Hachinohe
Top Places to Visit
Kabushima Island
Kabushima Island (蕪島). The breeding ground for thousands of black-tailed seagulls, and the very scenic Kabushima Benzaiten (蕪島弁財天) shrine overlooks the ocean. ... more
Nejo Plaza
Nejo Plaza (根城). The reconstruction of a historic castle from the 1300s. Admission is 250 yen for adults as of Oct. 22, 2005.
Tanesashi Seaside
Tanesashi Seaside. Beautiful seaside of Hachinohe. There is a giant grass lawn area to have a picnic or to enjoy the delicious soft cream available across the ... more
Top Places to Eat
Kantaro Sushi
Kantaro Sushi. Located on the east side of the 45 just south of Yurinoki Dori, this Mawaru-zushi restaurant offers fresh sushi and delectable fried foods. The ... more
Pore Pore
Pore Pore. This Indian restaurant located in Lapia shopping center features an amazing lunch buffet for around 1200 yen. The naan bread is delicious!
Pizzeria Corte
Pizzeria Corte. This super 'kawaii' Italian restaurant is located on the street behind Cino (It is on the opposite side of the street from the Cino parking ... more
Izakaya Row
Izakaya Row. Located in the center of downtown on the main street is an alleyway of tiny izakayas. They serve up cold beer and tasty food. It is a great place ... more
Top Shopping Places
Fish Market
Fish Market, to your right as you exit the train station. The indoor fish market which, other than fish, also sells many local souvenirs including food ... more
Hasshoku Center
Hasshoku Center, the big food market hall of Hachinohe. A few minutes apart from the centre (100￥bus from Main Station available), with a lot of different ... more
Pia-do Shopping Center
The Pia-do shopping center is directly north of downtown Hachinohe, about 8 blocks north of the Hon-Hachinohe train stop. There is a Xebio sports (giant ... more
Greenhouse
Greenhouse. A great outdoors store located near Hon-Hachinohe Station (exit Hon-Hachinohe station and take the street on your right headed away from the station... more
Lapia
Lapia is close to Pia-do and has a department store called Nagasakiya. There are various stores, including a Daiso (100 yen store), an indoor amusement park, ...
Niji Hachinohe
Niji Hachinohe. Located in the Via Nova shopping building, this store has trendy boutique clothing. It is on the more expensive side, but of course, you get ...
Top Places for Nightlife
Top Activity Places
Sansha Taisai
Sansha Taisai (三社大祭). Usually held in the first few days of august, this is called "Japan's largest float festival." The three days of celebration focus around ... more
Enburi Festival
Enburi Festival. A winter festival held nightly in front of City Hall downtown from Feb 17 - 20. The festival is held at the beginning of each year to pray for ... more
Appi Kogen
Appi Kogen. Located about an hour south of Hachinohe in Iwate Prefecture is Appi. Just get on the toll road and head south! It has amazing skiing/snowboarding ... more
Nagane Athletic Center
Nagane Athletic Center. This athletic center is located just west of downtown (close to Hon-Hachinohe station). It has an old, but functional gym (100 yen per ... more
