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Update-Date: May 8, 2024

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Gaining Global Acclaim: 5 Restaurants in Morioka, Popular Among Overseas Tourists

With the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, Japan has seen an increase in overseas visitors. Among numerous Japanese tourist spots, Morioka in particular is gaining attention. It ranked 2nd in the New York Times' "52 Places to Go in 2023." Here are 5 recommended restaurants in Morioka, which has been increasing in popularity. They are perfect to stop by during a Morioka trip!

Italian Cuisine - Ristorante SHIKAZAWA

Italian cuisine that incorporates Iwate ingredients and elements from local cuisine

Ristorante SHIKAZAWA is located a 15-minute walk from Morioka Station. The chef uses local Iwate ingredients and consciously incorporates the essence of local cuisine. All food options here overflow with creative ideas and consist solely of items that will satisfy both the eyes and taste buds.

Gaining worldwide recognition! 5 restaurants in an area enjoyed by overseas tourists / Morioka

Open the wooden door with its profound atmosphere and find an expansive, extraordinary space that sharpens the senses, which includes deep gray walls that have charcoal mixed with plaster. Inside, guests will be captivated by both the food and the plates. This restaurant takes great care to provide an Iwate feel, from the Nambu ironware, a traditional craft of the region, to the Noda ware plates, made in furnaces from Noda Village.

Ristorante SHIKAZAWA

Open: [Sunday,Wednesday - Saturday] Lunch 12:00 pm - 2:30 pm[Sunday,Tuesday - Saturday] Dinner 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Closed: * Lunch is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.
Average price: [Dinner] 18,500 JPY / [Lunch] 15,000 JPY
Access: 15 minutes walk from Morioka Station

Address: 2-4-6, Saien, Morioka-shi, Iwate

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Izakaya - Aisawa

A Japanese izakaya loved by local customers for over 30 years since its founding

Aisawa is located a 10-minute walk from Morioka Station. This izakaya has been supported by local customers in Morioka for over 30 years since it first opened. The friendly attitude of the restaurant head contributes to the at-home atmosphere. They offer fresh seafood and a la carte items such as tempura using local ingredients. The set meals are also recommended.

From the signboard with the restaurant name written in large text and the restaurant curtain, open the sliding door to enter the restaurant. This home-like space, utilizing the warmth of wood, has a comfortable and relaxing atmosphere. At the counter seats, guests can enjoy conversation with the restaurant head. They also have tatami seating with sunken kotatsu tables, so guests can spend time with enjoyable meals in accordance with their mood that day.

Aisawa

TEL: +81-50-5384-5333
Address: B1F, AVAZ, 1-12-16, Saien, Morioka-shi, Iwate
Access: 10 minutes walk from Morioka Station

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Italian Cuisine - CHATONS

An Italian restaurant where guests can taste high quality foods made locally for local consumption

CHATONS is located a 20-minute walk from Morioka Station. It is an Italian restaurant that has great love for its hometown, Iwate, and lets guests enjoy Iwate-style Italian with great efforts put towards local production for local consumption. With the Chef's Choice Dinner Course, guests can enjoy copious amounts of Iwate ingredients, including beef from Morioka tankaku cattle, meat from Ichinoseki Kanzaki ox, and organic vegetables.

This restaurant takes the greatest care with not just the menu but also in using local items in the restaurant itself. Its space was created by a young designer from Iwate and has a modern and stylish atmosphere. Even in the restaurant interior, which lets guests feel the warmth of wood, one can see that this restaurant was thoroughly built with its roots in Iwate, including the use of Iwate chestnut and oak.

CHATONS

Open: [Sunday,Monday,Wednesday - Saturday,Holidays,Day Before Holidays] Dinner 5:30 pm - 9:30 pm (last order 8:30 pm) / Lunch 11:30 am - 3:00 pm (last order 2:00 pm)
Closed: On the second Monday
Average price: [Dinner] 6,000 JPY / [Lunch] 1,000 JPY
Access: 20 minutes walk from Morioka Station

Address: 1F, Otesaki Bldg., 16-16 Uchimaru, Morioka-shi, Iwate

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Japanese Cuisine - Japanese Cuisine Waso Senshin Kuga

Guests can enjoy seasonal dishes in their preferred style based on the theme of local production for local consumption

Japanese Cuisine Waso Senshin Kuga is a Japanese restaurant located a 15-minute walk from Morioka Station. Here, guests can enjoy Japanese cuisine made by the restaurant head, who has shown his skills for years at Japanese restaurants. They can enjoy cuisine as they like based on the theme of local production for local consumption, including Kaiseki cuisine and individual foods. Everything on the menu is not only delicious but also has gorgeous and beautiful arrangements that are truly dazzling.

Located on 2F of the building, this restaurant has a bright space with large windows. The inside has table seats and counter seats, in addition to three private rooms made with Japanese modern tastes. Each room can accommodate 4 guests, and adjusting the partition accommodates a maximum of 12 people. The guest will be truly happy to find out that there is no fee to use these private rooms.

Nihon ryori Wasosenshin KUGA

Open: [Weekday,Saturday,Holidays,Day Before Holidays] Dinner 5:00 pm - 10:30 pm (last order 10:00 pm) / Lunch 11:00 am - 2:00 pm (last order 1:30 pm)
Closed: Sunday
Average price: [Dinner] 6,000 JPY / [Lunch] 1,500 JPY
Access: 15 minutes walk from Morioka Station

Address: 2F, Dai 7 Odori Bldg., 1-6-16, Odori, Morioka-shi, Iwate

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Japanese Cuisine - Kaiunbashidori Kikka

Guests will smack their lips at the skillfully cooked Japanese cuisine using carefully selected ingredients

Kaiunbashidori Kikka is located a 10-minute walk from Morioka Station. At this restaurant, guests can enjoy Japanese cuisine using domestically made ingredients, including ones from Iwate. They have a lineup of foods that let one directly taste the delicious flavors of carefully selected ingredients, including their Sashimi Assortment, which features local fish served with two kinds of Iwate wasabi, and the Akita Komachi rice from Shizukuishi, made in an earthenware pot.

The interior is a relaxing space with 12 counter seats and 6 table seats. The counter seats are open kitchen-style, so guests can get an up-close view of the careful work put into the food. This restaurant has a lineup of Japanese sake carefully selected by the restaurant head, mainly from Iwate and Miyagi, that goes very well with the food. The staff thoroughly explains their recommendations, so guests can freely ask for advice. A recommended restaurant that provides a memorable experience during one's travels.

Kaiunbashi-dori Kikka

TEL: +81-50-5263-2006
Address: 1F, Tamura Bldg., 1-40 Kaiunbashidori, Morioka-shi, Iwate
Access: 10 minutes walk from Morioka Station

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