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.
VENUE DETAILS
- Address
- 64-102 Oirino, Tsunagi, Morioka City
020-0055 岩手県盛岡市繋字尾入野64-−102 - Hours
- 8:40-17:00
- Regular holidays
- New Year's holidays
- Admission
- Free admission *2F Exhibition Room: elementary school students and up 100 yen; groups ( 20 or more ) 80 yen
- Access 1
- Bus from JR Morioka Station Tsunagi/Oshuku Line; Yamabushi Line; Tsunagi Onsen Line via Ota Get on at Morioka Station East Exit Boarding Area 10 Get off at Morioka Tezukurimura-mae 24 min. 019-692-3212 ( Iwateken Kotsu Shizukuishi Office )
- Access 2
- Taxi About 10 min. from JR Koiwai Station
- Access 3
- Bicycle Rental Morioka Handi-Works Square 9:30-16:30 5 bicycles available 019-689-2201 ( Emergency contact: 019-689-2109, Tsunagi Hot Spring Tourism Association )
- Access 4
- Car About 25 min. from Morioka IC