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A food court in front of the world heritage site of Hiraizumi and Chūson-ji, a shopping corner with not only Hiraizumi but also Tohoku souvenirs. There is a group cafeteria. The specialty is "mochi cuisine", which is local food.

A restaurant with a good view that offers a view of the Yakishikunpong through a large window. It is popular for 1,300 yen of natural potato soba made with plenty of potatoes from Hiraizumi. Curry Nanban udon noodles for 980 yen are also recommended. There is also an Italian snack.

Soba noodles are served in a small bowl of 24 cups (two pieces of zaru soba) in advance. Unlike the traditional way of eating, it is characterized by being able to enjoy it at your own pace.

あらかじめ小分けにされたそばを手元のお椀に移し入れ、マグロの山かけ、筋子、なめこおろしなど、好みの薬味と一緒に食す平泉わんこそばが名物。岩手県南産のそば粉を使用した自家製そばは、風味ものど越しも抜群。秀衡塗の器も美しい。

JR平泉駅近くにある明治25年(1892)創業の老舗和食店。地元の食材にこだわり、現代の好みに合わせた味付けで前沢牛や白金豚などの料理、ウナギ料理を提供している。好評の前沢牛スタミナ定食1450円(税別)は、すき焼きに温泉卵が落とされた元気の出る内容。グループの場合は事前に予約を。

A woody-built cafe with a renovated farm equipment shed. In front of you is a blueberry plantation, where you can taste sweets using the harvested fruit. A cota parfait with plenty of blueberries 650 yen (plus tax). There is also an open deck terrace. At lunchtime, the "prefecture pork shoulder loin stewed with blueberry", which is limited to 15 meals, is 1250 yen (plus tax). You can also enjoy picking blueberries in summer (beginning of July to about one month).

A Russian restaurant founded in 1973, located along National Route 107, north of JR Ejioiko Station. All dishes that are prepared with traditional Russian home cooking for Japanese tastes are gentle. The specialty is rolled cabbage made with a hot smetana sauce made with mozzarella and Gouda cheese made at the Troika cheese workshop on the premises. Borscht, which condenses the umami of vegetables, is also recommended. The smooth and creamy original baked cheesecake and natural cheesecake, baked with medium aging of its own method using fresh handmade cheese, are sold in stores.

Kitakami City is located in the middle of the Kitakami Basin in central Iwate Prefecture. "Kitakami beef" refers to Japanese beef with four or more grades of Japanese black hair raised in this blessed environment. Here is a yakiniku restaurant where you can fully enjoy dishes made from Hitomebore rice, vegetables, miso and wheat, including "Kitakami beef" produced by Western Development Co., Ltd., Japan's largest agricultural production corporation. Recommended are "Kitami beef ribs" (1430 yen) and "Kitami beef Marugyumori" (5100 yen) for 3 to 4 people. In addition to steak, shabu-shabu, sukiyaki, etc., one-dish dishes such as Kitami beef nigiri sushi and cold noodles are also available.

One of the "100 Places of Sakura", the Japanese restaurant where you can enjoy a meal while watching the cherry trees, the Kitakami River, and the beautiful coral bridge with its truss structure on the opposite bank of the exhibition. As a seasonal dish, four yuan pork and rice rice are also popular. Kitakami's local gourmet "Kitakami Croquette" has a unique texture using village potatoes. In addition, 10 soba soba using Sarashina flour is a good menu with a good throat.