Tohoku 2015 東北の旅 - Day 1 Itinerary: Morioka 盛岡

Day 1: 09.10.2015
* Day 1 usage of JR East Pass (flexible 5 days out of 14 days)

SIN T1 (0150 hrs) > HND Int T1 (0950 hrs)
by JL038

Purchased JR East Pass.

HND > Hamamatsucho by Tokyo Monorail
Hamamatsucho > Tokyo via JR Yamanote Line

Hayabusa and Komachi at Morioka JR Station

Tokyo JR (1120 hrs) > Morioka JR 盛岡駅 (1333 hrs)
by Komachi こまち 17

Checked in: Toyoko Inn Morioka Ekimae 東横イン盛岡駅前
http://www.toyoko-inn.com/hotel/00038/index.html

Morioka JR Bus Stop 16 > Kencho.Shiyakusho 県庁市役所前
by Den Den Mushi Loop Bus でんでんむしバス (counterclockwise direction)
http://www.iwatekenkotsu.co.jp/denden-annai.html

Lunch: cafe NOTE カフェノート

Bank of Iwate Former Head Office Main Building

Visited:

• Sakurayama Jinja 桜山神社
• http://www.sakurayamajinja.jp/
• Morioka Castle Site Park 盛岡城跡公園
• http://www.moriokashiroato.jp/
• Bank of Iwate (former Bank of Morioka) Former Head Office Main Building 盛岡銀行旧中の橋支店 / 岩手銀行赤レンガ館
• https://www.iwagin-akarengakan.jp/
• Morioka Takuboku & Kenji Museum 盛岡啄木賢治青春館
• http://www.odette.or.jp/seishunkan/

Tea break: Rokubungi 珈琲六分儀 *Permanently closed in 2017

Cold noodles from Pyon Pyon.

Dinner: Pyon Pyon Sha Morioka Ekimae Branch ぴょんびょん舎盛岡駅前店
http://www.pyonpyonsya.co.jp/

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