After a refreshing night in the forest, head to Aomori's Hachinohe city for fresh seafood dishes! A bus ride by using the JR pass, it takes about 95 minutes to reach Hachinohe.
Hachinohe City
Located along the beautiful Tanesashi Coast, Hachinohe is one of Japan's most famous fishing towns, and is home to a large concentration of B-kyu gourmet (casual street-style restaurants).
Hasshoku Centre
Hasshoku Centre is a large indoor market in Hachinohe city with about 60 stores that retail everything from fresh seafood to dried foods and specialty snacks. You can't leave the market without heading to Shichirinmura, a spot where you can grill the food you have specially picked at the market. The seafood such as Hachinohe's famous fatty mackerel and seasonal ingredients are quite rare, making these the absolute must-try!
22-2 Kamisai, Kawaragi, Hachinohe City, Aomori Prefecture 039-1161
Telephone number: +81-178-28-9311
Regular Holidays: Wednesdays and 1st January
Opening hours: Market Building, 9:00 - 18:00
Aji Yokocho, 9:00 - 18:30
Kuriya Stadium, 9:00 - 21:00 (Hours differs during 11 - 16 August and 30 - 31 December)
https://www.849net.com/en/
Kakunodate Town
Known as the Little Kyoto of Michinoku, Kakunodate town is famous for its nostalgic street lined with well-preserved samurai residences, shaded by hundreds of weeping cherry trees that bloom in early May. Boasting as one of the best works of samurai architecture in the country, you can feel the richness and refinedness of the traditional Japanese culture beautifully crafted into this town. Even though the samurai district once housed 80 families, but today only a handful of these former homes are open to the public. Kakunodate has remained largely unchanged since its beginning in 1620.
https://www.city.semboku.akita.jp/en/sightseeing/spot/07.html
wanoi KAKUNODATE
Experience a traditional Japanese way of life at wanoi KAKUNODATE. Step back in time as you appreciate the rich history of the merchants of Kakunodate through one of the hotel's three renovated two-storey kura (storehouse) - one belonged to a samurai, one was a pickle storehouse, and one was a textile store - which have been converted into three unique, large bedrooms, each complete with traditional paraphernalia that reflect their stories.
14, Nakasugazawa, Kakunodate-machi, Semboku City, Akita Prefecture, 014-0368
Telephone number: +81-187-53-2774
https://familio-folkloro.com/wa-no-i/kakunodate/en/
*Check in for wanoi KAKUNODATE will be at the Hotel Folkloro Kakunodate
