The original enshu ware “Mine no Sanga”

Kawamura Sake Brewery

Ishidoriya-cho, Hanamaki City has flourished as the village of Nanbu chief brewers since the Nanbu feudal era. The countryside that stretches along the Kitakami River in central Iwate Prefecture is one of the top rice producing areas in the prefecture. Please enjoy the rich flavor that has been carefully refined by Nanbu brewers who have carefully selected each grain of rice and inherited traditional techniques. [Main products] Nanbu Seki

Hidehira lacquer

The fixtures used at Chuson-ji Temple and Motsu-ji Temple in Hiraizumi were handed down to the folk, and they are also made in Hanamaki. The lacquer from the southern region is of the highest quality in the world and is used in high-quality lacquerware. Also, as the birthplace of Kenji Miyazawa, lacquerware related to Kenji's works are also made.

Hanamaki umbrella (Japanese umbrella) Takita Kogei

What started out as a side job for the samurai class during the feudal period, became a full-time job after the Meiji Restoration, and in 1920, it became one of the Hanamaki products, producing about 250,000 bottles a year. Currently, only one company produces them, but they are also popular as decorative items such as mini umbrellas and wall-hanging umbrellas.