Local Supporter Rino Fukuzawa

Local Supporter

Rino Fukuzawa

Tsugaru Hatsuratsu Musume

A girl who speaks the local dialect, second to none when it comes to speaking Tsugaru-ben. You wouldn't imagine it from her 100-point sparkling smile, but she welcomes guests with a very native Tsugaru dialect. Always bright and easy to talk to, she is a staff member loved by both her seniors and juniors. At the show restaurant 'Michinoku Matsuriya,' she performs in the show featuring Aomori's four major festivals, delivering the intensity of Aomori's summer festivals all year round.

Aomoriya: Where Haneto dancers dance and the festival mood is at its peak
A hotel where you can fully enjoy Aomori's culture, including its festivals and dialects. Within the approximately 220,000-tsubo grounds, there is also a park dotted with old folk houses, where you can enjoy meals and a variety of activities.

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Local Supporter FAQ

What are your recommendations for the Aomori area (places, experiences, gourmet food)?: Shichirin-mura, located inside the Hachishoku Center market, is a place where you can grill and eat the seafood you just bought at the market. It costs 350 yen per adult for 2 hours of use, and since they also sell rice and Hachinohe's local specialty, Senbei-jiru (cracker soup), you can enjoy a BBQ atmosphere without bringing anything at all. It's a place I always take my friends to when they come to visit.

Please secretly tell us some hidden gems that only a local would know.: At the Tatehana Wharf Morning Market in Hachinohe City, there are over 300 stalls, and I highly recommend the 'Hachinohe Saba-meshi Croquette' (commonly known as 'Sabakoro', 80 yen each) that you can buy there. It is a rice croquette made by mixing mackerel with rice, with cheese and shiso leaves inside. It is so popular that it sells out in about an hour, so I definitely want you to wake up early and go try it.

Who did you travel with and where did you go last year?: I went to Nikko City in Tochigi Prefecture with a senior colleague to support a professional ice hockey team based in Hachinohe City. On the way, we had lunch at a place called 'Kirasse' that serves Utsunomiya gyoza. You can compare gyoza from different shops based in Utsunomiya, and for a gyoza lover like me, it was irresistible and a place I definitely want to visit again.

How do you spend your days off?: I love cafes, so I often look for and visit hidden gem cafes in Misawa City and Hachinohe City. I love the stylish spaces that differ from shop to shop, such as the stylish interiors and the dishes used for the food.

Is there anything you always bring with you when you travel?: I often use buses and ferries for travel, so I always bring an eye mask. The one I always bring has a pleasant scent when I put it on, which helps me sleep soundly even during long trips, and it is very helpful.