Hachinohe’s Official Mascots:The Ikazukinzu
TheIkazukinzuaretheofficialmascotsofHachinoheCity.Inacountryknownforitsloveofcutecharacters,almosteverycity,town,andvill…
Read OnDecorate-Your-Own Yawata-Uma aka ‘Hachinohe Horses’
TheYawata-umahorsefigurineisatraditionallocalcraftwithahistoryofover700years.Alsocalled‘Hachinohehorses’,theYawata-umais…
Read OnThe Hachinohe City Minato Experience & Learning Center: Minacchi
TheHachinoheCityMinatoExperience&LearningCenterMinacchiisawonderfulfacilitythatexploresthehistoryofHachinohe’spast,t…
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 OnPrince Cocktail Bar
SteppingintothePrinceCocktailBarislikemomentarilysteppingintoatimewarpandnotexactlyknowingwhereorwhenyouhaveendedup.Thee…
Read OnManeido: A Traditional Japanese Sweets Shop
ManeidoisaJapaneseconfectioneryshopinHachinohewhichhasbeeninoperationsince1921.LocatedrightinfrontoftheKushihikiHachiman…
Read OnA July Special: Exploring the Town of Nanbu
NanbuisasmalltownthatspreadsoutfromthebaseofthepicturesqueNakuimountainandissplitinhalfbytheMabechiriver.Thetown’sold-st…
Read OnGanbaru-Don (The Try-Hard & Fight On Rice Bowl)
Somedaysyoujustneedalittlebitofabiggerlunchtogetyouthroughthedaywithaboostofenergy.Andin2020,itseemsliketherearemoreandm…
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