Takko Town: In Search of Delicious Garlic and Meat by Local Train and Bus
TakkoTownisoneofJapan’smajorgarlicproducingregionsandisalsofamousforits“TakkoPork.”Thepigsareraisedinastress-freeenviro…
Read OnA Meat Lover’s Paradise
TheHachinoheAreaseemstohaveanewfoodtotrywheneveryouturnacornerorlookinadifferentdirection.Seafood,grains,vegetables,frui…
Read OnThe Foodie’s Guide to the Hachinohe Area in Autumn
ACulinaryJourneytoWhetYourAutumnalAppetiteDuringautumninHachinohe,leavesturnbrightredsandyellows,makingmarvelousscenicfo…
Read OnTakko Beef, an extremely rare Japanese wagyu beef
~AnextremelyrareJapanesewagyubeef~ TheHachinoheareaisknownforhigh-qualitybeefnurturedbytheregion’sclimate. Oneofitsspeci…
Read OnExplore Gonohe Town by Local Bus
TheHachinoheAreahasbeenhighlyreputedasaregionforraisingexcellenthorsessincethedaysitwasruledbytheNanbuclan.Peopleandhor…
Read OnGanbaru-Don (The Try-Hard & Fight On Rice Bowl)
Somedaysyoujustneedalittlebitofabiggerlunchtogetyouthroughthedaywithaboostofenergy.Andin2020,itseemsliketherearemoreandm…
Read OnHittsumi (Chicken and Hand-Pulled Dumpling Soup)
HittsumiisadishfoundintheHachinoheAreaandtheneighboringnorthernIwatearea.Itisagreatexampleofthearea’sKonamonculinarycult…
Read OnIkeda Farm (Restaurant & Butcher)
IkedaFarmisastoreandrestaurantwhereyoucanpurchaseandeatprizedTakkoBeef.TakkoBeefisTakkotownraised,A5rank,black-hairedwag…
Read OnSenbei-jiru (Hachinohe Chicken & Cracker Soup)
Senbei–jiruisauniquedishspecifictotheHachinoheareaofnorthernJapan.Itisaheartysoupmadewitheitherchickenorfish(usual…
Read OnOctober in the Hachinohe Area
TheHachinoheAreaisburstingwithmoreevents,food,andadventuresasautumncontinuestosettle.Enjoytheunusuallywarmweatherforaslo…
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