Souvenirs

Iwate Kogen Snow Park

You can enjoy the only 2km-long gondola in Morioka Shizukuishi area. Both beginner and intermediate skiers can enjoy long gondola runs. Elementary school students and younger are free to ride the gondolas all day, and the prices are family-friendly. A shuttle bus operates from Morioka Station.

Genbikei Onsen

Genbikei Gorge has a clear and calm stream that has created a beautiful valley over many years. After enjoying the ancient capital of Hiraizumi and Genbikei to your heart's content, you'll want to take a relaxing soak in the hot springs.

Nagaoka Onsen Yume no Yu

Boasting a gushing rate of 720 liters per minute, it is a hot spring that uses 100% source water without circulation (filtration), heating, disinfection, or adding a single drop of water. There is also a walking bath that has a rehabilitation effect. Adjacent to Kurikoma Golf Club.

Sugawa Kogen Onsen

Sugawa Onsen, located at the northern foot of Mt. Kurikoma at an altitude of 1,125 meters, is a hot spring that gushes out 6,000 liters per minute. It has a long history and has been popular as one of Michinoku's famous hot springs for over 300 years since the Tokugawa period. The spring quality is a highly acidic alum-green spring, which is rare even in Japan, and has been popular with many people since ancient times for its therapeutic treatments, as it is particularly effective for rheumatic diseases and chronic poisoning. We also recommend the 1000-person bath, the family bath, and the famous Oiran bath (steam bath) amidst the magnificent nature.

Amihari Onsen

It was discovered during the Wado era (708-715) and was originally called Teizawa Onsen. The name ``amibari'' originates from the Edo period, when public bathing was prohibited due to the ``Yama no Kami belief,'' and a net was placed around the area. The spring quality is simple acidic, sulfur hot spring, hypotonic acidic hot spring, and is effective for chronic skin diseases, chronic women's diseases, cuts, diabetes, hypertension, and hemorrhoids.

Iwate Esashi Beef

Esashi beef is raised with care, one by one, and fed with high-quality rice straw and hay produced in the fertile land of the Kitakami River basin. With just the right amount of marbling, it is truly a piece of meat art.

Morioka cold noodles

Cold noodles originally originated in the northern part of the Korean peninsula, but Teruto Aoki, who was originally from Hamheung in the northern part of the peninsula and immigrated to Japan, opened a restaurant called "Shodoen" in Morioka in 1955 (which still exists today). Cold noodles have appeared in Morioka, including (now open). At that time, cold noodles from Pyongyang had been introduced to Japan, but Mr. Aoki mixed the flavor of the spicy cold noodles from his hometown, Hamheung, with the light, non-spicy cold noodles from Pyongyang, and this is how Morioka cold noodles began. Since the 1960s, cold noodle shops have opened one after another in the Morioka area, each creating new flavors, and from the 1980s onwards, with the gourmet boom, ``Morioka cold noodles'' suddenly became known throughout the country. Morioka cold noodles are made with wheat flour and potato starch, so the noodles are characterized by their strong chewiness. The soup is made by boiling beef or chicken, seasoning it, and chilling it, and it blends with the spiciness of kimchi. There are approximately 30 cold noodle shops in the city.

Hiraizumi Onsen Eternal Hot Spring

100% natural hot spring

Horyu Onsen Kamenoi Hotel Ichinoseki (formerly Kanpo no Yado Ichinoseki)

The first inn in Ichinoseki Onsenkyo from the city. Kamenoi Hotel (formerly Kanpo no Yado Ichinoseki) is located on a hill along National Route 342 that leads to Kurikoma Quasi-National Park, on the land of Horyu, where a dragon once ascended to heaven and brought rain.The view is spectacular. Relaxing in the Takara-no-Yu, enjoying the lingering snow and fresh greenery of Mt. Kurikoma in May, and the fall foliage in autumn, will surely stir up the romance of your trip. The spacious hot springs are also pleasant, and you can enjoy relaxing and relaxing after walking around the Oshu Fujiwara clan ruins and Genbikei Valley. Best time to see autumn leaves: Mid-October to early November

Goishikaigan Rest House

Goishikaigan Rest House has a wide selection of local souvenirs, including the folk art Gongen-sama. The cafeteria, which has about 100 seats, offers ``healthy Tsubakiju cuisine'' made with seafood from the sea and mountains of Mt.Ofunato, as well as menus featuring plenty of abalone and scallops. In addition, at the confectionery workshop, you can try your hand at painting ``ikaka crackers'' with chocolate pens, and eat them freshly baked. There are also facilities in the surrounding area, such as the City Museum, the World Camellia Museum, and the Go Stone, so you can enjoy them throughout the year. Ofunato's local gourmet ``Sanma Ramen'' can be enjoyed on the second floor of the Goishikaigan Rest House restaurant.

Fujishichi Onsen

At an altitude of 1,400m, this hot spring is the highest in eastern Japan. It is a base for people who visit spring skiing in the spring and Horaikyo in the fall.

Hatomugi tea

"Coix barley" is rich in vitamin B2, which is necessary for maintaining healthy skin, vitamin B group, which promotes fat metabolism, and coixenolide, which has antitumor effects. Currently, most of the products are imported, so domestic products with a specific origin are extremely valuable.