Restaurants in Iwate: profiles, services and practical information.
Hatsukoma Honten stands directly opposite Morioka Hachimangu, the city’s major Shinto shrine, so a visit can begin or end with a meal. The restaurant describes itself as…
View profile →In Morioka, wanko soba turns a meal into a conversation between the person serving and the diner. At Azumaya Honten, a staff member adds small portions to the bowl while…
View profile →Isekiya sits beside the parking and approach area for Chuson-ji, a useful location when the day is centred on the temple and its Konjikido hall. It is a smaller-scale st…
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Set at the entrance to Chuson-ji, this visitor centre combines several useful stops in one place: a casual food court, souvenir shopping, group dining rooms and the Hira…
View profile →Pairon, also rendered Hōryū or Hakuryū, is closely associated with Morioka jajamen. At the Uchimaru main shop, flat noodles arrive topped with meat miso, cucumber and se…
View profile →In Morioka, reimen is served cold: chewy noodles, a rich broth and garnishes such as kimchi and seasonal fruit. Pyonpyonsya grew out of Iwate, and its Inaricho main bran…
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