29 September 2018
Made a visit to Kimuraya Seimenjo for lunch today. Ordered the Noko (Rich) Niboshi Ramen and gyoza. Their gyoza was tasty. Great flavor.
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28 September 2018
Went to an outlet of Marugame Seimen in Aomori City. Got the Niku Udon. Like it. Marugame Seimen has many shops across Japan.
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26 September 2018
Went to see the Silver Shadow, a luxury cruise ship built in Italy, at Aomori Shin-Chuo Wharf today.
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22 September 2018
Visited a branch of Taishoken in Aomori City and ordered their Morisoba (dipping noodles). I asked for a “regular” bowl of noodles, only to find that their regular bowls are twice as large as the ones served in normal ramen shops in Japan.
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19 September 2018
Went to Ramen Daichi at night. Had the Chashu Chuka with a side of their house-made gyoza. Like it.
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17 September 2018
Visited Marukai Ramen for lunch today. This is a long-established, popular shop in Aomori City. Got their Yakiniboshi Shoyu Ramen. The taste was among the best.
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12 September 2018
Drove to Towada City today. Visited Tenya-wanya Ramen Shop and chose the Tonkotsu Gyokai Shoyu Ramen. Their tonkotsu (pig bones)- and gyokai (seafood)-based broth was rich. Like it.
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10 September 2018
Visited Aji no Sapporo Onishi at night. Perhaps the most popular ramen shop in Aomori City. The name of this shop is a little confusing because it includes “Sapporo” in it. But actually this shop is in Aomori, not in Hokkaido. The Miso Curry Milk Ramen I ordered is sometimes described as Aomori’s soul food.
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7 September 2018
Went to see the Asuka Ⅱ visiting the port of Aomori today. She is the largest cruise ship Japan has as of now.
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6 September 2018
Went to a Chinese food restaurant Eitaro for lunch today. Tried their VC Ramen there. Like it. Eitaro in Aomori is known as the northernmost place in Japan where one can eat VC ramen.
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4 September 2018
Visited Kimuraya Seimenjo in Aomori City for lunch today. Went for their Koikuchi (rich) Niboshi Ramen. Like it.
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2 September 2018
Visited Oirase Keiryu (Oirase Mountain Stream) today. This is one of the most popular sightseeing spots in the Tohoku Region. I walked 9 km from a point called Ishigado to Nonokuchi, the final point along Lake Towada.
Saw a lot of photographers around Choshi Falls, one of the highlights in Oirase. It took about one hour and a half by car from the center of Aomori to Oirase.
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1 September 2018
Went to Mendouran in Aomori City and asked for their Miso Ramen. With a variety of toppings, it looked well balanced in nutrition. Like it.
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29 August 2018
Stopped by at Hirakoya Ramen Shop today. Got their Niboshi Chuka Soba. The niboshi-based soup was clear and light. Like it.
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28 August 2018
Went to Jounetsu Billy Ramen Shop in Aomori City. The shop had a fashionable interior. Tried their Niboshi Ramen. The broth of this ramen is extracted mainly from niboshi (dried sardine), and it was light and delicate. Like it.
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27 August 2018
Gonna eat this now. The “English Toast,” a product by Kudopan co. in Aomori City. People call it “Aomori’s soul food.”
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26 August 2018
Visited Suwa Bokujo (Suwa Ranch) in Shichinohe Town and saw horses there. Like ’em.
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25 August 2018
Headed up to an outlet of Taishoken in Aomori City. In this shop, the noodles, broth and toppings are all house-made. Like it.
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20 August 2018
Went to Ramen Daichi late at night. Grabbed their Noko Niboshi Soba. Based on dried sardine (niboshi), their Tonkotsu broth was light, not too thick.
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19 August 2018
Drove to Fujisaki Town today. About 53 minutes’ drive from the center of Aomori City. Located in the middle of the Tsugaru Plain, this town is known as the birthplace of an apple variety called “Fuji” which is now very popular across the country. Mount Iwaki stood majestically before my eyes. With a height of 1,625m, it is the highest mountain in Aomori Prefecture and is often called “Tsugaru Fuji.”
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18 August 2018
Went to an outlet of Nagao Chukasoba today. This is a very popular ramen shop where customers sometimes have to wait in line. Their Niboshi Chukasoba, which is a ramen with niboshi (dried sardine) based broth, is sometimes called Aomori’s “soul food.”
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16 August 2018
Went to JR Shin-Aomori Station and took a photo of the Hayabusa No. 25, a high-speed Shinkansen. Beautiful.
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2 August 2018
Went to see the first day of the Aomori Nebuta Festival today. Exciting!
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28 July 2018
Had dinner at home today. Two grilled sanma (a Pacific saury or saury pike in English) with salt.
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25 July 2018
Visited Asamushi Onsen hot springs area today. Located at the base of the Natsudomari Peninsula in Aomori Prefecture, Asamushi Onsen is one of the most popular hot spring resorts in Northern Tohoku.
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24 July 2018
Visited Noheji Town today. The town is located at the base of the Shimokita Peninsula in Aomori Prefecture. Pictured here is a view of Mutsu Bay.
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21 July 2018
Visited Hirosaki Castle today. It took about 56 minutes by car from the center of Aomori City. The weather was fine and I could see Mount Iwaki clearly from the castle’s honmaru (main area).
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8 July 2018
Strolled around the area by the port of Aomori (in Aomori Prefecture in the Tohoku Region). The above photos include three symbols of Aomori City. The large vessel is called the Hakkoda-maru. She used to carry countless passengers between Aomori and Hakodate in Hokkaido. Since 1988, she has been used as a museum. The modern bridge seen on the left is the Aomori Bay Bridge. The triangular building on the right is called ASPM, which has one of the largest souvenir areas on its first floor (ground floor).
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