The 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…
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 OnStay Home with Hachinohe: Recipes from the Hachinohe Area
DuetoCOVID-19,peoplearoundtheworldhavebeenstayingathomeandself-quarantiningtohelpfighttheproliferationofthevirus.Weherea…
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