'''Misawa''' (_O__) [http://www.net.pref.aomori.jp/misawa/english/] is a city in Aomori prefecture, Japan.

Get in

The best way to get to Misawa is via JR or Airplane.

Get around

The best way to get around is by personal vehicle. However Taxi service is abundant.

See

There are many places in and around Misawa that are worth seeing.

For example: The Misawa Aviation & Science Museum, Miss Veedol Beach and Swan Lake.

Do

There is a lot of small parks and such, and a small bar district, but not much to do if you don't like nature type stuff. It is close to the hakkodas and the ocean, but that is about it. In September, the joint USAF/JSDF air base opens to the public for its annual airshow.

Buy

Eat

Many local places here have English menus due to the large military population. Lots of food to eat, everything from Chinese to Japanese to Thai, all good.

Try the 'Sapporro Ramen Shop' across the street from the main post office, it's small, it's old school, it's cheap and delicious with great Shoyu Chashu and of course a side of Gyoza.

At the four way facing the McDonalds make a left down the four way road and on your right you'll come across the 'Ramen Gyoza Restaurant' this place is good for more than the ramen, a full on Shokudo the Katsu Curry is one of the best dishes.

In Misawa proper if you want Hamburger steak, Tonkatsu or both Tonki, two blocks from the budokan and down the same street as cheese roll will have you covered, it's run by 2 generations of the same family and they are some of the nicest people you will meet.

All in all, Misawa is full of good restaurants, the smaller the better and avoid ones specifically geared towards the large foreign population, they're predictable.

Drink

Where you can, just don't get 'X'ed out of the japanese bars, unless you are trying to.

There are lots of good Izakaya in Misawa, both chain and local, if you want a good place with cheap beer to start off the night and lots of good drinking food, try:

  • 'Tsubohachi',in the middle of town.
  • The local smokey joint down the street from Tsubohachi.
  • 'Murasaki', off a side road on the left hand side on the road leading to city hall (Cheapest Dai-jokki in Misawa).
  • 'Tengokku', on the corner of the bar district road, good for rowdy drinking games.
  • 'Paddy's' For a real pub with Guinness and other Irish brews, the Irish pub and only one far north Tohoku Irish experience, full of charm.
  • 'My Place'. John is a legend and a friend to all, if you ever drank at the original you'll appriciate all the work it took to get to his new location. There is always great "PUB" food available, and John makes some awesome signature drinks! Ask for "John's Punch" and order the wife a "German Chocolate Cake Shot"!
  • Holes in the wall, all over the place, the more Japanese you speak, the better the chance you'll enjoy them and more importantly get in.
  • Drinking in Misawa is more fun that many think, you can karaoke Enka one minute and get down in Nitrous the next, what you want is out there, you just have to have an open mind and find it.

    Sleep

    There are many hotels located in the city center.

    Contact

    Get out

    The best way to get out of Misawa is via JR or Airplane.