Guidebook for Morioka-shi

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Guidebook for Morioka-shi

Food Scene

This is a fantastic restaurant with both great food (Oden and Okinawa fare) and an excellent selection of sake. The owner/chef speaks English well and is quite friendly. But it's quite popular so best to call first and make a reservation. I can help with this.
Konsaiya
3-chōme-9-29 Ōdōri
This is a fantastic restaurant with both great food (Oden and Okinawa fare) and an excellent selection of sake. The owner/chef speaks English well and is quite friendly. But it's quite popular so best to call first and make a reservation. I can help with this.
This famous Korean BBQ restaurant is a quick 12 minute walk from the house, and has excellent food. It's one of the most famous restaurants in the city, and a great place for grilled "yaki-niku" meat or generally delicious Korean Fare. Famous for one of the "Three great noodles of Morioka" - Reimen.
Pyonpyonsya
This famous Korean BBQ restaurant is a quick 12 minute walk from the house, and has excellent food. It's one of the most famous restaurants in the city, and a great place for grilled "yaki-niku" meat or generally delicious Korean Fare. Famous for one of the "Three great noodles of Morioka" - Reimen.
Cute little cafe located along a footpath overlooking the river. Back when "Lonely Planet" was the main source of travel information, this place was about the only location listed in Morioka. If you're sightseeing near the old castle site, this is a great place to stop for coffee. Outdoor seating during the warmer months.
ふかくさ
1-2 Konyachō
Cute little cafe located along a footpath overlooking the river. Back when "Lonely Planet" was the main source of travel information, this place was about the only location listed in Morioka. If you're sightseeing near the old castle site, this is a great place to stop for coffee. Outdoor seating during the warmer months.
Friendly little izakaya run by a local woman. The food is inexpensive and tasty! Since it is an izakaya, better to order a beer or other alcoholic drink with your food as is the custom! Locals love this spot, so expect to have a friendly conversation with strangers here. Opens at 5:30 p.m.
晩酌処にぐるま
7-50 Kitatenshōjichō
Friendly little izakaya run by a local woman. The food is inexpensive and tasty! Since it is an izakaya, better to order a beer or other alcoholic drink with your food as is the custom! Locals love this spot, so expect to have a friendly conversation with strangers here. Opens at 5:30 p.m.
This is one of the original places to get "jya-jya men" - one of the "3 great noodles" of Morioka.
6 recommandé par les habitants
Pairon(Originator of Morioka Jajamen)
5-15 Uchimaru
6 recommandé par les habitants
This is one of the original places to get "jya-jya men" - one of the "3 great noodles" of Morioka.

Essentials

This is the local grocery store! It's open from 9:30am to 10pm, and is great for essentials Just a 3-minute-walk from my house.
スーパーマーケットマルイチ天昌寺店
This is the local grocery store! It's open from 9:30am to 10pm, and is great for essentials Just a 3-minute-walk from my house.
This is the nearest 24-hour convenience store. About 500 meters from the hosue.
Lawson Morioka Odate
17-5 Ōdatechō
This is the nearest 24-hour convenience store. About 500 meters from the hosue.

Drinks & Nightlife

This is one of the 3 most famous Scotch bars in all of Japan. (For a non-Catholic country, Japan loves trinities...) The cheapest drink is 1500 yen for a small glass, but the rarest of Scotch is available here and this place is literally famous throughout Japan and perhaps abroad. Some people come all the way from Tokyo just to visit this bar.
Scotch House
4-26 Shimonohashichō
This is one of the 3 most famous Scotch bars in all of Japan. (For a non-Catholic country, Japan loves trinities...) The cheapest drink is 1500 yen for a small glass, but the rarest of Scotch is available here and this place is literally famous throughout Japan and perhaps abroad. Some people come all the way from Tokyo just to visit this bar.
This place has at least 10 Craft Beers on tap on a rotating basis! Mostly domestic craft beers of excellent quality! (Limited food options but great beer.)
CRAFTBEER HOPPERS
1-3 Kaiunbashidōri
This place has at least 10 Craft Beers on tap on a rotating basis! Mostly domestic craft beers of excellent quality! (Limited food options but great beer.)
This "Irish Pub" is a large friendly bar where resident foreigners often get drinks. The owner is very friendly as are the staff. Great for mixed drinks as they will literally make any drink for you that you can describe if they don't know it. Also some Mexican food like nachos available.
SUNDANCE
2-chōme-4-22 Ōdōri
This "Irish Pub" is a large friendly bar where resident foreigners often get drinks. The owner is very friendly as are the staff. Great for mixed drinks as they will literally make any drink for you that you can describe if they don't know it. Also some Mexican food like nachos available.