Japanese Confectionery Spots in Iwate Area

  • Shoeido (Main Shop)
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    3.5
    11 Reviews
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    Iwate Ichinoseki-shi Jishumachi 3-36
    A long-standing Japanese confectionery shop that has been around for over 100 years since the Meiji period. They sell a variety of Japanese sweets with a focus on showy high-grade Japanese fresh confections that reflect the seasons. Their Gomasuri-dango are a local favorite with velvety black sesame syrup in nicely textured mochi rice balls. Another local favorite is Tamura-no-Ume, featuring bean paste mixed with ume plum in gyuhi mochi wrapped in green shiso leaves. A sweet with a history, it was created on the orders of Tamura Clan, the feudal lord of Ichinoseki Domain since he hoped for some Ichinose specialty.

    ごますり団子で名高い和菓子屋です。それ以外の和菓子もおいしく、大福などのもち料理は本店にはイートインもあります。

  • Matsuda Shorindo
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    4.0
    4 Reviews
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    Iwate Tono-shi Chuodori 1-7
    "A Japanese sweet shop founded in 1868. It is designed like a traditional storehouse, and you can distinguish it by its large wooden sign. The specialty is white hard candies called ""Akegarasu"" made with walnuts and sesame. The sweet got its name from the shape of the walnuts that resemble crows (karasu) when cut in half. In addition to this, they also have candies made with lots of wild grape, candies made with concentrated sugar, and a special baumkuchen cake made to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the publication of The Legends of Tono."

    遠野駅から徒歩数分のメインストリートにあるお菓子やさん。日本人形が飾られ昔から続く老舗の風格があるお店だ。お菓子やさんではゆず味のモナカを勝手食べたが一枚でお腹に重くのし掛かる味。お茶やコーヒーと相性が抜群だ

  • Kikushodo (Nakamachi Main Shop)
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    Iwate Oshu-shi Esashinakamachi 1-12
    A long-standing Japanese sweet shop founded in 1932. Its main shop is at the entrance to Esashi's Kuramachi Mall. They're dedicated to making sweets people love with a focus on safety, delicious flavor, and traditional hand craftsmanship. Their popular Iwayado yokan (sweet bean paste jelly) confection is wrapped in a bamboo leaf after solidifying in a rectangular wooden frame. Its traditional manufacturing method has been handed down in this region for nearly two hundred years. There are many other products that make great souvenirs too, such as their Mutsu-no-oja (their own version of a walnut tart from Switzerland's Engadin region) and their Fujiwara Yondai (pie-style manju buns).
  • Sekiguchiya Kashiho Confectionery
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    3.5
    2 Reviews
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    Iwate Morioka-shi Shinmeicho 2-3
    This Japanese confectionery shop is located in Shinmei-cho, Morioka City. It manufactures “Morioka Dagashi,” which originated from preserved food for the winter. It sells a variety of confectionery such as “shochuto” with shochu in boiled sugar and “ishigoromo” with sugar coated on kneaded and dried bean paste.

    盛岡駄菓子の看板が掛かって、老舗感ある建物。 商品は、煎餅から万頭類まで様々。煎餅をいただきましたが、このお店の雰囲気にしばらくはぼーっとなっていたように思います。

  • "Iwateya FES""AN Store"
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    Iwate Morioka-shi Moriokaekimaedori 1-44
    This Nanbu senbei rice cracker shop is located inside the Morioka Station building Fezan in front of the station in Morioka City. In addition to classic items such as sesame seeds, peanuts and soy sauce, it sells a wide variety of Nanbu senbei rice crackers with varieties such as dried squid, apple and natto with butter and egg, and products including the Western-style thick baked rice crackers “Mamegoro.” They also have assortments that match the season.
  • Baigetsudo
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    3.0
    1 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Iwate Morioka-shi Honchodori 1-9-40
    This Japanese confectionery shop is located in Honchodori1-Chome, Morioka City. It sells Japanese confectionery centered on freshly cooked rice cakes such as the Iwate local cuisine “Ochamochi.” In addition, their Kurohira milk agar-agar, matcha green tea with strong astringent and bitter flavor, uses Kurohira beans from Morioka and is certified as one of Morioka's delicious foods.

    味噌っぱさみクルミは、しんこのお餅でクルミ入りの味噌を包んだもの。しその葉もいいアクセントですね。 みその深い味わいにクルミとしその香りがちょっと豪華さを添えて、これはめちゃめちゃうまいです。

  • Iwateya Ninohe Main Store
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    Iwate Ninohe-shi Ishikiridokoro Maeta 41-1
    This Nanbusenbei rice cracker shop is located in Maeta, Ishikiridokoro, Ninohe City. In addition to classic sesame seed, peanut and soy sauce flavors, they sell various types of Nanbusenbei rice crackers such as dried squid, natto and apple. Their seasonal assortments are also popular as gifts.
  • Shirasawa Senbei Shop
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    4.0
    8 Reviews
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    Iwate Pref. Moriokashi Konyachou 2-16
    Shirasawa Senbei Shop sells traditional Japanese crackers in the city of Morioka in Iwate Prefecture. This venerable shop features Nambu Senbei, a famous product of Iwate Prefecture, and the flavorful Sesame Senbei are especially popular. Among the many other varieties that customers can enjoy are Peanut, Walnut, and Sunflower Seed Senbei.

    盛岡で有名な南部せんべいの老舗店です。煎餅というと一つの味かと思われますが、色々な味があります。お土産にはとても良いです。レトロな感じを味わえるところも魅力的です。

  • Kashi Kobo Yoshinoya
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    Iwate Pref. Nishiwaigunhiraizumichou Hiraizumi Izumiya 81-1
    This Japanese confectionary shop is located in Hiraizumi-cho, Nishiiwai County. A long-established store that has been in operation since 1915, their popular offerings include Japanese sweets such as sesame yokan (red bean jelly) to cakes, apple pies and cream puffs. In addition, there is a cafe space inside where you can enjoy the sweets with a cup of coffee.
  • Sawagiku Confectionary Main Store
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    3.0
    1 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Iwate Pref. Kujishi Juhachinichimachi 2-1
    Sawagiku Confectionary, located in the city of Kuji, Iwate Prefecture, has been in business since 1930. It sells mostly baked goods that contain traditional Japanese ingredients, such as Busu no Kobu, which combines granulated sweet bean paste with artisan Shigure butter. It also sells Western-style baked goods, such as cheesecake and rusks. Its products are popular souvenirs and gifts.

    あまちゃんで一躍話題になった久慈の定番のお土産はぶすのこぶというあんこの入ったお菓子です。沢菊のお店は久慈駅からでも徒歩圏内で久慈駅から道の駅に行く途中にあり、久慈の観光エリアから立ち寄りやすい場所にあります。ぶすのこぶ以外にも特産のやまぶどうを使ったお菓子が売られていました。

  • Manjuya
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Iwate Tono-shi Chuodori 5-11
  • Okashi Yamazen
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    Iwate Morioka-shi Zaimokucho 2-21
  • Kaishindo
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Iwate Oshu-shi Esashi Odaki Chikaraishi 211
  • Mochikichi Morioka
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    Iwate Morioka-shi Motomiya 4-chome 33-23
  • Ocha no Igeta Kikusuian AEON MALL Morioka
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    3.5
    6 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Iwate Morioka-shi Maegata 4-7-1 AEON MALL Morioka 1F [52]

    イオンで買い物をした後に甘味を求めて必ずこちらへ寄ります(^ ^) ソフトクリームからパフェから大福といつも迷います。抹茶パフェが美味しくて白玉がまた幸せにしてくれます! お土産としてお手頃価格で美味しい大福買えるのでそれを買っていつも半解凍のまま家で食べます。

  • Dagashi Yumeya AEON MALL Morioka Minami
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    Iwate Morioka-shi Motomiya 7-1-1 AEON MALL Morioka Minami 3F
  • Morioka Crackers Morioka Station Building Fesan
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    Iwate Morioka-shi Moriokaekimaedori 1-44 Morioka Station Building Fesan
  • Okashinokadan
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    Iwate Pref. Kitakamishi Kurosawajiri 3-3-22
  • Shibata Confectionery shop S PIA
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    Iwate Ichinoseki-shi Senmayacho
  • Sanrikukashousaitoumoriokaekibirufezanten
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    4.0
    1 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Iwate Pref. Moriokashi Moriokaekimaedori 1-44 Morioka Station Birufezan Oden to souvenir Museum

    岩手のお土産売り場では必ずといっていいほどる定番のかもめの玉子。定番の味は2種類のサイズでホワイトチョコがけです。季節限定は好みがあるので定番がおススメです。

Iwate Areas

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A northern Tohoku prefecture promising peace and quiet, Iwate is sparsely populated, replacing people with snow-capped mountains, history-rich sites, and fields of crops that are to thank for the region’s delicious local cuisine. Meander along the three-city Golden Route, where you’ll visit the grand Buddhist temples of Hiraizumi and the Tono folk villages before tasting the three famed noodle dishes of Morioka.

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