Address:

青森県八戸市大字是川字新田14-11

Phone:

0178-96-1973

Required time:

60 min

Details:

This wonderful orchard is run by Mr. & Mrs. Iwadate who offer avariety of fruit and wild vegetable picking throughout the year. (Please contact ahead of time to see what is in season and available).

Drive 20 min

Hachinohe Shuzo (The Hassen Sake Brewery)

Explore this sake brewery whose brick warehouse, storehouse and wooden main buildings were built in the Taisho era and have been designated as National Tangible Cultural Properties and Prefectural Important Scenic Buildings.

Spot:

• Hachinohe Shuzo

Required Time:

30~60 min

Details:

The Hachinohe Shuzo makes two brands of sake: the Mutsu Otokoyama which is a dry sake beloved in local fishing villages, and the Mutsu Hassen which features a splendid ginjyo-type aroma and a refreshing sweetness. Brewery tours and sake tastings are available.

Short Walk

Bistro Pot d’Etain

Enjoy a dinner of Hachinohe’s famous Bouillabaisse. Different resturants all around the city use ample amounts of fresh and local fish to make a Japanese take on this French classic.

Spot:

Bistro Pot d’Etain

Address:

青森県八戸市番町２

Telephone:

0178-22-3383