Spots in Hachinohe / Shimokita Peninsula Area

  • Omanzoku
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    4.0
    72 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Aomori Shimokita-gun Omamachi Oma Taira 17-377
    This is a small restaurant at Omataira, Oma, Oma Town, ShimokitaCounty. The eatery specializes in locally caught tuna and seafood entrees and combo meals such as the tri-color tuna donburi bowl, or the tri-color tuna combo meal, which includes fatty tuna and medium-fatty tuna, and the seafood donburi bowl or combo meals, and also offers entrees. From July through December, the tuna catching season, one may have the chance to watch a whole tuna being cut and prepared.

    大間崎にある朝から開いている食事処、今回は大間の鮪をブランチで食べる為に訪問。店内は右側と奥に小上がり席、中央にはテーブル席が並ぶ、壁には店のオーナーが釣り上げた鮪の水揚げ写真と大漁旗。今回は大間の大トロ・中トロ・赤身の鮪三色丼を注文。丼の左側には中トロ、右側には赤身、真ん中には大トロが、ひじき煮物・イカマヨサラダの小鉢と漬物・味噌汁が付く。大間で水揚げされた鮪…大変美味しゅうございました。因みな...

  • Rokkasho Village Museum
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    5.0
    2 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Aomori Kamikita-gun Rokkashomura
    So as to preserve and maintain the many precious ruins and relics from the early to late Jomon period discovered in Rokkasho Village where there are a lot of prehistoric ruins, the museum was established in 1991. Earthenware from different periods of the Jomon period are on display, and using dioramas, they reconstruct hunting scenes, and how people lived (in full size) in (half size) pit dwellings. They also have introductions to materials on folk customs, special exhibitions and hands-on learning experiences.

    六ヶ所村の中部、尾駮地区にある博物館です。もっぱら六ヶ所村の地理や歴史についての展示があります。展示はなかなか充実しており、これで入館料が無料というのは申し訳なく感じるほどです。

  • Kushihiki Hachimangu Shrine
    Travel / Tourism
    Aomori Pref. Hachinoheshi Yawata Hachimanchou 3
    All of the Kushihiki Hachimangu Shrine, the general guardian of the Nanbu clan, is registered as an Important Cultural Property which includes Akaito Odoshi Yoroi (odoshi armor with red strings; National Treasure). There is also a National Treasure Museum which holds and exhibits 25 National Cultural Properties, and the elderly cedar trees hundreds of years old on the grounds are also a highlight. Trying on armor or shrine maiden costumes can be enjoyed by parents and children alike and is popular. It is approximately 10 minutes by car from JR Hachinohe Station.
  • Hachinohe Art Museum
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Aomori Hachinohe-shi Bancho 10-4
  • Sky Plaza MISAWA
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Aomori Misawa-shi Chuocho 2-8-34
    In part because of the American military base, Misawa City is a center of international exchange, and this shopping mall is located in a part of the city known as America Village. The mall is filled with establishments with a strong focus on the American military base, the United States, and all things international. There's also restaurant where you can enjoy authentic pizzas baked in a brick oven imported from Naples Italy; as well as a cafe where you can enjoy sandwiches and baked goods along with a cup of coffee made using a cutting edge espresso machine.
  • Hachinohe Yatai Village Miroku Yokocho
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Aomori Pref. Hachinoheshi Mikkamachi 25 - Wa town town 10
    Miroku Yokocho is a food stall, (or “yatai” in Japanese) village located between Mikka Town and Muika Town in Hachinohe City. The village is packed full of food stalls selling all sorts of food such as local cuisine, seafood, meat, oden, skewer grilled food, ramen, and western-style food. Miroku Yokocho gets its name from the fact that it runs through Mikka Town (“mi” meaning “three”) and Muika Town (“mui”, or “roku”, meaning “6”).
  • Namiki Hand-made Gelato
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    4.5
    22 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Aomori Pref. Kamikitagunshichinohemachi Tatenogashira 69
    This gelato is hand-made each day from the rich milk of the Jersey cows reared freely and milked each morning on the shop’s farm. Seasonal fruit and vegetable flavors are particularly popular. The shop only uses its own home-grown fresh vegetables and local produce and offers limited availability and seasonal menus. Limited availability items may become unavailable once they have sold out so if you find a flavor you like, you had better go for it! It is around 17 minutes by car from Kamikitacho Station on the Aoimori Railway.

    牧場の中にあります。ジェラートの店で書類も豊富です。雨でしたが店内で食べることが出来なかったので外で食べました。

  • Hokuyokan
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Aomori Pref. Mutsushi Ominatochou 4-1
    An old Western-style structure located on the grounds of the Maritime Self Defense Forces Ominato District Command. A stately stone building built in 1916 as a social hall for naval officers, today the facility is used to display historical items and materials relating to the former Japanese Navy and the Self Defense Forces. The building has also been selected as an excellent example of architecture dating to Japan's Taisho and Showa periods.
  • Nanohana (Canola Flower) Festival in Yokohama Town
    Travel / Tourism
    Aomori Kamikita-gun Yokohamamachi Mameda 98-64 Natural Experience Land Natural En Kinrin
    "In the rape blossom town of Yokohama that boasts the largest area in Honshu, the rape blossom festival is held on the third Sunday of May when the rape blossoms are in full bloom. The ""Rape Blossom Great Maze,"" which opens during the rape blossom season, is also famous and a great number of tourists visit every year. You can enter the rape field in the maze and view the rape blossoms from the field, or enjoy the beauty of the rape blossom field from the observation deck within the maze."
  • Tanesashi Coast
    Travel / Tourism
    Aomori Pref. Hachinoheshi Samemachi Tanakubo
    This coastline is part of Sanriku Fukko (reconstruction) National Park, and is one of Japan’s most famous sights. The beautiful coastline and unusual rock and reef formations create a spectacle well worth seeing. There are many well-maintained trails, including the Kaigan Tansho Hodo, one of Japan’s 100 foremost trails. These offer a full taste of the natural beauty of the area through all four seasons. There is also a popular campground open April to October every year.
  • Kabushima
    Travel / Tourism
    Hachinohe City, Aomori Prefecture
    This island of about 1.8 hectares is famous as a black-tailed gull breeding ground. This is the only place to see black-tailed gulls building nests in Japan, and it allows up-close sights of chicks as well. The island was designated a National Natural Monument in 1922. From 1942 to 43, the former Imperial Navy worked to connect the island to the mainland. During the nesting season in mid-March every year, several tens of thousands of gulls come from the south, covering the island completely.
  • Machiniwa Hachinohe Machinaka Square
    Life / Living / Hospital
    Aomori Hachinohe-shi Mikkamachi 21-1
  • Misawa History and Folklore Museum
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    4.0
    1 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Aomori Misawa-shi Sabishirotai 116-2955
    This museum collects local cultural assets, and also stores and exhibits them. They have on display northern Japan's oldest clay figures, the Noguchi collection centered on red lacquered earthenware from the last part of the Jomon period, prehistorical excavations from Misawa City, and ancient artifacts. They also have a ton of other content including presentations on the damage caused by the Sanriku earthquake and tsunami and the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami, mounted animals and photos of plants and animals seen at Lake Ogawara and the lakeshore, as well as fishing gear from fishing in the inland waters and off the coast of the Pacific Ocean, horse gear, farming tools, farming clothes and tools from daily life.

    三沢市の小川原湖近くにある民俗資料館です。三沢市の歴史、自然、民俗などについての展示があります。入場料は格安ですが、展示はなかなか充実しています。隣にある寺山修司記念館と併せて訪問するのが良いかと思います。

  • Futatsumori Kaizuka
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    4.0
    1 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Aomori Kamikita-gun Shichinohemachi Hachimoritai 181-26

    世界遺産を構成する縄文遺跡「二ツ森貝塚」のガイダンス施設です。入場は無料。展示は多くはありませんが、遺跡見学前の学習施設として十分なものになっています。

  • Misawa Auto Camping Ground
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Aomori Misawa-shi Misawa Waseda 261-4
  • Higashi Hakkoda Family Vacation Village
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Aomori Kamikita-gun Shichinohemachi Sagumi 142-1
  • Hayagakenuma Park
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Aomori Pref. Mutsushi Tanabu Kohiradatenouchishirikama 35-36
    This municipal park is located in Shirikama, Kohiradatenouchi, Tanabu, Mutsu City on land jutting into Lake Hayagake. Facilities include an outdoor stage, and it's adjacent to the Hayakake Lakeside Hill Camping Ground. It's a popular cherry blossom viewing spot with double-flowered cherry and Yoshino cherry, as well as late-blooming Gyoiko cherry. It hosts the Mutsu Cherry Blossom Festival in the spring. The park's also a good spot to view the colorful foliage in autumn.
  • Yagen Stream
    Travel / Tourism
    Aomori Pref. Mutsushi Ohatamachi Yagen
    This river is located in Ohata-machi, Mutsu City. The rich, largely untouched environment offers a great experience of Japan's seasons. Several kilometers of walking paths run through a woodland of cypress, beech, maple, and others between Yagen Onsen and Okuyagen Onsen.
  • Mt. Kamabuse Observatory
    Travel / Tourism
    Aomori Mutsu-shi Ominato Kamafuseyama 1
    This observatory is located in Ochikagawa,Ominato, Mutsu City. Built on top of Mt. Kamabuse, which is the highest peak on the Shimokita Peninsula, at an altitude of 879m, one can view all the natural surroundings, mountains, Mutsu City, and even as far as Hokkaido on a clear day. Described as a swallowtail butterfly floating in the black of night, this is an ideal spot for viewing the nightscape of Mutsu City.
  • Minshuku Kaikyoso
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    4.0
    38 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Aomori Shimokita-gun Omamachi Oma Taira 17-734
    This is a minshuku lodging in Omataira, Oma, Oma Town, ShimokitaCounty. This lodging offers seasonal seafood cuisine, like local Oma tuna (January through August is not local), raw sea urchin, and angelfish hot pot. The lodging operates a lunch diner from mid-April through October.

    GWにお邪魔しました。人は多かったのですが20分くらいで案内されました。マグロ丼3000円を注文。大トロ三切、中トロ三か四切、赤身三切、ご飯たっぷり。安くはないが東京でこの価格では食べられない。とっても美味しく頂きました。

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Centuries-old stories of samurai at Kakunodate and the remains of millennia-old archaeological sites including the likes of Isedotai invite history buffs to delve into Aomori’s fascinating history. As the most northern prefecture on the Japanese mainland, Aomori enjoys a cooler climate, which makes it a welcome escape from the southern cities for combining castles, art galleries, and summer festivals with the great outdoors.

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