Morioka is famous for three noodle dishes. Wanko soba, jajamen, and reimen. The castle ruins overlook two rivers, and the craft scene (Nambu ironware, in particular) runs deep. A small city with an outsized food reputation.
What Morioka is known for
Top-rated in Morioka
Mt. Akita-Komagatake
4.8nature
Mt. Akita-Komagatake is Akita Prefecture's tallest mountain, with several peaks including Mt. Onamedake at 1,637 meters, and sits within Towada-Hachimantai National Park.
Pyonpyonsha Morioka Reimen
4.7restaurant
Iconic cold noodle house serving Morioka's signature chewy reimen in rich chilled broth.
Sansa Odori
4.8entertainment
Mass synchronized dance parade through Morioka with taiko drummers, wooden flutes, and thousands in unison.
Michinoku Coastal Trail
4.7nature
The Michinoku Coastal Trail is a long-distance walking trail that extends 1,025 kilometers along the Pacific coast in northern Tohoku.
Alpine Plants of the Summit of Mount Iwate
4.6nature
The volcanic cone of Mt. Iwate is comprised of contrasting environments: there are sandy, gravelly areas like that found at Fudodaira, and wet, marshy areas inside the caldera.
Iwachu
4.6nature
Watch craftsmen forge Nambu tekki ironware by hand at this working foundry, then browse tetsubin kettles in showroom.
Ryusendo Cave
4.4nature
One of Japan's three largest limestone caves with 'Dragon Blue' lakes.
Tsurunoyu Onsen
4.4onsen
The oldest and most iconic inn in the Nyuto Onsen village, famous for its milky white outdoor mixed bath.