Sweet tea

Kunohe Village

Northern Iwate

Although it is said to be 200 times sweeter than sugar, it is calorie-free and has beauty and health benefits such as suppressing allergies, ulcers, and bad breath, purifying the blood, diuretic, and regulating the intestines. It is also used as a raw material for crude drugs.

residence/location: 9-5, Toda 15-chibari, Kudomura, Kudo-gun, Iwate 028-6612
Inquiries: （Kudomura Hometown Promotion Public Corporation
Phone: 0195-42-4400
Website: http://www.vill.kunohe.iwate.jp/institution/shisetsu/ins8007/

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Town station “Masazane-kan”

Masazane-kan, a town station, opened in July 2011. The first floor has a sales corner for local products, displaying locally produced sweet tea, grape juice, cereals, Nanbu kake, Nanbu senbei, etc. There is also a free rest area and a kids' corner where children can play, making it a convenient place to take a break.

Kunohe Village

Northern Iwate

Sightseeing Spots Souvenirs Local Cuisines Snacks / sweets

Southern kakke (soba kake)

``Nanbu Kakke'' is a local dish that has been passed down from ancient times in the village of Kunohe in the southern part of Iwate, a soba restaurant. It is said that it originates from the scraps left when making soba noodles, and it is said to have been passed down to this day in a food culture that cherished the scraps of soba noodles.

Kunohe Village

Northern Iwate

Sightseeing Spots Souvenirs Local Cuisines Regional cuisine