Matsuzaka miso store

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.

The original enshu ware “Mine no Sanga”

``Ganso Enshuyaki Mine no Sanga'' from Takako Confectionery, a long-established confectionery store founded in the Meiji era, is a famous confectionery that represents Osako-cho, Hanamaki City. A product made by wrapping red bean paste in dough mixed with sesame seeds and baking it slowly. It has a sublime sweetness and a delicious aroma and sesame flavor.

Blacksmith pottery

It is said that it was founded in Kaji-cho, Hanamaki City, and is made using a traditional climbing kiln, and due to the difference in temperature, the pottery has a different texture each time it is fired, making it a simple and elegant pottery.