Cuisines

Appi Kogen Ski Resort

One of the best snow mountain resorts in Tohoku where you can enjoy Japan's top-level scale and the finest powder snow. With a total running distance of 43.1km and a wide variety of 21 courses, you can enjoy long cruising with 11 courses over 2,000m, and you can also enjoy the powder in the tree run area.

Katsuraan

A soba restaurant located at the foot of Tendaiji Temple. The temple was named by the honorary chief priest, Jakucho Setouchi, from the many Katsura trees surrounding the temple. It is a chewy and fragrant soba that is popular among tourists.

Tayama Ski Resort

Tayama Ski Resort is the only ski resort in the prefecture with a ski jump hill, and has a track record of hosting events such as the National Athletic Meet and the Inter-High School Championships. It has a normal hill jump, a cross-country course, a biathlon course, and an Eversnow jump in the summer.

Jaja noodles and sake appetizer by Isaku

Kappo benten

Kappo Benten is a long-established Japanese cuisine restaurant located in Kitakami City. We offer local Tohoku ingredients and seasonal flavors along with local sake. Their blowfish dishes, Maezawa beef, and soft-shelled turtle dishes are popular.

Maezawa beef

If you would like to take Maezawa beef, which has the best meat quality in Japan, home and enjoy it, please come to this restaurant. We also offer refrigerated packs and local shipping, so you can take it home with confidence. Other purchase locations/Ogata (0197-56-7298)/Saishunkan (0197-41-3360)

Iwate/Iwaizumi Shunno Hut

A "hut" serving seasonal Iwaizumi ingredients is now open at restaurants and lodging facilities in the town. The menu features dishes that make the most of local ingredients in spring, summer, fall, and winter. In the fall, you can enjoy dishes centered on locally grown "matsutake" (matsutake mushrooms).

Suigami Onsen

A hot spring located at the front entrance of Kitakami's inner parlor, Natsuyu Onsen. The fresh greenery in spring and the autumn leaves are so beautiful. In winter, there is a ski resort nearby, so taking a bath after a workout is also a great experience. For long-term stays such as vacations and medical treatment, there is also a self-catering section where you can spend your time leisurely.

Sujuen

Yumesaki Chaya

This is a farm-style restaurant located inside the roadside station Tono Kaze no Oka Food Hall. We strive for local production and local consumption, and serve rice balls made from 100% locally grown rice. In addition, the five-grain rice balls are a blend of rice that is sold directly from the farm on the premises. You can also enjoy nostalgic flavors such as ``Kirisensho'' and ``Kanenari'' which is baked with non-glutinous rice flour.

Ichinoseki hot spring village

Ichinoseki Onsen Village has a variety of sizes and characteristics, ranging from hot springs that have been popular as hot springs since ancient times to hot springs that have sprung up in recent years. Surrounded by abundant hot water and rich nature, you can refresh your body and mind.

Iwate Minamigyu

Iwate Minami Beef is a type of Japanese black beef managed in Ichinoseki City and Hiraizumi Town. It refers to carcasses that have a Japanese Meat Classification of A3 or above as recognized by the Iwate Minami Beef Promotion Association.In 2008, it won the highest award at the National Beef Beef Carcass Promotion Association, and was awarded the highest honor in Japan, beating out many branded beef. It shone.