Let’s embark on a journey where food connects you with the people, culture, and history of the place.
Rather than focusing on a single facility, we are working together with local businesses to create a circulation-friendly environment that encourages visitors to explore the region, engage with local people, and experience its culture—allowing them to fully enjoy Kuroishi as a city of food culture.
Kuroishi — where rich local ingredients, culture, and history come together in a food culture to be experienced with all five senses.
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Kuroishi — Savor the City’s Food Culture
Hands-on experiences paired with local traditional crafts like Tsugaru lacquerware and Ujō-yaki pottery.
The people are the city’s curators.
They tell the stories of the place—
connecting, guiding, and circling through Kuroishi.
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Kuroishi Food Walk
Experience Kuroishi’s historic townscape and culinary culture.Discover Kuroishi’s way of life through its people, food, and history.
Kuroishi — a town of food diversity where everyone can gather at one table to savor and explore together.
⬇︎ Local Traditional Dishes Everyone Can Enjoy
With a growing focus on food diversity, the number of accommodations and dining establishments offering vegan-friendly options is increasing.
Please note that the availability and type of vegetarian dishes vary by accommodation and dining facility (including catering providers).
Some facilities may not be able to accommodate vegetarian requests, and the types of vegetarian meals offered may differ among those that do.
Before making a reservation, please be sure to check the Vegetarian Type Availability Chart for each facility.
※Please note that meal selections cannot be changed after arrival at the facility.
Kindly inform us of your dietary preferences and requirements in detail at the time of booking.
Located in the heart of Komise Street, selected as one of Japan’s Top 100 Streets, this restaurant has been serving customers for over half a century.
Popular menu items that both locals and tourists love include the Hanakago Gozen set, Kuroishi Tsuyu Yakisoba, and Wariko Soba.
With advance reservation, guests can also enjoy vegan-friendly versions of Kuroishi Tsuyu Yakisoba and Tempura Rice Bowls (Tendon).
After 30 years of serving Italian cuisine in Tokyo, the chef reopened in his hometown of Kuroishi in November 2010. The restaurant’s name, “Sasso Nero,” means “Black Stone” in Italian.
Using as many locally sourced and Aomori-grown ingredients as possible, the restaurant offers authentic Italian cuisine. Lunch features pasta dishes, while dinner offers wine-friendly appetizers and popular meat dishes such as Saltimbocca.
Vegan options are also available, with three dishes adapted from the regular menu.
The craft shop offers approximately 800–1,000 handmade items. Created by 20 artisans, the selection includes clothing, chairs, bags, woodworking, lamps, Japanese small goods, accessories, and more—most of them one-of-a-kind.
At the cafe, guests can enjoy a variety of lunch options and coffee.
With advance reservation, vegan-friendly lunches made from local ingredients are also available, ensuring a safe and enjoyable dining experience for vegan guests.
This cafe, converted from a traditional house in the Nuruyu Onsen area, offers a relaxing atmosphere. Large windows look out onto a waterside scene with birds playing, and the gentle sound of the Asase Ishikawa River adds to the peaceful ambiance.
The menu features delicious and wholesome dishes made with favorite local ingredients such as vegetables, grains, and beans, combined with traditional seasonings.
Vegan options are available.
