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JA Iwate Hanamaki Kitakami Farmers Market Azemichi (ＪＡいわて花巻北上産地直売所あぜみち)

Flow of the course

Previous stop: Experience the world of Michinoku's Onikenbai folk performing art — a preview for tonight's festival

About 30 min from the previous stop

About 90 min here

About 15 min to the next stop

Next stop: A roughly 4-hectare park surrounding the Japan Museum of Modern Poetry and Literature (日本現代詩歌文学館). You can stroll the grounds, with their pond and artificial hills, while taking in seasonal plantings.

About this spot

This farmers market in Kitakami City offers prepared dishes and light meals made with local Iwate ingredients. Since the area around the fireworks venue gets crowded from evening onward, it's a smart plan to finish dinner here a little early. Alongside Iwate's farm produce and processed goods, there's a well-stocked food corner where you can casually enjoy local flavors. Picking up souvenirs here as well will lighten your load on the walk home at night. Take your time eating and resting while checking your access route to the venue.

Tips

On the day of the fireworks display, the surrounding roads get crowded from evening onward. It's safest to finish eating by around 4 p.m. and head to the venue early. Prepare plenty of drinks. Check the facility's opening hours on the official website beforehand.