• Iwate

Geibikei Gorge is an officially recognised national natural monument and is listed as on…

• Iwate

Motsuji Temple is a designated UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site along with nearby Chu…

• Iwate

The "Cultural Heritage of Hiraizumi" was registered as a World Heritage Site i…

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Mt. Kurikoma is located in the center of the Tohoku region at an elevation of 1,626 mete…

• Iwate

With 1,200 years of history, Osawa Onsen is popular with people coming both for its seas…

• Iwate

Hanamaki Onsenkyo consists of 12 hot springs allowing visitors to enjoy a variety of hot…

• Iwate

Genbikei Gorge is a beautiful 2km stretch of gorge along the Iwai River flowing from Mou…

• Iwate

The Miyazawa Kenji Fairy Tale Village gives visitors the opportunity to enjoy hands-on l…

• Iwate

As the leaves change color in autumn along the road that leads to Chusonji, the temple g…

• Iwate

The Tono Folktale Museum is a facility that can be enjoyed by both adults and children. …

• Iwate

Kenji Miyazawa was a talented writer with accomplishments in a wide range of fields incl…

• Iwate

The legend of water sprites, known as kappa, showing themselves to humans can be found i…

• Iwate

When you enter Tono Furusato Village, you will be surrounded by the retro scenery of a J…

• Iwate

The Fujiwara Festival is held every spring and autumn in the World Heritage town of Hira…

• Iwate

The Kokuseki-ji Temple Somin-sai Festival is a so-called “hadaka matsuri” (n…

• Iwate

HANAMAKI TOY MUSEUM opened in July 2020 on the second floor of the Marukan Building, a l…

• Iwate

With sights resembling that of a splendid large picture scroll, the Hidaka Hibuse Festiv…

• Iwate

Stories of ghosts that bring on mysterious phenomena and gods with extraordinary powers …

• Iwate

This festival has over 420 years of history and is held in Hanamaki City, Iwate Prefectu…

• Iwate

The Michinoku Hydrangea Garden began when Mr. Ito, the owner of the garden, planted hydr…

• Iwate

Tohoku is the eminent hot spring location in Japan, where there are many excellent tradi…

• Iwate

Tono's very popular product: Kappa fishing permits.If you catch a Kappa, make friend…

• Iwate

The history of wanko soba dates back more than 380 years. It is said that when Lord Tosh…

• Iwate

The Hanamaki Matsuri (festival) is held every September and boasts a history of more tha…

• Iwate

The Takashimizu Observatory, 797 meters above sea level, is located on the Takashimizu H…

• Iwate

Denshoen Park is an open-air museum that is dedicated to the ordinary lives of the peopl…

• Iwate

One of the most famous tourist attractions in Tono, Iwate Prefecture, is Kappa Fuchi. It…

• Iwate

Begun in 2012, the Balloon Festival brings together the best pilots from Japan and abroa…

• Iwate

Across 20 hectares, the Esashi Fujiwara Heritage Park is lined with around 120 Heian-sty…

• Iwate

Tono City in Iwate Prefecture is known as the “city of folklore.” The Tono D…

• Iwate

In this highly unusual festival held during the intense cold of February, men who are co…

• Iwate

The vestiges of a medieval shoen manor remain in the present at this precious heritage s…

• Iwate

The Tono Tourism Association offers bicycle rentals. This is recommended for people who …

• Iwate

Sekinoichi Shuzo has been brewing sake for four generations since its establishment in 1…

• Iwate

Gokusui no En recreates a Heian period poetry game, and involves poets dressed in Heian …

• Iwate

This peony garden holds the Botan Shakuyaku Festival from the end of April. In addition …

• Iwate

Located in a renovated sake brewery from the Taisho period, this museum displays equipme…

• Iwate

Kitakami City in Iwate Prefecture has many folk entertainment groups and abounds with ac…

• Iwate

Yugendo Cave, which possesses strata dating from approximately 350 million years ago, is…

• Iwate

Ichinoseki Snow Paradise, a spot for fun in the snow, has opened in a specially prepared…