Hon-Hachinohe

Miroku Yokocho is located within the vicinity of Hon-Hachinohe (aka downtown Hachinohe). There are food stalls on both sides of a narrow retro street. It is no wonder there are more hotels in Hon-Hachinohe Station as compared to Hachinohe Station. Visiting Miroku Yokocho was part of the plan for Hachinohe. After that having done that intensive “workout” with my luggage, we took a raincheck and mark that as a future visit.

How to get there: Local train on Hachinohe Line from JR Hachinohe station to JR Hon-Hachinohe station. For updates on train travels, use Japan Travel Navi.

Mutsu-Minato

Mutsu-Minato station is the main station used for those traveling by local trains on the Hachinohe Line from JR Hachinohe station for Hachinohe City Fish and Vegetable Retail Market and Tatehana Wharf Morning Market.

Hachinohe City Fish and Vegetable Retail Market is directly opposite the train station. This is a sheltered market selling fresh seafood and agriculture produce. Not get your hopes too high as there are only 17 stalls under one roof selling locally caught and harvested delicacies.

Easiest way to get there: Mutsuminato Station on Local train Hachinohe Line (by Train). For updates on train travels, use Japan Travel Navi.

Tatehana Wharf Morning Market is the largest morning market in Japan. As it states, the Morning Market implies “early bird catches the worm” and the Market by the Wharf suggests the freshness of the seafood. The Morning Market opens every Sunday at daybreak till 9am. To arrive to the Market ahead of the queue, this is definitely a challenge to wake up early during a holiday and especially a Sunday. Gawd, such discipline would be out of the world for me especially when I am a long-awaited for holiday 😱

Simplest way to get there: ISABA Bus (a 100-yen bus) from downtown Hachinohe; or Hachinohe line Local train from JR Hachinohe station. For more information on the 100-yen bus, visit the Official site of Visit Hachinohe.