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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Oga Aquarium GAO is a popular aquarium located on the coast of the Oga Peninsula, where visitors can enjoy views of the Sea of Japan while seeing fish up close and interacting with seals and sea lions. Last December 4th...
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The Akita Inu, with its large body, round eyes, and curled tail, is a popular Japanese dog breed, alongside the Shiba Inu. It is designated as a Special Natural Monument in Japan...
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The area along the south bank of the Shizukuishi River in Morioka City is called the "Seinan district," and it is a newly developed residential area lined with large shopping centers and roadside stores. Along the Shizukuishi River...
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The northern inland region of Akita Prefecture is known for its particularly heavy snowfall in winter, but from spring to autumn, it's a pleasant area for mountain drives. Each roadside station in this region offers local specialties...
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Monaka, a multi-purpose commercial complex that opened on July 11, 2024, at the entrance to the Sakana-machi shopping street in Morioka City, is already celebrating its second anniversary. The gourmet-related shops introduced at the time of its opening are...
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Around Morioka's downtown area, "Odori," there are four yakitori restaurants belonging to national chains that offer "senbero" (drinks and snacks for around 1000 yen). I visited these four restaurants, ordered according to their common rules, and compared their cost-performance ratio...
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Located in Shiwa Town and established over 40 years ago, "Harapeko" is a popular soba restaurant known for its 100% buckwheat soba (without any binding agents) and cold soba noodles, often resulting in long lines. Many regular customers travel from Morioka to visit, and the restaurant is crowded regardless of the day of the week...
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In early May 2026, my family and I visited Iwaki City in Fukushima Prefecture. This article details our visits to the "Iwaki Coal and Fossil Museum Horuru" and "Iwaki Yumoto Onsen" during our stay...
Despite its small size, the shrine exudes an intense presence, and the sight of countless red cloths tied around it is bizarre. This is Une-Tori, an ancient place of worship that also appears in Kunio Yanagita's "Tono Monogatari Shūi" (Supplementary Tales of Tono) in Tono City, Iwate Prefecture...
