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Join Chris Broad and Joey as they travel through snowy Hirosaki, solve a car mystery, enjoy local apple pie, and stay in a hotel converted from old snack bars.

4 places · 1 experience

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Snack Bar Hotel Hirosaki
Hotel · Hirosaki
3.7
Creator's voice
An unconventional hotel in downtown Hirosaki, converted from empty snack bars on one floor of a building. It's a result of the declining nightlife scene due to depopulation and the pandemic. The rooms are small, cold, and have a somewhat eerie, quiet atmosphere, feeling like 'Airbnb meets rundown bar meets depression.' Entry is via a door code, with no staff present.
Hirosaki Park Hotel, 126 Dotemachi, Hirosaki, Aomori 036-8182, Japan
- Converted snack bar room — A small room converted from a former snack bar, featuring two beds. It's notably cold, often colder inside than out, and lacks typical hotel amenities or decor. It has one high, opaque window and a steel door, contributing to a somewhat prison-like, unsettling atmosphere.
- Tatami mat 'Fun Zone' — A tatami mat area in a creepy corner of the hotel, sarcastically called the 'Fun Zone.' It's a dark, quiet space where one might sit alone after getting a drink from a vending machine.
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Hirosaki Station
Train station · Hirosaki
3.9 (198)
Creator's voice
The main train station in Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture, where Chris meets Joey. It's a contrast to warm Tokyo, often covered in snow.
Hirosaki Station, 1 Omotemachi, Hirosaki, Aomori 036-8096, Japan
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Hirosaki Apple Pie Shop
City park · Hirosaki
4.3Open · until 5 PM
Orchard growing many varieties, with pick-your-own fruit, displays on cultivation & a cider brewery.
Hirosaki City Apple Park, Terasawa-125 Shimizutomita, Hirosaki, Aomori 036-8262, Japan
- Whole baked apple pie — A unique apple pie featuring a whole baked apple inside. It smells like melted apple and is a perfect treat in Hirosaki.
Experience · 1 place
Building the Vengeful Swine Bar
We had to convert our RV into a makeshift bar for a challenge. First, we headed to Daiso, the 100-yen store, to get decorations. We decided on a 'Revenge' theme after solving the mystery of the scratched car. We bought glasses, plates, and decor, then spent about 45 minutes transforming the RV. I made the logo and a dartboard with Rioto's face, while Joey did everything else. The result was 'Ye Old Vengeful Swine' bar, complete with the Wellington boot weapon and a dartboard for target practice.
- Rioto dartboard — A dartboard featuring Rioto's face, created as part of the 'Revenge' theme for the RV bar. Hitting different parts of his face dictated what drink you'd get.
- Ye Old Vengeful Swine logo — The custom-made logo for the RV bar, featuring a pig and the name 'Ye Old Vengeful Swine,' reflecting the revenge theme for the scratched car.
- Wellington boot display — The actual Wellington boot that caused the car scratch, displayed as the 'weapon' in the 'Ye Old Vengeful Swine' bar.
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Daiso Hirosaki
Dollar store · Hirosaki
3.7Open · until 9 PM
Japanese variety-store chain featuring Japanese beauty products, housewares & snacks.
Daiso Hirosaki Jumoku Store, 4 Chome-６-1 Jumoku, Hirosaki, Aomori 036-8228, Japan