[Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture] “monaka” has opened in Sasamachi, in the middle of Morioka! Let's all go meet Mona-chan!
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monaka , with 1 floor underground and 4 floors above ground, opened at the entrance of Morioka City's Saecho Arcade
The tenants at monaka are stores that are a little different from the large commercial facilities run by national chains, such as a market where local shops that support local life gather, and delicious local gourmet food and sweets . ” is full of.
In three parts, including this article, we will be introducing ``monaka'', which has been visited by many people every day since its opening and is bringing new excitement to the Sakemachi Arcade shopping street!
What kind of place is "monaka"?
This place is located in the middle of an area in Morioka City where you can feel the ``Morioka-ness''.
A place where fun times begin.
A place where you can have exciting conversations.
A place where you can take a rest.
The name `` Monaka is also connected to the place names Morioka (Morioka)'', `` Sakanacho ( Nakanohashi (Nakanohashi)'', and `` Kanan It also incorporates our wish to be a place that is rooted in the world.
It is a place where everyone from the local community, from children to the elderly, to those visiting Morioka for the first time, can spend time freely.
The image character is the cute “Mona-chan”!
There are many pictures of a girl named Mona-chan on the exterior and interior walls of the building
`` Mona-chan '' is a third-year elementary school student who lives in an apartment in Sae-machi, and loves ``Mona-ka'' and the Sae-machi shopping district.
I love shopping with my mom and talking with classmates, neighbors, and store staff in the shopping district, and I hope that Monaca will always be full of customers and lively.
Hotline Sagamachi and Morioka Bus Center
The Kanan area, where the Sakemachi shopping street is located, has a history as a commercial town since the Edo period.
`Hotline Kanamachi, which is the longest arcade in Tohoku and covered by an all-weather arcade with a length of 365 meters.It is a shopping street where you can shop without worrying about your feet even in the snowy winter.
Approximately 80 stores operate in Hotline Kasamachi, and in 2006, it was selected as one of the 77 Best Shopping Streets
Although it is a little far from Morioka Station, the Morioka Bus Center is right nearby, making it a shopping district with good transportation access from outside Morioka city, and many residents use the bus to go shopping.
In addition, the Nakatsu River, where sweetfish and salmon swim upstream, flows nearby, the Morioka Castle Ruins Park the Iwate Bank, famous for its brick Western architecture , and the Morioka Hachiman Shrine. There are many tourist attractions such as.
Looking back at the birth of “monaka”
There were once three commercial facilities where Monaca now stands, each of which was loved and loved by the locals.
Among the citizens of Morioka, who are nostalgic for the past, there were many voices calling for the revival of the commercial facility in Sajimachi Arcade, and the birth of ``Monaka'' was eagerly awaited.
Kawatoku (Kawatoku)
Parc Avenue Kawatoku a long-established department store in Saien, Morioka City, which is about to celebrate its 160th year of operation. It operated for 105 years at the location of "Monaka" from 1875 (Meiji 8) to 1980 (Showa 55). I was there.
Many Morioka residents in their 60s and older still remember Kawatoku, which was located in Sakemachi.
Third-year middle school student
Chusan, headquartered in Aomori, acquired the old Kawantoku store and opened the Morioka store in May 1981.
However, with the entry of large American-style shopping centers into Tohoku, sales declined and many stores in Tohoku were closed.The Morioka store closed in 2011 due to the Great East Japan Earthquake. It was closed in 2012).
Nanak
The Nakasan Morioka store had been closed, but in October 2012, Tokyo-based Milestone Turnaround Management took over the business and opened Nanaku
Like Monaca, it was a convenient facility that housed fresh food stores, restaurants, and general merchandise stores.However, in addition to the maintenance costs due to the aging of the building and the need for seismic reinforcement work, there were also financial difficulties at the head office. It was closed in June 2019.
Introducing the floor of “monaka”!
Each floor from the 1st floor to the 3rd floor has its own theme and is home to many tenants.
A marche with a wide selection of ingredients, a general store with daily necessities, a 100 yen shop, a restaurant where you can enjoy the flavors of Morioka, a cafe where you can take a break and relax, a medical facility to protect your health, a pharmacy, a chiropractor, a cram school, etc. It varies.
1F “Food Marche”
Tasei Fish Store ," " TOMATOMA Totsuka " Niku no Yokozawa, which were also located in "Nanaku, " there are also imported foods. It is a busy area with stores such as ` where you can buy `` Shokusai Kobo Ippuku which sells Sanriku side dishes
the bakery `` R Baker '', apple pie `` kawaii '', Oimoto parfait `` Fukufukudo '', and Iwaizumi gelato `` ViTO x IWAIZUMI '', as well as cafes, soba, takoyaki, Nanbu rice crackers, coffee, and Japanese tea. And there is a lot of variety.
2nd floor “Living and relaxing lounge”
Around the Iroha Terrace facing the arcade, you'll find Gyutan Shokudo Yoshida Masaniku, the Shin Morioka Reimen to Hitsumi Kutaya which serves a new type of cold noodles , and the locally famous Italian restaurant, Morioka old and new.
with a cafe called `` Café Cantina & La Barca 2 '', a 100 yen shop called Seria Donguri Pharmacy a gallery space for Morioka's local information magazine `` Tekuri An event will be held here.
3F “Health and learning floor”
The 3rd floor has clinics such as dentistry, neurology, nephrology (urology), and pediatrics, as well as a women-only fitness club where you can stay for a short time, and an osteopathic and chiropractic clinic, with a quiet atmosphere different from the 1st and 2nd floors. This is a floor that takes care of your body.
In addition, there are three cram schools in the area where you can concentrate on your studies in a quiet atmosphere, each recruiting students while promoting their unique teaching methods.
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There are two parking lots: the underground parking lot on the first floor (approximately 80 spaces) is open from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., and the east parking lot next to the outdoor east side is open 24 hours a day (parking fees are official) Please check the website).
The 4th floor is an office floor, but as of July 16, 2024, it is still vacant.
Up to this point, we have introduced an overview of `monaka' to introduce!
monaka <Information>
- Facility name: monaka
- Facility location: 1-6-8 Nakanohashi-dori, Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture
- Phone number: 019-622-0168
- Business hours: 10:00-19:00 (Please check the official website for restaurant business hours)
- URL: monaka official website
- Access: 1 minute walk from “Morioka Bus Center” or “Morioka Bus Center Mae” bus stop on Iwate Prefectural Transportation and Iwate Prefecture Kita buses
- Parking: Basement 1st floor (approximately 80 spaces) and east parking lot next door to the east (61 spaces, 24-hour entry and exit), and a designated affiliated parking lot nearby.
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