Naruko Kokeshi doll

Kinkonzuke

One theory is that in this region, it is an important preserved food that is pickled in homemade miso, and the older it gets, the more flavor it gets, so it was named ``Konkonzuke'' after the Golden Wedding. Carrots and kelp rolls are tightly packed inside the gourd hole, and when you slice them into rounds, the carrots' colors come out brightly.

Konkontei

Hanamaki Tourist Product Center & Japanese Restaurant "Konkontei". We offer a corner of local products from the prefecture and local cuisine such as the famous Wanko Soba. Hanamaki's traditional pickles ``Konkonzuke'' and ``Aonanban Misokko Cucumber'' are popular souvenirs.

Japanese paper mache

Washi paper mache, a traditional Japanese method, is used to create colorful and cute dolls such as the 12 Zodiac series and the ``Shishiodori'', a local performing art from southern Iwate Prefecture. It has been handed down in the Hanamaki region since ancient times as a toy that brings good luck to a wealthy family, and it is also gaining popularity as a Hanamaki souvenir.