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Kakkoya

Rating80SCORE
WHY IT'S A MESHI MAP PICK
Locals keep coming back. That is the real proof.
地元の人が、通い続ける。それが何よりの証明。
Founded 1907 (Meiji 40), over 120 years in operation.
明治40年（1907年）創業の120年超老舗。
Selected for Tabelog Sweets & Wagashi Top 100 EAST 2023.
食べログ甘味処百名店EAST2023選出。
Google 4.1/779 reviews (independently confirmed via Jalan).
Google 4.1/779件（じゃらん経由で独立確認）。
4.1
Tabelog 3.59/404 (high count and score).
食べログ3.59/404件（高件数・高スコア）。
3.59
Yahoo Maps 4.28/65.
Yahoo!マップ4.28/65件。
4.28
TripAdvisor 4.4, #2 in Ichinoseki.
TripAdvisor4.4・一関市2位。
TV appearance history.
TV紹介実績あり。
Unique experience value of the 'flying dango' delivery system.
「空飛ぶだんご」という唯一無二の体験価値。
No PR activity signals.
PR案件の兆候なし。
Affordable at ¥500.
500円という庶民的価格。
Repeat visitor voices confirmed.
「また来たい」「毎年来ている」リピーターの声あり。
2026 season reopening from March 19 confirmed.
2026年3月19日から今季営業再開も確認済み。
No fake review signals.
サクラ兆候なし。
Popular Dishes
Kakkodango dumplings (¥500 with tea, 3 types: mitarashi, sesame, sweet bean paste)
かっこうだんご（500円・お茶付き、みたらし・ごま・あんこの3本）
What kind of place?
Fake reviews removed

Founded in 1907 (Meiji 40), a historic dango shop at the Genbikei Gorge. Known as the 'flying dango' shop — orders placed from the opposite bank arrive via a cable-suspended basket. Selected for Tabelog's 'Sweets & Wagashi Top Shops EAST 2023.' Tabelog 3.59/404 reviews. Google 4.1/779 reviews (confirmed via Jalan). Made famous by the TV show 'Suiyou Doresho.' A must-visit landmark when in Ichinoseki.

Google 4.1/779 reviews (confirmed via Jalan). Tabelog Sweets & Wagashi 100 Top Shops 2023, 3.59/404 reviews. Yahoo Maps 4.28/65. TripAdvisor 4.4/34 (#2 in Ichinoseki). Reviews: 'The reassurance of a Meiji-era institution,' 'fun to watch the basket-delivered dango,' 'Ichinoseki classic I return to every time.' Multiple 2025 visit reviews. Some comments about smaller portions recently, but not serious. No fake review signals.

Business Hours
Mon – Sun09:00-15:00
Regular Holiday：12月〜3月上旬 冬季休業
Phone0191-29-2031Call
Access
About 15 min by car from Ichinoseki Station (toward Genbikei). Parking available. Cash only. Sells out early, so morning visits recommended. Closed in winter (December to early March). Takeout available; the across-the-river ordering system is also available for on-site dining.
211 Takinoue, Genbimachi, Ichinoseki, Iwate
English Menu：Not AvailableCredit Card：Not Available
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Kakkoya

Rating80SCORE
Popular Dishes
Kakkodango dumplings (¥500 with tea, 3 types: mitarashi, sesame, sweet bean paste)
かっこうだんご（500円・お茶付き、みたらし・ごま・あんこの3本）
Business Hours
Mon – Sun09:00-15:00
Regular Holiday：12月〜3月上旬 冬季休業
Access
About 15 min by car from Ichinoseki Station (toward Genbikei). Parking available. Cash only. Sells out early, so morning visits recommended. Closed in winter (December to early March). Takeout available; the across-the-river ordering system is also available for on-site dining.
211 Takinoue, Genbimachi, Ichinoseki, Iwate
Phone0191-29-2031
English Menu：Not AvailableCredit Card：Not Available
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WHY IT'S A MESHI MAP PICK
Why this place makes the list
Locals keep coming back. That is the real proof.
地元の人が、通い続ける。それが何よりの証明。
Founded 1907 (Meiji 40), over 120 years in operation.
明治40年（1907年）創業の120年超老舗。
Selected for Tabelog Sweets & Wagashi Top 100 EAST 2023.
食べログ甘味処百名店EAST2023選出。
Google 4.1/779 reviews (independently confirmed via Jalan).
Google 4.1/779件（じゃらん経由で独立確認）。
4.1
Tabelog 3.59/404 (high count and score).
食べログ3.59/404件（高件数・高スコア）。
3.59
Yahoo Maps 4.28/65.
Yahoo!マップ4.28/65件。
4.28
TripAdvisor 4.4, #2 in Ichinoseki.
TripAdvisor4.4・一関市2位。
TV appearance history.
TV紹介実績あり。
Unique experience value of the 'flying dango' delivery system.
「空飛ぶだんご」という唯一無二の体験価値。
No PR activity signals.
PR案件の兆候なし。
Affordable at ¥500.
500円という庶民的価格。
Repeat visitor voices confirmed.
「また来たい」「毎年来ている」リピーターの声あり。
2026 season reopening from March 19 confirmed.
2026年3月19日から今季営業再開も確認済み。
No fake review signals.
サクラ兆候なし。
80SCORE
What a score of 80 means
A measure of whether people truly want to return — not hype. Calculated after removing fake reviews.
Real reputation
Fake reviews removed

Founded in 1907 (Meiji 40), a historic dango shop at the Genbikei Gorge. Known as the 'flying dango' shop — orders placed from the opposite bank arrive via a cable-suspended basket. Selected for Tabelog's 'Sweets & Wagashi Top Shops EAST 2023.' Tabelog 3.59/404 reviews. Google 4.1/779 reviews (confirmed via Jalan). Made famous by the TV show 'Suiyou Doresho.' A must-visit landmark when in Ichinoseki.

Google 4.1/779 reviews (confirmed via Jalan). Tabelog Sweets & Wagashi 100 Top Shops 2023, 3.59/404 reviews. Yahoo Maps 4.28/65. TripAdvisor 4.4/34 (#2 in Ichinoseki). Reviews: 'The reassurance of a Meiji-era institution,' 'fun to watch the basket-delivered dango,' 'Ichinoseki classic I return to every time.' Multiple 2025 visit reviews. Some comments about smaller portions recently, but not serious. No fake review signals.

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