Monaka

Monaka is a shopping center in Morioka, Iwate. Monaka is situated nearby to the government office 盛岡年金事務所, as well as near the theater building 風のスタジオ.

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Opening hours: 10:00 AM—7:00 PM
Type: Shopping center
Description: shopping center in Morioka, Iwate, Japan
Also known as: “monaka”
Address: 8, Nakanohashidori1, Morioka, Iwate 020-0871

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bank of Iwate Red Brick Building and Morioka Museum of Letter.

Bank of Iwate Red Brick Building

Historic building

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Bank of Iwate Red Brick Building is a former bank building located in the city of Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, Japan. The building is an example of Meiji period western style architecture in Japan, and is listed as an Important Cultural Property. Bank of Iwate Red Brick Building is situated 150 metres northwest of Monaka.

Morioka Museum of Letter

Museum

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Morioka Museum of Letter is situated 130 metres northwest of Monaka.

Morioka Castle

Castle

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Morioka Castle is a hirayama-style Japanese castle constructed in 1611. It was the seat of the Nanbu clan, a tozama daimyō clan who ruled over Morioka Domain, Mutsu Province in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan during the Edo period Tokugawa shogunate. Morioka Castle is situated 490 metres west of Monaka.