Recreational Activities / Experiences

Morioka handmade village

With the concept of "see, touch, create," this facility brings together Morioka's traditional techniques such as crafts, folk crafts, and food.In addition to a handmade workshop zone with 15 workshops, over 4,000 types of local products are on display and for sale. is also being carried out. The handmade workshops are especially popular, and you can see up close how the craftsmen use their traditional methods, as well as receive instructions directly from the craftsmen as you create your own original work.

edel wine factory

Taking advantage of a climate similar to that of the Bordeaux region of France, with low rainfall, large temperature differences between day and night, and limestone soil, grape cultivation has flourished since the postwar period. Edelwein Co., Ltd. was established in 1974, and its red, rosé, and white wines with a mellow taste and aroma, made mainly from Campbell and Niagara grapes, have attracted many fans and have become established as "Iwate wine. The company's motto is "Good wine comes from good grapes. *Tours of the wine bottling, brewing, and barrel-aging cellar are available. Please make reservations by phone or fax (0198-48-3200). Other areas are open to visitors.

Sake Folk Culture Museum

Seki no Ichi Sake Brewery was named by Emperor Meiji's younger brother, Prince Kanin, who said, ``Make good sake that will please the people of the world.'' The ``Sake Folk Culture Museum'' inside is made up of valuable earthen storehouses that still retain traces of the time of its founding. The two-story wooden storehouse is the largest in Tohoku. Inside, some of the over 1,600 sake-making tools are on display. You can also see the brewer's room, which enshrines Matsuo Daimyojin, the god of sake, and materials related to the production of rice, which is essential for sake. In 2006, the ``Ichinoseki Literature Storehouse'' was opened to honor 12 writers associated with Ichinoseki.