Hanamaki, Iwate / マルカンビル大食堂
Marukan Building Grand Dining Hall
A 550-seat department-store dining hall on the 6th floor, revived in 2017 after the store closed, famous for its 10-layer soft-serve eaten with chopsticks (380 yen).
Last official check
25 Sept 2026
Traveler reports
0
Reports open in Phase 2
Next scheduled check
24 Dec 2026
Before you go
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- Opening hours
Weekdays 11:00-15:00 last order (closes 15:30); weekends and holidays 11:00-18:00 last order (closes 18:30). Hours may change.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site- Closed
Closed on Wednesdays (open if a holiday), December 31 and January 1.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site- Admission
10-layer soft-serve 380 yen, Marukan ramen 960 yen, "Naporikatsu" (spaghetti Napolitan with pork cutlet) 1,300 yen.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site- Getting there
Not checked yet — we have not confirmed this on an official source yet. Check with the spot before you go.
- Parking
Partner car parks (The Park Kamicho, about 140 spaces; The Park Marukan Building, about 60): 100 yen per 30 minutes (8:00-20:00). You get a 100-yen parking voucher per 1,500 yen spent on food (up to 300 yen).
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site- Payment
Table mobile ordering takes PayPay and credit cards; the staffed register takes cash and PayPay.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site- Accessibility
Not checked yet — we have not confirmed this on an official source yet. Check with the spot before you go.
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Address: Hanamaki, Iwate (Japanese address: 岩手県花巻市上町6-2 マルカンビル6F)
Official site: https://www.kamichoyamori.com/marukan-bldg-restaurant
Location
Smaller pins are other spots nearby.
Nearby spots
- No photo yetMiyazawa Kenji Memorial MuseumIwate4 km away (straight line)
- No photo yetMiyazawa Kenji Dowa-muraIwate5 km away (straight line)
- No photo yetHanamaki Onsen: Rose Garden and Day BathingIwate8 km away (straight line)
Photo: Gribeco / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (resized)Kitakami Tenshochi ParkIwate12 km away (straight line)- No photo yetNamari Onsen Fujisan RyokanIwate14 km away (straight line)
Distances are straight-line distances, not travel distances.
Crowds
- Crowd level
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- Best time to visit
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- Peak time
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- Busiest days
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- Busiest season
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- Latest traveler report
- None yet
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Visiting respectfully
- Local etiquetteThe soft-serve is traditionally eaten with chopsticks.Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Verification log
- 25 Sept 2026First check · Official website · https://www.kamichoyamori.com/marukan-bldg-restaurantAccess, parking and payment read from the official site.
- 25 Sept 2026First check · Tourism board · https://iwatetabi.jp/spots/68901/Hours, closing days, address and coordinates read from a tourism organization's site.