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Bar hopping around Aomori Station! A yakitori takeout shop and a standing bar where you can have a cheap drink and snack...

In addition to the "senbero" (drinking for 1000 yen) izakayas and standing bars around Aomori Station that I previously wrote about, I discovered that there are many more establishments located around the station. I visited Aomori City at the end of September 2026...

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Recommended scenic driving routes in Tohoku! Hakkoda Mountain Range, Oirase Gorge, and more...

National Route 103 is a general national highway with a total length of 141.6 km, starting in Aomori City, Aomori Prefecture, passing through mountains (Hakkoda Mountain Range), rivers (Oirase Gorge), and lakes (Lake Towada), all famous for their autumn foliage, before ending in Odate City, Akita Prefecture...

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Recommended scenic driving routes in Tohoku! Enjoy autumn foliage viewing at Mount Kurikoma and Genbi Gorge...

National Route 342, connecting Yokote City in Akita Prefecture and Tome City in Miyagi Prefecture, is a critical route during disasters, with a total length of 148.2 km, running along the slopes of Mount Kurikoma, located at the border of Akita, Iwate, and Miyagi prefectures. This time, we will focus on Iwate Prefecture...

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There are five roadside rest areas in Tome City, Miyagi Prefecture! Each has its own unique character and delicious soft serve ice cream...

Miyagi Prefecture has the fewest roadside rest areas (Michi-no-Eki) among the six Tohoku prefectures, but five of them are concentrated in Tome City in the northern part of the prefecture. This article will describe the characteristics of these five roadside rest areas in Tome City and the products sold there...

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Let's go to Iwayama Parkland, an amusement park where Morioka citizens can relax! [Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture]

Iwayama Parkland, an amusement park in Morioka City, is enveloped in a Showa-era retro atmosphere, making it an emotionally resonant amusement park where adults can rediscover their inner child. It's conveniently located near downtown Morioka and offers a reasonably priced day of fun...

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Who are the Four Heavenly Kings of Yokote Yakisoba? I ate the Yokote yakisoba from the four restaurants that made it to the final of the Four Heavenly Kings...

Yokote Yakisoba, a B-grade gourmet dish from Yokote City, Akita Prefecture, which gained attention after winning the B1 Grand Prix, was created as a new dish to replace Okonomiyaki, which helped alleviate the post-war food shortage. In Yokote, "...

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Jagged beige rock formation with a hollow arch reassembling a dragon head against a clear blue sky.

Recommended tourist spots on the Oga Peninsula: Mt. Kanpu, Godzilla Rock, Nyudozaki, and views of the Sea of ​​Japan...

There are two routes from Akita City to Nyudozaki, the tip of the Oga Peninsula: the "Namahage Line" and the "Oga Shiokaze Kaido." This article will discuss the Oga Peninsula...

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A calm blue lake bordered by forested green hills and distant mountains under a bright, partially cloudy sky.

Recommended scenic driving routes in Tohoku! Stunning mountain scenery, two dam lakes...

National Route 341, which runs north-south along the Akita Prefecture side of the Ou Mountains, is a route where you can encounter beautiful scenery created by two dam lakes with blue waters and the surrounding mountains. This article is about Route 341 in Kazuno City...

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Kameyama Terrace

A report from Kesennuma Oshima's "Kameyama Terrace 360°"! A view from the mountaintop, reached by monorail...

A new tourist facility, "Kameyama Terrace 360° - Kesennuma Oshima -," opened on July 19, 2026, on Kesennuma Oshima Island in Kesennuma City, Miyagi Prefecture. The facility's main attraction is...

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Touch-screen restaurant menu showing a BEER section with a beer image and two orange order buttons (¥190 and ¥650 tax included).

Akita Station area is a paradise for budget-friendly drinking! Here are some great budget-friendly bars near the station where you can have a satisfying time...

Recently, the area around JR Akita Station in Akita City has seen an increase in low-priced bars offering cheap drinks and snacks, making it just as lively as Kawabata, the city's busiest entertainment district. I previously visited a cheap bar in Kawabata...

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  • What is Hirosaki's local dish, "Igamenchi"? Restaurants and recipes [Aomori Prefecture]
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    What is the ultra-local dish of Tsugaru, "Nikujiru"? We tried making a mysterious dish that's different from pork soup!
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    The spirit medium "Onakama" and her head temple "Iwatani Juhachiya Kannon-do" in Yamagata Prefecture
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    The Moniwa family mausoleum at Sekiunji Temple, where the bloodline of Moniwa Tsunamoto, a famous general known as one of the Three Great Commanders of the Date clan, rests [Miyagi Prefecture]
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Life-sized papier-mâché kokeshi dolls parade! The annual kokeshi festival, "National...
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The submerged forest at Akiogi Lake can only be seen from May to June! The sight of trees floating on the lake is truly magical...
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