Abokyu: The Edible Chrysanthemums of Nanbu
AbokyuistheJapanesenameforapalacebuiltlongagobyQinShiHuang,thefoundingemperoroftheQindynastyinChina.Theemperorwasknownto…
Read OnNanbu Futonegi: The Prized Japanese Leeks of Nanbu
NanbuFutonegi isaJapaneseleekvarietyfromNanbuthatisprizedforitssweetnessofflavorandthicknessofstock.Itiswasregisteredasa…
Read OnTakko: The King of Garlic
Takkoisthesouthern-mosttownofAomori.ItislocatedatthebaseoftheOuMountains,andborderedbytheprefecturesofAkitaandIwat…
Read OnThe Takko Garlic Center
ThebuildingoftheTakkoGarlicCenterwasbuiltusingtheshapeofagarlicbulbasinspirationforitsdesign.Althoughthereisasmallroomdi…
Read OnTakko Town’s Garlic Steak & Rice
TheGarlicSteak&RiceofTakkoisthemust-eatdishtotrywhenvisitingthetown,ifnotwhenvisitingtheAomoriprefectureasawhole. It…
Read OnGreen Tourism in Gonohe
ThetownofGonohegrowsalargeamountofproduceincludinggarlic,apples,andmore!Ithasalsoorganizedseveraldifferentprogramsinwhic…
Read OnThe Gonohe Fureai Marketplace
TheGonoheFureaiMarketplaceopenedin2000asaplaceforlocalfarmerstodirectlyselltheirproducetothepeopleofthetown.Themarketism…
Read OnThe Old-School Treats of Gonohe (Dagashi)
Dagashiareatypeofclassic-stylecandiesandtreatsfoundthroughoutJapan.Lesspretentiousandsomewouldsayevenmoredeliciousthanth…
Read OnThe Sake of Gonohe
ThebrewingseasonforGonohe’ssakestartswhentheharshcoldwinterdescendsuponsouthernAomori.Thebreweriesintownassembletheirraw…
Read OnNanban-Miso: A Local Condiment You Won’t Be Able to Put Down
‘NanbanMiso’isacondimentmadefromanassortmentofcut-upvegetablesthathavebeenpickledinamashmadefrommisoandseasonedwithhotp…
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