# Things to see in Hachinohe (Japan): 14 places and when to go > Hachinohe is a city in Japan with around 239,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 14 places in and around it, mainly Museums and art (4), Hiking (4), Nature (3). The best known are Ne Castle, Hachinohe City Museum and Kabushima Shrine. The best time to come is February to May and October to November; also possible: December to January and June to September. In June there are 14 h 53 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 07. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/hachinohe/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** Japan · 40.51, 141.54 - **Population:** About 239,000 - **Places:** 14 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/museos/) (4) · [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/senderismo/) (4) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/naturaleza/) (3) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/historia/) (2) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/montana/) (2) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/espiritual/) (1) - **Best time:** February to May and October to November. - **Also possible:** December to January and June to September. - **Nearest airport:** CTS Sapporo, 252 km as the crow flies - **Highest point:** Mount Hashikami, at 739 m. ## What to see in Hachinohe The places in and around Hachinohe, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Ne Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/historic-nejo-plaza/): 14th century castle in Hachinohe city, Aomori Prefecture, Japan · 6.6 km - [Hachinohe City Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/hachinohe-city-museum/): Museum in Hachinohe, Aomori, Japan · 6.4 km - [Kabushima Shrine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kabushima-shrine/): Shrine in Kabushima, Hachinohe · 3.5 km - [Korekawa Archaeological Institution](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/korekawa-archaeological-institution/): Museum in Hachinohe, Aomori, Japan · 5.8 km - [Korekawa Site](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/korekawa-site/): Archaeological site in Hachinohe, Aomori, Japan · 5.7 km - [Misawa Aviation & Science Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/misawa-aviation-science-museum-aomori/): Aerospace museum in Misawa, Aomori, Japan · 25 km - [Mount Hashikami](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-hashikami/): Mountain in Hashikami, Aomori and Hirono, Iwate prefecture, Japan · 13 km - [Mt. Nakui](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-nakui/): Mountain in Japan · 24 km - [Futaba-yu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/futaba-yu/): Hot spring bath · 1.7 km - [Michinoku Coastal Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/michinoku-coastal-trail/): Nature trail in Japan · 3.5 km - [Michinoku Coastal Trail (Hachinohe Section)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/michinoku-coastal-trail-hachinohe-section/): Hiking · 5.2 km - [Michinoku Coastal Trail (Hashikami Section)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/michinoku-coastal-trail-hashikami-section/): Hiking · 11 km - [Michinoku Coastal Trail (Hirono Section)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/michinoku-coastal-trail-hirono-section/): Hiking · 23 km - [Sannohe Town History Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/sannohe-town-history-museum/): Museum · 27 km ## When to go to Hachinohe The best time to visit Hachinohe is **February to May and October to November**; also possible: December to January and June to September. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 25 | | February | Best time | 10 h 27 | | March | Best time | 11 h 41 | | April | Best time | 13 h 05 | | May | Best time | 14 h 15 | | June | Possible | 14 h 53 | | July | Possible | 14 h 37 | | August | Possible | 13 h 37 | | September | Possible | 12 h 15 | | October | Best time | 10 h 54 | | November | Best time | 9 h 42 | | December | Possible | 9 h 07 | In June there are 14 h 53 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 07. In April, 14 of the 14 places are at their best. When to go to Japan in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Hachinohe The nearest main airport is New Chitose Airport (CTS, Sapporo), 252 km as the crow flies. How to get around Japan (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=40.51%2C141.54) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=40.51%2C141.54) ## Other towns nearby - [Aomori](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/aomori/): 28 places · 78 km - [Hirosaki](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/hirosaki/): 18 places · 91 km - [Morioka](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/morioka/): 13 places · 95 km - [Akita](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/akita/): 15 places · 152 km - [Hakodate](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/hakodate/): 27 places · 158 km - [Muroran](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/muroran/): 39 places · 210 km And all of Japan, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Hachinohe? The best known: [Ne Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/historic-nejo-plaza/), [Hachinohe City Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/hachinohe-city-museum/), [Kabushima Shrine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kabushima-shrine/), [Korekawa Archaeological Institution](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/korekawa-archaeological-institution/), [Korekawa Site](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/korekawa-site/). In all, 14 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Hachinohe? February to May and October to November; also possible: December to January and June to September. In June there are 14 h 53 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 07. ### How do you get to Hachinohe? The nearest main airport is New Chitose Airport (CTS), 252 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=40.51%2C141.54) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Hachinohe as the destination and these 14 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).