Cuisines

troika

A Russian restaurant located in Kitakami City, founded in 1971. We are particular about making cheese, which is essential to Russian cuisine. Among them, the original baked cheesecake has a rich and melt-in-your-mouth flavor.

Homespun Michinoku Akanekai

You can see the homespun process, which is all done by hand, from dyeing to weaving, and a series of panels introduce the manufacturing process. Homespun, which was popularized in Iwate by British missionaries at the beginning of the Meiji period, is a woolen fabric made from dyed wool and woven from hand-spun thread. While mass production is often done by machines, Michinoku Akane-kai is particular about creating original handmade products, in which each warp and weft of spun wool is woven by hand.

Kawanaga [Uguishu Onsen]

A peaceful Japanese space with 100% natural hot spring water in the mountains. We serve dishes made with local ingredients. There is also a hiking trail on the premises, so you can enjoy nature to your heart's content.

Daimaruya Co., Ltd. Murata Confectionery Store

Since its founding in 1952, Daimaruya has carefully examined the raw materials to satisfy even those who are particular about ingredients, and each product is carefully crafted one by one by confectionery artisans who have inherited the tradition. The taste of a long-established store, moist and elegant sweetness, and the fresh sweets are a feast for the eyes.

“Kita Iwate Learning Program” Hirono Town Edition

The tsunami caused by the Great East Japan Earthquake destroyed fishing facilities along the coast, but the 12m-high seawall greatly attenuated the tsunami, so much of the residential areas were not damaged, and the sea, mainly in the Yagi area, was destroyed. Although nearby houses were damaged, there were no casualties or missing people. In addition, agriculture focuses on shiitake mushrooms and cold spinach in the former city and town, sea urchins and sea squirts in the fishing industry, and livestock and dairy farming in the former Ohno village. *Details such as program content and time are subject to individual consultation.

Appi Maitake

Appi Maitake mushrooms are grown with care and love in the nature-rich Appi land. Maitake is a natural farming method that uses only what is truly necessary, without using any unnecessary substances such as pesticides or fungicides. Enjoy this highly fragrant dish.

Miscellaneous grains

The Ninohe region is located at the northern tip of Iwate Prefecture, and has been actively cultivated for millet since ancient times. Millet grains, which are rich in minerals and dietary fiber, are healthy foods that can easily supplement the nutrients that tend to be lacking in modern diets.

Odishika Onsen Tennoyu (day trip bathing facility)

Odishika Onsen is located about 10 minutes by car from the center of Tono City. The spring quality is simple radioactive cold mineral spring. It is a cold mineral spring with one of the highest levels of radon in the prefecture, and is effective against gout, arteriosclerosis, chronic digestive diseases, etc. Drinking hot springs are also available.

Yuda Onsen Gorge (Yukawa Onsen)