コーヒーと喫茶店文化が根付く盛岡のレトロ喫茶店・カフェ7選 7 retro coffee shops and cafes in Morioka
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コーヒーと喫茶店と盛岡 Coffee, Coffee Shop and Morioka
Morioka City in Iwate Prefecture is said to be a town where "coffee and coffee shop culture take root" with many old coffee shops. There are also many coffee shops selling coffee beans, and the city once had the second largest coffee consumption in Japan (according to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications' "Survey of Household Economy" (2022)). In this story, our writer, who lives in Morioka, will introduce you to seven coffee shops. For example, the one that has the longest history in Morioka, the one that is like hideouts and the one that serve coffee with a special flavor.

特別な焙煎機を使用!人気のコーヒー専門店「Nagasawa COFFEE」"Nagasawa COFFEE"

お店に入ってすぐ目に入るのは、大きな焙煎機。こちらはドイツから輸入し、専門業者でレストアとカスタムを行い「Nagasawa COFFEE」仕様になった特別な焙煎機だそう。
"Nagasawa COFFEE" which is located about 10 minutes by car or 20 minutes on foot from Morioka Station purchases green coffee beans , roasts, and serves all of them. The aroma of coffee wafts from the open-plan store, and customers from outside Iwate also visit this coffee specialty store.
When we enter the store, we can see a large roasting machine. This is a special one imported from Germany, restored and customized by a specialist to "Nagasawa COFFEE" specifications.

*This story is from an interview conducted in March 2022.
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●所在地 / Location
岩手県盛岡市上田一丁目11‐23
1-11-23 Ueda, Morioka-shi, Iwate●アクセス / Transport access
岩手県交通「一高前」または「県立中央病院前」バス停より徒歩2分
A 2-minute walk from" Ichiko-mae" or "Kenritsu Chuo Byoin-mae" bus stop on the Iwateken Kotsu.※本記事の内容・サービス等は変更している場合があります。
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路地裏の隠れ家的な喫茶店「珈琲・うつわ わたなべ」"Coffee and Utsuwa Watanabe"

お店につくと手書きの看板が目に入りました。こちらは陶芸作家の奥様が、消しゴムはんこを加工してデザインした作品だそう。
店内のほとんどは、ご夫婦のお二人が約一か月かけてリノベーションをされ、うつわなどの作品も並んでいます。コーヒー豆は岩手県平泉町にあるご実家で焙煎されたものです。癒しの空間で至福の一杯を楽しんでみませんか?
Walking for 10 minutes from Morioka Station, "Coffee and Utsuwa Watanabe" is a hideaway coffee shop located on a back street a short distance from the house of newlyweds of Takuboku Ishikawa(a Japanese famous poet from Iwate).
Ariving at the shop, I saw a handcrafted sign. This is a work of art designed by his wife, a ceramic artist, by processing an eraser stamp.
Most of inside the shop was renovated by the couple of the owner over a period of about a month. There are works of vessels and other artwork. Coffee beans this shop uses are roasted at their family home in Hiraizumi Town, Iwate. Why not enjoy a cup of bliss in this healing space?

*This story is from an interview conducted in March 2022.
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●所在地 / Location
岩手県盛岡市中央通3丁目18-14
3-18-14 Chuodori, Morioka city, Iwate●アクセス / Transport access
盛岡市中心市街地循環バス でんでんむしにて「啄木新婚の家口」下車後徒歩3分 または盛岡駅より徒歩15分
A 3-minute walk from "Takuboku Newlywed Couple's House" by bus "Dendenmushi" ,a bus circulating in Morioka city center, or a 15-minute walk from Morioka station.※本記事の内容・サービス等は変更している場合があります。
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現存する盛岡最古の喫茶店「喫茶ママ」"Cafe Mama"

Founded in 1932, "Café Mama", a 10-minute drive or a 26-minute walk from Morioka Station, is a historic coffee shop celebrating its 90th anniversary. At the time of its founding, it attracted a wide range of customers and played a valuable role as a place to exchange information in an age without the Internet. Exhibitions of paintings and other works are held here. We can also be enjoyed as a gallery.

*This story is from an interview conducted in March 2022.
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●所在地 / Location
岩手県盛岡市本町通1丁目8-10
1-8-10 Honmachidori, Morioka city, Iwate●アクセス / Transport access
盛岡中心市街地循環バス『でんでんむし』乗車後、「上の橋」バス停より徒歩3分。または盛岡駅より徒歩30分。
Taking the "Dendenmushi" bus, a circulation bus for Morioka city center, at Morioka station and get off at the "Kami-no-hashi" bus stop. A 3-minute walk from the bus stop.
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創業半世紀の喫茶店「ティーハウス リーベ」"Tea House Liebe"

紅茶の種類が豊富で、純喫茶の定番メニューはほぼ完備!メニューブックは昔から変わらない温かみがある手書きメニュー。老若男女から愛されている喫茶店です。
A 20-minute walk from Morioka Station. "Tea House Liebe" was opened in 1971 as first tea store in Morioka. The retro Showa-era , a Japanese era before Heisei-era, exterior and signage may look old-fashioned, but once we enter the shop, we will find ourselves in a different world! The atmosphere is classical and elegant.
We can drink a wide variety of tea and eat most of the standard menu items of pure coffee shops! The menu book has a handwritten menu with the same warmth as in the past. The shop is loved by men and women of all ages.

*This story is from an interview conducted in March 2022.
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●所在地 / Location
岩手県盛岡市内丸5-3
5-3 Uchimaru, Morioka city, Iwate●アクセス / Transport access
盛岡駅より盛岡中心市街地循環バス『でんでんむし』で県庁市役所前バス停下車徒歩3分。またはJR盛岡駅から徒歩20分。
A 3-minutes walk from the bus stop"Kencho Shiyakusho-mae" by "Dendenbushi"bus, a bus circulating in Morioka city center, from Morioka Station.
The other way is a 20-minute walk from Morioka Station.※本記事の内容・サービス等は変更している場合があります。
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南部鉄器とコーヒーの新たな出会い「お茶とてつびん engawa」"Tea and Tetsubin engawa"

店内には鉄瓶ギャラリーも併設されています。専属のスタッフさんが、鉄瓶の使い方や鉄瓶にまつわる様々な豆知識などを、丁寧に説明してくださいますよ!
"Tea and Tetsubin engawa" is located a 10-minute drive or 25-minute walk from Morioka Station. The coffee is brewed by boiling water in an iron kettle made of Nambu Tekki, a traditional craft made in Morioka and Oshu in Iwate . The coffee havs a smooth texture, perhaps because the iron is dissolved in the water. These coffee beans are from "BOUND COFFEE" in Zaimoku-cho, Morioka, which the owner spent about a year to find.
The shop also has a tetsubin gallery. The dedicated staff will explain in detail how to use the tetsubin and various trivia related to tetsubin!

*This story is from an interview conducted in March 2022.
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●所在地 / Location
岩手県盛岡市中の橋通1-5-2 1階
1-5-2, Nakanohashidori, Morioka city, Morioka●アクセス / Transport access
盛岡中心市街地循環バスでんでんむしにて「盛岡バスセンター」下車後徒歩3分
A 3-minute walk from "Morioka Bus Center" bus stop by "Dendenbushi" bus which is a circulation bus for Morioka city center.※本記事の内容・サービス等は変更している場合があります。
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どこか懐かしい喫茶店「オンディーヌ」"Ondine"

店の看板メニューは昔ながらのナポリタン。太めの麺にクリーミーなトマトソースが絡まりボリューム満点!「オンディーヌ」に訪れる半分以上のお客さんがナポリタンを注文するそう。サラダにスープ、コーヒーまでセットになっていて大満足のメニューです。
Walking for 15 minutes from Morioka Station, "Ondine" is a coffee shop on the second floor of a building in Morioka Main Street which is Morioka's famous shopping district. The entrance to "Ondine" is a small light blue door on the book floor, past the bookstore on the first floor and up a flight of stairs.
The shop's signature dish is the traditional neapolitan. The creamy tomato sauce is mixed with the thick noodles, making for a hearty meal! More than half of the customers who visit "Ondine" order this. This menu includes a salad, soup, and coffee, making us satisfied.

*This story is from an interview conducted in March 2022.
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●所在地 / Location
岩手県盛岡市大通2丁目2-15
2-2-15 Odori, Morioka city, Iwate●アクセス / Transport access
盛岡中心市街地循環バス「でんでんむし」に乗車し、「菜園川徳前」にて下車後、徒歩3分
Take the Morioka central city circulation bus "Dendenbushi", get off at "Nazonokawa Tokumae", and walk for 3 minutes.The other way is a 20-minute walk from Morioka Station.※本記事の内容・サービス等は変更している場合があります。
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盛岡駅前で40年の老舗喫茶店「カプチーノ詩季」"Cappuccino Shiki"

看板メニューはエスプレッソとカプチーノ。合わせてチョコバナトーストを注文するのがオススメ!アイスとチョコソースの甘さとコーヒーがとっても合います!
Walking for 3 minutes from Morioka Station, "Cappuccino Shiki" is a long-established coffee shop that opened in 1982. It is a coffee shop with a long history. When night trains used to stop at Morioka Station, it used to open at 6:30 a.m. to welcome customers who arrived early in the morning. The large espresso pot in front of the shop was installed in imitation of old European streets where objects of what is served are hung instead of signs!
The signature menu items are espresso and cappuccino. I recommend ordering a chocolate banana toast with them. The sweetness of the ice cream and chocolate sauce goes so well with the coffee!

*This story is from an interview conducted in March 2022.
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●所在地 / Location
岩手県盛岡市駅前通10‐6
10-6 Ekimae-dori, Morioka city, Iwate●アクセス / Transport access
JR盛岡駅東口から徒歩3分
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ジャズに魅了された店主が営む「Cafe Jazz 開運橋のジョニー」"Johnny’s Jazz café"

"Johnny’s Jazz café" is located just across the Kaiun Bridge over the Kitakami River. It is a jazz cafe where you can enjoy coffee and drinks with jazz music recommended by the owner, Johnny, who is a big fan of world-famous jazz pianist Akiyoshi Toshiko.Various collections of records and posters of Akiyoshi Toshiko are displayed there. she has been nominated for 14 Grammy Awards. The interior has a retro atmosphere with a large pendulum clock, many stereos, a grand piano, and a gramophone.

The Morioka Bus Center also has the "Akiyoshi Toshiko Jazz Museum" created by the owner, Johnny! Akiyoshi Toshiko's collections are displayed here as well. Jazz performances is hold at "Cafe Bar West38" is next to the museum every Saturday from 7:00 p.m.
*This story is from an interview conducted in January 2023.
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Cafe Jazz 開運橋のジョニー
Johnny’s Jazz café●所在地 / Location
岩手県盛岡市開運橋通5-9 4階
4F 5-9 Kaiunbashi-dori, Morioka city, Iwate●アクセス / Transport access
盛岡駅より徒歩8分
A 8-minutes walk from Morioka Station
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穐吉敏子JAZZミュージアム
Akiyoshi Toshiko Jazz Museum●所在地 / Location
岩手県盛岡市中ノ橋通1丁目9−7 盛岡バスセンター内3階
3F Morioka Bus Center, 1-9-7 Nakanohashidori, Morioka city, Iwate●アクセス / Transport access
盛岡駅東口バスターミナル6番線からバスで約10分、降車後徒歩1分
最寄りバス停:[盛岡バスセンター][盛岡バスセンター〔ななっく前〕][盛岡バスセンター〔神明町〕]
About 10 minutes by bus from Morioka Station East Exit Bus Terminal No. 6, 1 minute walk after getting off the bus.
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喫茶店文化が残る盛岡のレトロな空間 Retro space in Morioka
In addition to long-established coffee shops that have been loved by locals for 40, 50, and 90 years, a new generation of coffee shops have begun to emerge, bringing a new wind to Morioka's coffee shop culture. There may be fewer coffee shops than in larger cities, but even if the stores are small in size, there are many coffee shops with strong passionate policies! Why don't you go on a coffee shop tour in Morioka to enjoy the taste of each coffee shop?