Morioka is situated in the north of the Kitakami Basin in the central part of Iwate. The city is the center of Iwates politics economics and culture
Morioka Handi-Works Square ( Morioka City )
This is a facility where you can see, touch, and create various traditional craftworks and foods of Morioka. There are 2 main areas: the Workshop Area and the Exhibition Area. In the Workshop Area, there are 14 workshops where you can buy products, watch professional craftsmen at work, and get hands-on experience making original goods. An easy activity for starters is making Nambu sembei rice crackers, which is done in a similar manner to Belgian waffles. Another easy activity is putting flavored syrup on plain dango or dumplings. The dango store has very unique dango, such as cream dango and okaka ( dried bonito flakes ) dango. In the Exhibition Area, over 3,500 local specialties are sold. There is also a replica of a Nambu magariya house, a traditional L-shaped building in which a stable is joined to a house.
Lunch in Morioka Station
Morioka is the capital of Iwate Prefecture in northern Japan. I walked through a food market area and just kept the camera rolling.