Where to go in Hachinohe

Hachinohe is located in Aomoriprefecture, the northernmost prefecture in Honshu island. Hachinohe is a fishing harbor. Fish dishes are famous in this city. 

Hachinohe faces beautiful long coast line. 

Kabushima shirine is the nest for sea birds, which are protected.

Sea food ramen is also famous cuisine here.

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What to eat in Morioka

Morioka City is located in north east district of Honshu island.  It has a local government office of Iwate Prefecture. Populated with 300 thousand people, it is a beautiful city, a clean river named Nakatu River flowing thorugh the center of the city.

Historically, local people have loved noodle.  Vistors to Morioka City is recommended eating a variety of local noodles.

Reimen is one of the famous local foods here in Morioka.  The diner named "Shokudouen", which is located in the center of the city, offer delicious Reimen.

"Shokudouen" also offer delicious "Yakiniku", barbecue.

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Gifu: recommended history trip

If you like history, the Gifu is the right place for you to visit.  Gifu was the military base camp for Oda Nobunaga, who was the most famous and most popular Samurai general at war time in Medieval ages  in japan.

Where is Gifu: Gifu is very convenient to go. From a bustling city Nagoya, located a central japan, it is only thirty minutes ride of rail way.  Nagoya has an international airport, and has a large railway station where almost all railways converge, including a bullet train, Shinkansen.

Gifu castle:  Oda Nobunaga's great castle is located on the top of the mountain. Unfortunately, the castle was fallen apart, and the current castle was rebuilt later. But you can feel what the days of Nobunaga was like if you visit there. The mountain itself is conserved, so the castle is surrounded in a deep forest.

 

You can climb to the top of the mountain, but you can also ride a cable train whose cost is 1000 yen, round trip. From the top of the castle, you can see the great view which Nobunaga would have enjoyed.

the river which flows at the foot of the mountain is Nagara River, which is very famous for Ukai, in which waterbirds catch river fish for human beings.

Shrine: Shrine is the place for Japanese people to pray for their luck. In Gifu, there is a unique shrine. The name is Golden Shrine., whose gate is gold. If you visit there, you are believed to be rich.

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Yamadera in winter

This beautiful picture was taken at Yamadera in Yamagata Prefecture. This is a quiet, sacred Buddhist temple build at the top of a mountain.  Climbing over one thousand steps from the foot of the mountain,  you can see the ground view.  But don't forget this is a religious place.  Pray to Buddha for the peace of the world and your own mind at the temple, and never interrupt with meditation of Buddhist monks.

How to go there:  From Tokyo, take a bullet train to Sendai. At Sendai, change trains. Take JR Senza line and stop Yamadera Station. (It will take about one hour from Sendai to Yamadera). From Yamadera Station, you can walk up the steps.

What to eat: Soba(Japanese noodle) is very famous in Yamagata Prefecture.  Around Yamadera Temple, there are several restaurants which serve Soba. Mitoya is one of the best restaurants where you can enjoy good Soba.

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