The Best of August in the Hachinohe Area
WhattoEat: NukazukaCucumbers&SeaPineapple(Hoya) Thesummerbringsmanygreatseasonalfoodstoenjoythearea.August,inparticu…
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 OnCherry Picking in Nanbu
ThetownofNanbuistheperfectplacetoexperienceasliceofidyllicJapanesecountrysideatanytimeoftheyear.Spreadingoutfromthebaseo…
Read OnShimizuya Ryokan
SteppingoutofSannohestation,visitorsaresoongreetedwiththeouterfacadeoftheShimizuyaRyokan.Black,red,andshadesofbrowncolor…
Read OnSoba & Mugi Kakke (Triangular Buckwheat & Wheat Noodles)
Soba&MugiKakkearetwouniquedishesthatarereadilyfoundintheHachinoheAreaandutilizewheatandbuckwheat.Thedishesaremadebyf…
Read OnMame-Shitogi
Mame-shitogiisadelicioustreatfoundintheHachinoheAreawithaninterestingandlonghistory.Thewordshitogiwasoriginallyusedtodes…
Read OnSenbei-jiru (Hachinohe Chicken & Cracker Soup)
Senbei–jiruisauniquedishspecifictotheHachinoheareaofnorthernJapan.Itisaheartysoupmadewitheitherchickenorfish(usual…
Read OnHomemade Nanbu Senbei
Nanbusenbei isatypeofJapanesewheatcrackerthathasbeenapartofthestapledietandalsothebackboneofcultureintheHachinoheAreafor…
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