HACHINOHE, Japan -- The city of Hachinohe, less than three hours north of Tokyo by bullet train, has plenty for visitors to explore.

Gulls fly over Kabushima Shrine in Hachinohe, in Japan's Aomori Prefecture, on July 13. A U.S. travel magazine called the city "woefully overlooked." (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
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