Morioka
Top Places to Visit
Top Places to Eat
Morioka Reimen
Morioka Reimen (盛岡冷麺) - Spicy cold noodles severd with half a boiled egg, kim-chi and slide of either apple, watermelon or both.
Wankosoba
Wankosoba (わんこそば) - Small servings of soba, served "all you can eat".
Morioka Jajamen
Morioka Jajamen (盛岡じゃじゃ麺) - Chinese Style noodles with miso.
Top Places for Nightlife
Ootaru
Ootaru, Oodori (15 minutes walk from the station). Japanese-style eatery with Asahi on tap and ¥1,500 2.5hr nomihodai (all you can drink) deals. Try the Pizza.
Top Activity Places
Chagu Chagu Umakko
Chagu Chagu Umakko, 2nd Saturday of June. A parade of 100 colorfully decorated horses.
Sansa Odori
Sansa Odori, August 1-3. The much anticipated summer taiko (Japanese drum festival. Approximately 100,000 participating taiko players, flute players, and ... more
Funekko Nagashi
Funekko Nagashi, August 16th.
Hachiman Shrine Festival
Hachiman Shrine Festival, September 14-16.
