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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).

Location

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Last official check

25 Sept 2026

Traveler reports

0

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Next scheduled check

24 Dec 2026

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Admission
Paid (see the price below)
Closing days
Has closing days (see below)

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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 a tourism board site
Closed

Closed on Wednesdays (open if a holiday), December 31 and January 1.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board 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
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
Not yet confirmed

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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

Nearby spots

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Crowds

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Visiting respectfully

  • Local etiquetteThe soft-serve is traditionally eaten with chopsticks.Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site

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