[Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture] Morioka, the largest “senbero heaven” in Tohoku! 5 “Senbero Bars” where locals gather!

Morioka City, which was chosen as the second most visited city in the world in the "52 Places to Visit in 2023" published by the New York Times in January 2023, has many "Senbero Bars" in the city. are scattered.

In this article, we will introduce some of the Senbero bars in the city's three old and new downtown areas (Odori, Morioka Ekimae, and Yahatacho) that we particularly recommend.

What is the definition of “senbero”?

The word originally referred to a bar where you could get very drunk for 1,000 yen, but now it has come to mean a bar where you can get 2 to 3 drinks and snacks for 1,000 yen.

In this article, we have defined the criteria for certification as a "Senbero" bar as follows.

  • You can order two glasses of alcohol (type and quantity are free) and one snack in addition to the appetizer and drink it for less than 1,000 yen.
  • Set prices such as "Senbero Set" are available for less than 1,000 yen.
  • Family restaurants where you can eat rice crackers are not eligible.

We also introduce sets that cost less than 1,500 yen as "high-priced rice crackers," but we appreciate your understanding.

Please note that prices in the article include tax unless otherwise stated and are as of the end of September 2023.

``Senbero Sakaba'' is recommended in Morioka's largest downtown area ``Odori'' area.

Alley entered from Morioka Odori Street

From Kaiun Bridge near the east exit of Morioka Station to Morioka Castle Ruins Park, about 1 km east, there is a downtown area centered around the intersection of Main Street and Movie Theater Street, and many restaurants are concentrated there.

Sakurayama Shrine, dedicated to the Nambu clan

The main street that connects ``Odori'' to ``Uchimaru'' or ``Sakurayama'' was a thriving shopping district in the Showa era, but as more and more shops closed, it began to become a shuttered street.

Uchimaru area seen from the main street

However, many restaurants have opened in its ruins, and the area now has a different bustle than it did in the Showa era.

Popular Bar Marufuji

This is an orthodox "Senbero Sakaba" where you can enjoy lunch from 11:30, with an atmosphere that recreates the atmosphere of a downtown bar in Tokyo during the Showa era.

The best deal is the Senbero Set, which is available from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM and includes 3 drinks and a choice of 2 out of 4 snacks for 1,100 yen. Draft beer is 500 yen, so it's a great deal. there is.

There are over 100 types of snacks, ranging from yakiton (grilled pork belly) priced at 100 yen to more luxurious sashimi.

Recommended dishes are the 600 yen Meat Tofu, which is full of melty meat and stained tofu, and the Chicken Daikon, which has the flavor of the chicken stock and goes perfectly with the plump chicken. Both are popular as the restaurant's specialty dishes. there is.

There is also an extensive drink menu, priced at around 500 yen, and you can even keep a bottle of Kinmiya Shochu, which is a classic hoppy drink that goes well with meat and tofu.

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Sakurayama Chanchiki Bar

A popular bar located across from Sakurayama Shrine in Uchimaru, this is also a popular ``Senbero'' restaurant with a retro Showa era atmosphere.

The 1,100 yen "Senbero Set" comes with a choice of two drinks and two snacks.

There is a wide variety of drinks available, but the restaurant is particularly well-regarded for its selection of local Japanese sake.

Previously, the restaurant had the image of a retro Showa-era skewer restaurant that mainly served yakitori and yakiton, but the interior of the restaurant has recently been renovated, giving it a new look while still retaining a retro feel, with a room that feels like a hideaway.

Recently, in addition to Shichirin-yaki and Sundubu hotpot that can be enjoyed at the table, new international menus have been developed such as Neapolitan curry, which is a fusion of Neapolitan and curry, and there is also Shime Chinese noodles.

INFORMATION

  • Store name: Sakurayama Chanchiki Bar
  • Location: 5-1 Morioka City Maru, Iwate Prefecture
  • Phone number: 019-625-6161
  • Business hours: Monday to Saturday 17:00 to 25:00
  • Closed: Sunday
  • gourmet site

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"Odense to Morioka!" "Senbero Sakaba" in front of Morioka Station

Recently, a wide variety of restaurants have opened one after another from the east exit of Morioka Station to the Kaiun Bridge, creating a lively atmosphere, and the number of Senbero bars, which are convenient for tourists getting off the Shinkansen and waiting for trains, is increasing. .

Standing Ebisuke Morioka Fezan

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This casual standing bar located in the underpass of Morioka Station is a popular restaurant with cheap alcohol and food, and is known for its delicious slow-cooked beef tendon curry and pork bowl with a huge amount of meat.

From Tachin Ebisuke official Facebook

In particular, the ``Senbero Set'' (1,200 yen), which comes with a choice of two drinks and two snacks, is recommended for its value for money.

The drinks you can choose are draft beer and 1 cup of local sake for the first drink, 2 highballs and sours, and you can also change the 2 drinks to 3 glasses of hoppy (white or black) and medium (refill shochu). Masu.

For snacks, you can choose one item from Group A, which costs over 300 yen, such as ham cutlet and boiled offal, and Group B, which costs less, such as edamame.

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Offal grilled home run

From Motsuyaki Home Run official Facebook

Just across the Kaiun Bridge from Morioka Station, the Showa retro motsuyaki restaurant with a curtain reading ``Home Run'' on the left side is popular with the younger generation, and you may not be able to get in without a reservation even late at night. It's a popular store.

From Motsuyaki Home Run official Facebook

Most of the main motsuyaki dishes are priced at 110 yen each, so you can fully enjoy Senbero even without a set.

One of the reasons for its popularity is that you can order ``Sharikin'' (Kinmiya shochu frozen into a sherbet-like form) instead of Hoppy.

Other than that, they have original drinks that you can't get at other restaurants, and dishes like offal stew are cheap and delicious, which is probably why young people come here.

INFORMATION

  • Store name: Motsuyaki Home Run
  • Location: 1st floor, Kasumi Building, 3-7-9 Odori, Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture
  • Phone number: 019-6569850
  • Business hours: Sunday to Thursday 17:00 to 25:00, Friday and Saturday 17:00 to 26:00
  • No regular holiday
  • gourmet site

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``Senbero Sakaba'' in the Hachimancho area, where you can feel the atmosphere of the Hanayagi world.

The approach to Hachimangu Shrine (red torii gate in the back) that continues from Minami Odori Street

The area from Yahata-cho in front of the gates of Morioka Hachimangu Shrine to Minami Odori Street and the Sakamachi Arcade in the west is also called Bangai, and is known as a geiko town where the atmosphere of the old Hanayagi world still remains. It is being

Bar Mansai

From Sakaba Hatsai official Facebook

``Senbero Sakaba'' opened in February 2022 by renovating a public bar that used to be near the bus center on Minami Odori, where you can enjoy lunch on Sundays at a reasonable price.

From Sakaba Hatsai official Facebook

The standard snacks are mostly in the 300-400 yen price range, but sometimes fresh seafood from Sanriku arrives, and in those cases we recommend upgrading the ``Senbero'' to the ``Nisenbero''. Masu.

From Sakaba Hatsai official Facebook

Also, in conjunction with local events such as the annual festival at Hachimangu Shrine, there are great deals such as 1,000 yen all-you-can-drink for 90 minutes (includes 2 appetizers), so be sure to check their official Facebook and Instagram pages. Sho.

INFORMATION

  • Store name: Sakaba Hatsai
  • Location: 1-5-8 Minamiodori, Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture
  • Phone number: None
  • Business hours: Tue-Sat 16:00-21:00, Sun 13:00-20:00
  • Closed: Monday
  • URL: Sakaba Hatsai official instagram

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summary

Senbero Sakaba had the image of being a hangout for middle-aged and older people back in the Showa era, but recently an increasing number of young people are visiting the restaurant, which has a retro Showa feel to it as a place that is ``old but new.''

In addition to the ones introduced in this article, there are many other restaurants in Morioka City that are advocating for ``Senbero'' (rice crackers), and I would like to introduce them in a new article.

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