The Hachinohe Sansha Taisai 2024
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Read OnKabushima Shrine’s Five-Year Reconstruction Efforts
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Read OnHachinohe’s Official Mascots:The Ikazukinzu
TheIkazukinzuaretheofficialmascotsofHachinoheCity.Inacountryknownforitsloveofcutecharacters,almosteverycity,town,andvill…
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
WhattoEat: NukazukaCucumbers&SeaPineapple(Hoya) Thesummerbringsmanygreatseasonalfoodstoenjoythearea.August,inparticu…
Read OnPrince Cocktail Bar
SteppingintothePrinceCocktailBarislikemomentarilysteppingintoatimewarpandnotexactlyknowingwhereorwhenyouhaveendedup.Thee…
Read OnA July Special: Exploring the Town of Nanbu
NanbuisasmalltownthatspreadsoutfromthebaseofthepicturesqueNakuimountainandissplitinhalfbytheMabechiriver.Thetown’sold-st…
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