Takko Town: In Search of Delicious Garlic and Meat by Local Train and Bus
TakkoTownisoneofJapan’smajorgarlicproducingregionsandisalsofamousforits“TakkoPork.”Thepigsareraisedinastress-freeenviro…
Read OnAomori Prefecture’s Juno Heart A Top Quality Cherry Juicy in Size and Flavor
AnewvarietyofcherrythathasbeendevelopedbyAomoriPrefectureoveraperiodof24yearsfinallywentonsalein2019. TheJunoHeartcherr…
Read OnSenaka-Ate A Unique Hachinohe Obon Tradition
Obonisafour-dayholidaythattakesplaceeveryyearinmid-August(inmostplaces),andisacelebrationthatmarksthereturnofthespiritso…
Read OnWho is IKADON?
YearsagoattheSundayMorningMarketattheTatehanaWharf,reportsandsightingsbeganofastrangecharacterwalkingaround.Agiantsquidw…
Read OnThe Best of August in the Hachinohe Area
WiththerisingnumberofCOVID-19casesacrossJapanbutfewdomestictravelrestrictions,peopleeverywherearetryingtoresponsiblyretu…
Read OnSoba & Mugi Kakke (Triangular Buckwheat & Wheat Noodles)
Soba&MugiKakkearetwouniquedishesthatarereadilyfoundintheHachinoheAreaandutilizewheatandbuckwheat.Thedishesaremadebyf…
Read OnMame-Shitogi
Mame-shitogiisadelicioustreatfoundintheHachinoheAreawithaninterestingandlonghistory.Thewordshitogiwasoriginallyusedtodes…
Read OnKushi-Mochi
Kushi-mochiisafooduniquetotheHachinoheArea.Halfwaybetweenasnackandameal,thislocaldelicacycanbefoundatroadsidestalls,morn…
Read OnSenbei-jiru (Hachinohe Chicken & Cracker Soup)
Senbei–jiruisauniquedishspecifictotheHachinoheareaofnorthernJapan.Itisaheartysoupmadewitheitherchickenorfish(usual…
Read OnThe Hachinohe Area in April
AstheCOVID-19viruscontinuestospreadaffectingcountlesscountries,communities,families,andpeople,wehereatHachinohehopethati…
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