• Iwate

Jodogahama Beach in the Sanriku Geopark is located within the Sanriku Fukko National Par…

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

• Iwate

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

• Iwate

Chuson-ji Temple in Hiraizumi was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2011 as an …

• Iwate

Ryusendo is one of Japan’s three greatest limestone caves along with Akiyoshido in…

• Iwate

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

• Iwate

This park along the banks of the Kitakami River is known as a cherry-blossom viewing spo…

• Iwate

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

• Iwate

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

• Iwate

Kitayamazaki Cliffs is located in the northern part of Sanriku Fukko National Park, and …

• Iwate

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

• Iwate

The Kuji region is known as Japan's largest amber-producing area. The Kuji Amber Mus…

• Iwate

Morioka Handi-Works Square has three zones. In addition to the ""handmade work…

• Iwate

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

• Iwate

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

• Iwate

Toshichi Onsen is located 1,400m above sea level in Tohoku’s highest mountainous a…

• Iwate

Spread out across seven hectares in a secluded place in the mountains, this open-air mus…

• Iwate

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

• Iwate

Wanko soba is a food tradition of Iwate Prefecture in which soba (buckwheat) noodles are…

• Iwate

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

• Iwate

The cavern where Takkoku no Iwaya Temple is built is said to be the place where Emishi p…

• Iwate

Miyako City Fish Market, known as the “Kitchen of Miyako” was reopened in Ma…

• Iwate

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

• Iwate

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

• Iwate

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

• Iwate

In the tsunami that struck Japan at the time of the Great East Japan Earthquake of 2011,…

• Iwate

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

• Iwate

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

• Iwate

This hot spring area lies along Route 342 that leads from Ichinoseki city through to Aki…

• Iwate

Kindaichi Onsen, located in Ninohe in northern Iwate, is said to have been discovered in…

• Iwate

Rokando is a limestone cave made of marble. Surveys to date have confirmed that the tota…

• Iwate

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

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

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The northernmost ama, who became famous in the NHK morning TV series ""Amachan…

• Iwate

Japan’s longest local railway, stretching for 163 km to link the towns on the Sanr…

• Iwate

Sappa-sen are small boats used by fishermen along the Rikuchu Coast for catching sea urc…

• Iwate

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

• Iwate

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