Welcome to Morioka.
Morioka-shi is circled in Mt.Iwate and 3 clear streams of the beautiful mountains such as Mt.Himekami and Kitakamigawa river,Nakatsugawa river,Shizukuishigawa river and naturalness called “capital of grove and water” is abundant town.The difference in the temperature is also great in the year, and four seasons are the clear climate, and it’s possible to enjoy charm in each four seasons.
Nanbu person 26 generation Toshinao builds Morioka castle approximately 400 years before, and taste and traditional culture in the castle town made at the time are left even at present as “characteristics of Morioka”.
  • It’s most suitable for a base of sightseeing.
    I take a Tohoku Shinkansen falcon from Tokyo station and arrive at Morioka Station by about 2 hours and 10 minutes.
    Wide range is dotted with tourist attraction in Morioka-shi. Morioka City Loop Bus(Dendenmushi) of departure and arrival in front of the Morioka Station is convenient for a sightseeing tour of the city. I also have 1 day free railroad ticket for getting freedom.
    Morioka is a traffic base in the center of the Iwate.It’s also possible to enjoy sightseeing of Akita and Aomori in addition to Hiraizumi with World Heritage ,Kamaishi and Sanriku-engan by one-day visit using Morioka as a base point.
  • Something good Morioka’s
    There is something which feels that I’d like put it near usual and use it in Morioka.
    Nanbu ironware is also the one. I inherit tradition in 400 and technology from the feudal government period as well as produce the design I also tend to use in today and am used habitually beyond the time.
    The handicraft which continues from the feudal government period also has Nanbu ancient stencil printing and dyed goods such as the Lithospermi Radix dying, and peculiar texture and design are taking out the deep taste.
  • Something good Morioka’s
    Morioka has “Morioka three big noodles” and something called.
    It’s Wanko Soba which challenges and enjoys itself how many cups of soba subdivided into bite size can be eaten. Soup with the color which became clear and strong noodles of a lower back are Morioka Reimen of the feature. Morioka Jajamen where I tie meat fermented soybean paste and condiments in flatling blow noodles and eat.
    If I come to Morioka, please eat and compare by all means. Additionally Nanbu Senbei which is the standard gift and the Local Sakes also highly regarded at the whole country are also popular.
  • Predecessors in Morioka
    Nitobe Inazo is born and Morioka is the town where Ishikawa Takuboku and Miyazawa Kenji spent their old age. Besides much Predecessors also comes out.
    It’s possible to follow in footsteps of Predecessors while also having a lot of places by the relation and enjoying town walk in the city.