[Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture] “monaka” has opened in Sasamachi, in the middle of Morioka! Introducing tenants with Morioka food!

Monaka, a commercial complex that opened on July 11, 2024 at the entrance of Sajimachi Arcade in Morioka City, is a huge success with many customers visiting from inside and outside the city every day.

The name ``monaka'' has the meanings `` '' `morioka `nakanohashi , and ` `kanan . ' It also includes the name of the place. Following the article introducing the opening, we will introduce the unique tenants in detail.

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On July 11, 2024, a new commercial complex called 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! "monaka...
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The center of the 1st floor is Morioka's "kitchen" food marche.

Monaca
A bright and spacious food marche

greengrocers '', ``fishmongers'', ``butchers'', ``grocery stores'' and ``bakery'', which supported Morioka's food, and which had opened as tenants during the previous ``Nanaku'' era . This is the main part of this floor.

There are many event booths on the Nakahashi Dori (National Route 106) side where the bus stop is located, and popular stores from within and outside the prefecture are open for a limited time.

TOMATOMA

TOMATOMA
TOMATOMA is full of fresh fruits and vegetables

Established in 1973 (Showa 48) as Totsuka Shoten in Sakamachi, it is a ``greengrocer'' with a wide selection of mainly vegetables and fruits from Iwate Prefecture .

We also cut these fruits and vegetables and sell them to hotels, restaurants, hospitals, etc. in Iwate Prefecture.

A booth selling fresh fruit juice, fruit sandwiches, etc.

As a retail store, it is the second store to open after the Fezan store in Morioka Station Building, and also sells fresh juices, fruit sandwiches, fruit cakes, fruit jelly, etc. made with fresh fruit.

Meat Yokozawa

Everything from high-end branded beef to small pieces of meat for everyday use are displayed.

Obuke, Hachimantai City in northern Iwate Prefecture , sells branded beef from Iwate Prefecture, including Hachimantai Beef (Japanese Black Beef), Tankaku Beef, and Maezawa Beef.

Osara Horumon which has a delicious special sauce and miso seasoning , is a popular item for online shopping because you can easily enjoy horumon nabe by simmering it with tofu and cabbage at home.

In addition, the Monaca store sells processed products such as meat, various offal, ham, and sausage from Iwate Prefecture at reasonable prices.

Tasei Gyoten

Takiyo fish store
You can get a wide variety of seafood, mainly seafood caught in Sanriku.

This is a long-established fish shop that was founded in 1876 (Meiji 9), and has been delivering fresh Sanriku seafood to the citizens of Morioka for nearly 150 years.

With the opening of the monaka store, we now have eight stores in Morioka City, and in Iwate Prefecture, we have one store each in Takizawa City and Miyako City, and one store in Shiogama City, Miyagi Prefecture.

There are also group restaurants such as Kaitenzushi Seijiro, which is popular for its delicious toppings , and cafe 4832 The SUGAR .

Takiyo fish store
Lunch boxes and nigiri sushi sets are also popular as they are good value for money.

This restaurant offers many types of fresh seafood every day, and its nigiri sushi set, which includes a variety of fillets in Saikyo pickles and Seijiro's sushi, is popular.

R Baker

At the back right is an eat-in space with a cafe-like atmosphere.

This is a ``bakery'' that sells rice flour bread baked using domestic rice flour and natural yeast, with the catchphrase ` ` From bread to bread

Rice flour breads are prepared as deli breads and sweet breads such as bagels, croissants, pizza, and brown rice French bread, and you can enjoy the moist and chewy texture of rice flour breads.

Shokusai Kobo

Shokusai Kobo
A store with many products on display

This food store, based in Kitakami City, Iwate Prefecture, has a wide selection of not only products from Iwate Prefecture, but also foods from all over Japan and imported products, so you can choose according to your tastes and budget.

It's a fun tenant just to walk around and browse the store, which includes everything from convenient foods sold at regular supermarkets to rare domestic and imported items.

1F Food Marche (Information)

There's a cafe and sweets shop where you can feel free to stop by, as well as soba and takoyaki!

Monaca
The monaka plaza on the 1st floor has lots of information and sweets shops.

On the 1st floor, there is a cafe and sweets shop where you can eat in or enjoy the rest area inside the store.

In addition to the permanent tenants introduced here, popular stores from within and outside the prefecture are opening for a limited time at the 7 event spaces "POPUP STORE."

ViTO × IWAIZUMI

ViTO × IWAIZUMI
Craft products are to the right of the gelato counter, and the eat-in space is a cafe to the left.

ViTO an Italian gelato that was born in Fukuoka and is now expanding nationwide , opened in Iwaizumi in July 2020 as a cafe where you can enjoy 18 types of gelato made from fresh raw milk from Iwate Prefecture and their own roasted coffee. We opened a store.

At the Morioka store, which is the second store in Iwate Prefecture following the store at the Iwaizumi roadside station, you can enjoy 18 types of Italian gelato, including the Iwaizumi Yogurt

Plenty of beautiful gelato is served.

BRLATO a drinkable gelato made with plenty of whipped cream , and yogurt drinks based on Iwaizumi yogurt are also popular.

You can purchase Iwaizumi's crafts inside the store, and the eat-in space has an entrance that connects directly to the outside.

ViTO × IWAIZUMI (Information)

  • Business hours: [All days] 10:00-19:00
  • Regular holidays: Follow the regular holidays of the facility
  • Website: ViTO×IWAIZUMI

kawaii Apple pie specialty store.

Kawaii
Cute pink counter

This shop serves freshly baked apple pies that are delicious and can sell out quickly.

Morioka Dango Shichifuku and Sour Apple Specialty Store in Morioka City , and tea mochi and soy sauce dumplings are also sold at the store.

kawaii Apple pie specialty store. (Information)

  • Business hours: 10:00-19:00
  • Regular holidays: Follow the regular holidays of the facility
  • Website (Instagram): @kawaii.ringo

Sweets store Fukufukudo

Fukufukudo
A popular restaurant with long lines on holidays

A store specializing in oimo sweets and parfaits, you can enjoy sweets such as grilled sweet potatoes, nostalgic university sweet potatoes, and shiratama, as well as Japanese and Western parfaits such as tiramisu and Mont Blanc.

Fukufukudo
"Grogoro Yaki-imo Parfait" with plenty of grilled sweet potatoes

The chilled baked sweet potato and rich soft serve ice cream go perfectly together.

Confectionery store Fukufukudo (Information)

coffee siSumika

siSumika
Although it is a small store, you can eat in.

Located right next to the red brick entrance, the owner is a qualified Japanese tea instructor and coffee instructor, and is a relative of Shigetaen Ocha.

You can enjoy coffee made with home-roasted beans for takeout or dine-in, hot sandwiches and other items are available, and you can also purchase roasted beans.

coffee siSumika (Information)

Buckwheat flower thinly cut

buckwheat flowers
Monaca store entrance

There is an entrance to the outside near the bus center entrance, and morning soba noodles are popular from 8 a.m., before Monaca opens.

Entrance/exit outside the building near the bus center entrance (east side)

You can always enjoy freshly made soba and kakiage.

Soba flower Hosouchi (Information)

  • Business hours: 8:00-19:00
  • Closed: Tuesdays

Rurero

Rurero
In addition to inside the store, there are chairs outside on the arcade side, and you can also use the benches in the arcade.

This takoyaki shop is located on the side facing Kamemachi Arcade, and you can eat in or take out.

The authentic Osaka-style takoyaki is crunchy on the outside and soft and juicy on the inside.The shop recommends the salty flavor to enjoy the taste of the dough.They also have draft beer as well as soft drinks.

It's also a good idea to take out some takoyaki and enjoy it slowly on a bench in the arcade.

Rurero (Information)

  • Business hours: 10:00-20:00 (LO 18:00)
  • Regular holidays: Follow the regular holidays of the facility

Wakai Side Dishes Ippuku

Phalaenopsis orchids on the counter to celebrate the opening

Wakai Ajidokoro Ipuku, a Japanese restaurant in Yamada-cho, Sanriku, where you can enjoy delicious Japanese side dishes, including local dishes that make use of local seafood and mountain produce.

If you take out your food, you can also eat it at the space with tables and chairs at the back of the store.

Wakai Side Dishes Ippuku (Information)

  • Business hours: 10:00-19:00
  • Regular holidays: Follow the regular holidays of the facility
  • Website: https://ippuku.co

Nanbu Senbeino Iwateya

Kanteya
Nambu rice crackers neatly arranged

There are Nanbu senbei shops in Morioka, but Gandaya is a long-established senbei shop based in Ninohe, in the northern part of the prefecture.

In addition to the simple Nanbu rice crackers with the flavor of barley and sesame, we recommend the ``Chocolate Nanbu'' which will be a great souvenir for children.

Nanbu Senbeino Ganteya monaka store (Information)

Shigetaen (Handaen)

Shigetaen
Shigetaen on the left side of the north entrance of the arcade

It is a tea shop that is related to Shigetaen in Tokyo, Sapporo, Sendai, Akita, and Yamagata, and has been loved by the citizens of Morioka since 1934.It is a tea shop that matches the taste of Morioka, blended by a Japanese tea sommelier. Tea is provided.

Kenji's Rice Genmaicha created in collaboration with Itagaki Farm, which inherited cultivation techniques, as well as tea sweets that pair well with Japanese tea.

Shigetaen (Information)

summary

Monaka, a place many Morioka residents have been looking forward to, has many other food shops in addition to those introduced in this article.

In the next article, we will introduce the restaurants and cafes on the 2nd floor where you can enjoy the flavors of Morioka, as well as the shops related to lifestyle and health on the 2nd and 3rd floors.

monaka <Information>

  • Facility name: monaka
  • Facility location: 1-6-8 Nakanohashi-dori, Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture
  • 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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