Local cuisine (tofu dengaku, etc.)

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A seasonal panel display of wild plants from the Hayasaka Highlands. The restaurant sells soba mochi, skewered mochi, and dengaku tofu.

residence/location: 028-2233 Kamatsuda Gongen, Iwaizumi-cho, Shimohei-gun, Iwate Prefecture
Closed: Thursdays, winter period (early November to late April)
Access: Route 1: Morioka Station → [80 min. by bus] Hayasaka Kogen-mae bus stop → [1 min. walk] Local cuisine (tofu dengaku, etc.)

Route 2: Morioka Minami IC → [60 min. by car] Local cuisine (tofu dengaku, etc.)
Inquiries: Hayasaka Kogen Visitor Center
Tel. 019-681-5458
Website: https://www.town.iwaizumi.lg.jp/docs/2022090200021/

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Restaurant Iwaizumi (inside the roadside station Iwaizumi)

Shorthorn beef raised freely on large pastures is a healthy beef with low fat and a high red color. The ``Iwaizumi Teishoku'', which mainly consists of tender braised beef, is a popular dish. In addition, the noodles of ``Acorn Ramen'', which can only be tasted here, are made using wheat flour from Iwate Prefecture and special acorn flour.

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Fureai Land Iwaizumi

*Closed for reopening. (scheduled to open in May 2025) "Fureai Rando Iwaizumi" has an auto campsite, cottages and trailer houses, a barbecue plaza, an artificial slope for sled riding, playground equipment, and a plaza, where families can relax and play in the great outdoors. Visitors can enjoy the atmosphere of a train trip on the "Blue Train Nihonkai," where sleeping carriages can be used as accommodations in the same condition as when they were operated.

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Local cuisine (acorn dishes, etc.)

Acorns have been eaten since the Jomon period. "Donguri Ramen" is made by removing the lye from acorn flour produced in the town and mixing it with the ingredients for Chinese noodles, and is characterized by its firmness and smooth texture. Hitsumi and tofu dengaku are also available.

Iwaizumi Town

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Sightseeing Spots Local Cuisines Regional cuisine