The 10 Best Places to Eat in Iwate, Japan

There are famous sightseeing spots such as Chusonji Konjikido and Jyodogahama in Iwate. You may think lots of traditional local food when you think of food in Iwate. Today, we would like to introduce food to eat in Iwate, top 10. Please enjoy!

1. Pairon honten

“Pairon honten” is located at 17 minutes from Morioka station by foot. Pairon is famous for where jyajyamen started which is one of the three famous noodle in Morioka.

Jyajyamen is warm flat noodle with meat miso, garlic, vinegar and spicy oil. When you finish eating, don’t forget to drink chitan soup which you add egg!

2. Azumaya

It is located at 4 minutes from JR Morioka station by taxi. Wankosoba is food you should eat in Iwate. They serve wanko soba at Azumaya. They cook the soup for long time.

It is fun to see how many bowls you can eat. But also don’t forget to taste taking time. This restaurant is also famous for good noodle. Also Katsudon is loved by local people. If you are still hungry, please try!

3. Seiroukaku

It is located at 2 minutes from JR Morioka station north exit by foot. Seiroukaku is a restaurant that you can eat local food near the station. Cold noodle is famous in Morioka. Their noodle is strong and smooth. They use cow tail for soup.

You can choose the level of spice. Topping are changed depends on the seasons. You should order yakiniku with cold noodle. They have lots of types of beef. This is the place you can enjoy with your family!

4. Chokurian

Chokurian is a soba restaurant that is located at 10 minutes from Morioka station by taxi. If you hear soba in Morioka, you might think wanko soba but there are lots of menu at this place.

Local people usually order soba with rice bowl. If you want to enjoy soba in Morioka, this is the good place to visit.

5. Maesawagyu Ogata Ajigogoro

You will see a big building if you walk about 15 minutes from Tohoku line Maesawa station. Maesawagyu Ogata Ajigogoro has meat store on the first floor and restaurant on the second floor.

They closed after the earthquake but they re opened. You can enjoy many kinds of beef meal such as Ishiyaki steak, Ishiyaki Yakiniku, sukiyaki, or shabushabu. Lots of people visit from hiraizumi too. If you want to eat good beef in Iwate, please visit!

6. Marukan building Daishokudo

Marukan department store has closed in June 2016. The restaurant that was popular in the department store re opened in February 2017 as Marukan building daishokudo. Lots of people from Iwate or other prefectures visit to enjoy the taste from old days.

Their most popular menu is soft icecream that you eat with chopsticks or spoon. It is long size. They also have teishoku or other sweets. It is a restaurant that is loved by local people.

7. Yamanekoken

“Yamanekoken” is located near Miyazawa Kenji memorial museum in Hanamaki. It is a western restaurant that is imaged “Chumonnoooi restaurant” by Kenji Miyazawa. It is hard to go there without car but it is always crowded so we suggest you to book if you go.

Their popular menu is “Yamaneko suiton set”. Suiton is local food in Iwate that will warm you up. It will come with cooked rice ball and salad. Also their curry is good too. It is worth going!

8. Kuramoto restaurant Sekinoichi

Sekinoichi is located at 10 minutes from Ichinoseki station Iwate by foot. Lots of people from sightseeing spots in Hiraizumi visit too. You can drink local beer.

Also you can eat local food called Mochi and Hatto. Kaho Mochizen is the famous menu that you eat with 9 kinds of sauce and ozone. Hatto is made by flour and eat with seasonal vegetables. Please enjoy!

9. Kiraku

Kiraku is popular for ramen. They close randomly so people don’t know when it is opened. It is far from JR Tono station so we suggest you to go by car.

Even though, you may want to go this place as it is said where they started Goemon ramen. They use thick noodle and use spice as topping. They also have other menu such as Chinese rice. Please visit!

10. Jingisukan no Anbe

“Jingisukan no Anbe” is a Mongolian BBQ restaurant that is located at 12 minutes from Tono station by foot. Mongolian BBQ in Tono, Iwate is famous but Anbe has opened in 1955, they also sell online too.

You can eat good lamb at this place. If you come to Iwate for sightseeing, please visit!

Let’s eat good food in Iwate!

Today we introduced places to eat in Iwate top 10. Have you found the one you want to go? Iwate is the biggest prefecture in main island of Japan, so there are lots of sightseeing spots and good food in Iwate. Please visit!