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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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A perfect tour to discover the nature and the deep culture unique to the region on a bic…

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

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

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

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Enjoy the great nature of Iwate!Why don't you experience activities such as rafting,…

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Located on National Route 283, its impressive wind turbine makes it the perfect place to…

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

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

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

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

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

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Hanamaki is the hometown of famed children's writer Kenji Miyazawa. The Miyazawa Ken…

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