About local gifts shop MORITA
The gift shop business hour. 9:00am～5:00pm
At ”Morita”, various payment methods are available, including credit card payments, QR code payments, ID, QUICPAY, and Apple Pay.
At Morita, we sell local souvenirs from Aomori and Akita prefectures. We offer traditional foods and famous local specialties that can be stored at room temperature.
Since our establishment in 1931, we have a wide selection of traditional crafts dating back many years. Some of these older crafts may be dirty or missing their original boxes. However, they are precious items crafted with care in ancient times, and since there are no longer artisans producing them, they are only available while supplies last. Please feel free to search for your own unique Japanese antique.
Our original gifts
All items introduced here can be stored at room temperature,
and they are good for 1 month or longer.
These products are pre-cookd, so you can open the bag and eat them right away.
gRIlled himemasu with salt
Our original Towadako Fresh Salmon Products.
We grilled HIMEMASU in our restaurant with salt only.
It can enjoy the whole fish.
Heat up in hot water or microwave for the best flavor.
Ingredients
・HIMEMASU(Freshwater salmon)
・Salt
Price ￥1350
Store at room temperature
Himemasu Marinated in olive-oil & herb
Pickled HIMEMASU fish in olive oil with laurel. It is softer than grilled HIMEMASU and great with beer /wine.
Ingredients
・HIMEMASU(Freshwater salmon)
・Olive oil
・ Laurel leaves
・Salt
Price ￥1350
Store at room temperature
SWEETENED AND BOILED himemasu
220 grams big HIMEMASU cooked with Sansho Japanese pepper harvested at the mountain of Towadako. Great for souvenior.
Ingredients
・HIMEMASU(Freshwater salmon) ・Sugar ・Soy sauce(Including wheat flour.Alcohol) ・Sweet sake ・Granulated sugar ・Japanese pepper leaves ・Japanese pepper powder /・Alcohol
Price ￥2100
Store at room temperature
Sweetened boiled WAkasagi fish
WAKASAGI is a small fish grown in TOWADAKO. They are caught between May and June. You can see a lot of them at that time in the lake. The ones with eggs are especially delicious.
Ingredients
・WAKASAGI fish
・Sugar
・Soy sauce(including wheat flour)
Price ￥700
Store at room temperature
candied FUKI with soy sauce
FUKI is wild plants that can be picked around TOWADAKO.
It is vely popular wild vegetable in AOMORI and it can be found easily. But cooking them is very difficult and it takes a lot of time. This product is easy to eat just open a bag and enjoy!
Ingredient
・FUKI
・Sugar
・Soy sauce(Including wheat flour)
Price ￥650
Store at room temperature
Flowers and vegetables pickleD
Traditional pickle using vegetables of Aomori and Akita and eatable flower "KIKU" . We loved to eat on white rice. The vegetables used in this product are cultivated in either Aomori Prefecture or Akita Prefecture.
A souvenir from Japan that can be enjoyed by both vegans and vegetarians without any issues.
Ingredients
・ KIKU・Japanese ginger ・Radish・Carrot ・Burdock ・Shiso leaf seed・Green pepper ・Soy sauce ・Salt ・Seaweed・Shiitake mushrooms/・Amino acid・Fumaric acid ・Alcohol
price ￥580
Store at room temperature
Seasoned rice with vegetables
How to make this seasoned rice?
It is very easy.
1.Put the rice(350g) and water(550cc) in the pot.
2.There are dry vegetables and MISO powder in the package. Take them out and put them in the pot.
3.Bring to boil with low heat. Be careful not to burn rice.
Easier if you use a rice cooker. Just put them in a rice cooker, mix with rice and cook.
Ingredient
1.Dried vegetables
・Black been ・radish
・Carrot・Burdock・Fried tofu・Shiitake mushrooms/・Tofu coagulant・Citric acid・Vitamin E・
2. Miso powder
・Rice miso ・Bonito flakes・Seafood extract・Sugar・Bonito fish soup stock (Salt.Sugar.Bonito fish flakes.Seafood extract.Yeast extract)/Amino acid
Price ￥700
Store at room temperature
Dried wakasagi
It is dried WAKASAGI fish. Simple and tasty and your hand will not get dirty.Of course you can store this product at room temperature.
Ingredients
・WAKASAGI fish
・Salt
Price ￥380
Bakke miso
BAKKE means sprout of FUKI. BAKKE MISO is very traditional food here. You may find it a little bitter. Many Aomori people puts this on rice or udon,or eat it with SAKE.
This product is made by local grandmothers. Of course our shop grandmother too.They pick them early morning and cook them with sweet MISO over a long time.
Ingredients
・BAKKE
・Sugar
・MISO
・Sweet SAKE
PRICE ￥450
Store at room temperature
The AOMORI Apple gifts
Apple pie
It is very famous apple pie in AOMORI. There is six pieces palm-size pies in the box. Custard is delicious with this soft pie.
Ingredient
・Flour・Apples preserve ・Margarine・Egg・Syrup・Vegetable oil・Sugar・Non-fat dry milk・Milk protein・Salt・Sweet SAKE/・Modified starch・Food emulsifier・Aromatic preparations for food・Thickening
polysaccharides・Food preservative(Sorbic acid)・Acidic ingredients・Antioxidants(Vitamin C)・Colours(Safflower yellow, Carotene)
Price ￥1265
Apple chips
It sliced and dried AOMORI apples. Just the right sour and sweetness are just right.
The green bag contains slices made from "Ourin," a popular variety of apple known for its strong aroma and sweetness. The red bag contains slices made from "Fuji," a representative variety of apple from Aomori.
Ingredient
・Apple
・Salt
/Antioxidant (Vitamin C)
Price ￥325
Freeze dried apple
It is what made AOMORI apples freeze-dried.
Even babies can eat this apples because it is soft.
Ingredient
・Apple・Salt
Price ￥650
Apple tea
Apple tea with great aroma.
Ingredients
・Black tea
・Aromatic preparations for food(Apple)
Price ￥380
Dried Apple & Chocolate
This is a very famous product in Aomori Prefecture that has been sold for decades. It wraps dried apples in chocolate.
Ingredient
Dried apple (Aomori Prefecture), sugar), chocolate (contains milk ingredients)/emulsifier (soybean derived), antioxidant (Vitamin C), acidulant, flavoring.
Price ￥565
Apple candy
Apple candy in a nostalgic can.
Ingredient
・Sugar・Syrup・Apple juice
Price ￥380
Apple cider vinegar
This is traditional barrel-aged apple cider vinegar. It contains honey and when diluted with water, it's delicious to drink.
Ingredient "Honey processed product (Made in Japan)", "Apple cider vinegar (Apples [Produced in Aomori Prefecture])"
Price ￥1410
For your dog and cats
It WAKASAGI fish of TOWADAKO for dogs and cats.
How is it different from human products? This product does not use salt, because for animals. Pink labels for cats,green labels for dogs. Make your dogs and cats happy with this gift!
Ingredient ・WAKASAGI
Price ￥325
Storage Room temperature.