Kenji Shimizu

Mikoda morning market

During the feudal period, there were markets all over Morioka Castle. Much of it has been lost to the times, but Morioka still has a simple and humane market. The Mikoda morning market, which has been popular as the citizens' kitchen for many years, is the largest cooperative type market in Japan. If you turn down an alley in a complicated residential area at 5 a.m., you'll find vegetables, wild plants, fresh flowers, fruits, pickles, and more lined up on mats spread out by farmers. Here is a nostalgic look at Morioka.

Tonan History and Folklore Museum

A large number of cultural artifacts from the primitive to historical eras, mainly from the Nanmura area of ​​the former capital, are on display.

Enkoji Temple

The family temple of Mitsumasa Yonai, the prime minister from Morioka. Founded during the Kanbun era (1661-1672). There is a neck mound that tells the legend of a lotus who stole the head of his executed father and offered it as a memorial service. It has been designated as a city-designated preservation building.