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With a history stretching back over 120 years, Koiwai Farm is an important local landmar…

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Mount Hachimantai is a mountainous plateau rising 1,613m above sea level stretching over…

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Morioka Hachimangu Shrine was built in 1680 by the 29th feudal lord Shigenobu Nanbu. The…

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In the spring, Takamatsu no Ike Pond is bathed in the beautiful cherry blossoms that sur…

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Mt. Kurakakeyama is designated as one of the “scenic areas of Ihatov,” a col…

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Located in the upper reaches of the Kakkonda River, which is part of Towada-Hachimantai …

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A 15-minute walk from Morioka station takes you to Morioka Castle, officially recognised…

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Morioka Sansa Odori is the world’s largest taiko drumming parade that is held on C…

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Tsunagi Onsen is located near Lake Gosho, a popular scenic location with views of Mount …

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Appi Kogen is a 2,000-hectare stretch of highlands 800m to 900m above sea level. The hig…

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Matsukawa Onsen is a small hot spring resort located in Hachimantai, which is known for …

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Mount Hachimantai is a mountainous plateau rising 1,613m above sea level stretching over…

• Iwate

Mt. Iwate is a volcano with an elevation of 2,038 metres, and is one of Japan's 100 …

• Iwate

Held on the second Saturday of June each year, the Chagu Chagu Umakko Festival is one of…

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The brewery's name,  "Asabiraki," is associated with waka (Japanese p…

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The Bank of Iwate Red Brick Building was built in 1911 as the head office for Morioka Ba…

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Hirota Shuzoten is a small sake brewery located in Shiwa Town, Shiwa County, Iwate Prefe…

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During this skiing tour, glide over Japan’s finest powder snow in a snowcat (vehic…

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An Edohiganzakura cherry tree is growing within the premises of the district courthouse …

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Kagami Pond is one of the crater lakes situated at the summit of Mt. Hachimantai, select…

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Morioka is the city where famous poet Takuboku Ishikawa and children’s story write…

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The distinctively designed building on the corner of Morioka Castle Ruins Park (Iwate Pa…

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Hoonji Temple is a temple with a long history that is said to have been built in 1394. T…

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Not Niseko nor Hakuba, Hachimantai is Japan’s last frontier for powder snow. Here,…

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This snowshoe trek tour takes you to see the frozen Nanataki. Nanataki is a waterfall al…

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※ A samurai’s spring residence built on top of a hill. Free yourself from your dai…

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One of the 100 best forest‐bathing places, “Secondary Beech Forest” in Appi …

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Every year from mid-January to late March, Lake Gandoko is full of people enjoying fishi…

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This cliff with columnar joints on the left bank of the Kakkonda River was created by th…

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The Nakatsugawa River is a symbol of Morioka that flows right beside Morioka Castle Rema…

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※ Washinoo is a sake brewery in Hachimantai founded in 1829.Sake made with pristine unde…

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Shizukuishi Ski Resort boasts a wide variety of slopes, including a 4.5-kilometer long s…

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The clear air during winter allows for views that can only be seen at this time of year.…

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Kaiunbashi Bridge (literally “Good Fortune Bridge”) spans the Kitakami River…

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This is the only surviving samurai residence in Morioka, where Morioka-born poet, Takubo…