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Saba no Eki mackerel restaurant in Hachinohe
サバの駅
Around 30 mackerel dishes at a Hachinohe institution near the fish market.
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Michinoku Coastal Trail: hiking the rebuilt coast of Tohoku
みちのく潮風トレイル
A thousand kilometres of coastline, rebuilt after disaster.
Kengo Kuma's architecture in Yusuhara
A library, town hall, hotel and bridge gallery in one small mountain town
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Hokkaido Seicomart & Hot Chef
Warm rice balls and fried chicken from Hokkaido's own convenience store chain.
Dormy Inn: the best value onsen hotel chain in Japan
ドーミーインホテル
The sweet spot between affordable and a proper onsen: Dormy Inn is the chain I keep coming back to.
Cheap coffee in Japan: conbini is your best bet
Skip the coffee shop — conbini coffee is just as good for a fraction of the price.