Tenjin "Fujiyoshi" Fujiyoshi Izakaya was established as a food stall after the war and has been operating in Nishi-Nakasu since 1961. It is one of the oldest izakayas representing the Tenjin and Nakasu area. Its signature dish is Fukuoka-style yakitori (grilled chicken) with onion sandwiched in between, but it also serves fresh kingfish sashimi and local sesame...

Horikiri Shobuen's "Hideaway Yamasan" is delicious and affordable. The owner is full of old-man jokes, and the hostess is cheerful. And the customers are all excited as if they were old friends. Everything is perfect at this bar, "Hideaway Yamasan," like a paradise. There aren't any in the neighborhood...

Oji, the town of drinkers. Hidden away in Akabane, also in Kita Ward, Oji is a mecca for drinkers, dotted with a number of stylish taverns. With the opening of the third branch of Akabane's "senbero" (cheap drinking) leader "Ikoi" in Oji and the renovation of the long-established bar "Yamadaya," Oji will be a major draw.

Oji "Standing Bar Ikoi Oji Otonashigawa Branch" The long-established standing bar "Ikoi", which has been a favorite in Akabane for over half a century, opened its third branch in front of JR Oji Station on March 1, 2024. This store also offers shochu high for 230 yen, large bottles of beer for 490 yen, and sashimi for 180 yen and up....

Hachinohe, a town of delicious seafood! When I asked the locals, they told me to try "Onimon," a cheap and tasty place for fish, so I opened my mouth and paid a visit. Incidentally, Hachinohe is also known for its horses and...