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

• Iwate

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

• 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

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

• Iwate

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

• Iwate

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

• Iwate

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

• Iwate

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

• Iwate

The Goishi Coast is a beautiful scenic coastline. You can enjoy the changing scenery inc…

• Iwate

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

• Iwate

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

• Iwate

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

• Iwate

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

• Iwate

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

• Iwate

• Iwate

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

• Iwate

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

• Iwate

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

• Iwate

Esashi-Fujiwara Heritage Park is a theme park featuring over 120 reproduced buildings of…

• Iwate

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

• Iwate

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

• Iwate

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

• Iwate

Iwate Prefectural Museum is a general museum opened in 1980 to commemorate the centenary…

• Iwate

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

• Iwate

Wanko soba, a local dish in Iwate Prefecture, originates in Hanamaki. It is said that th…

• Iwate

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

• Iwate

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

• Iwate

Experience glamping at a campsite right by the beach at Sanriku Geopark. Participate in …

• Iwate

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

• Iwate

• Iwate

Walking along Kakkonda Gorge and coming out of Takinoue Tunnel, the stunning Torigoe Fal…

• Multiple Areas

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

• Iwate

This resort boasts the largest amount of snow in Japan! The ski resort is located in a h…

• Iwate

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

• Iwate

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

• Iwate

• Iwate

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

• Iwate

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

• Iwate

The Hiraizumi Cultural Heritage Center is a guide center that shows off Hiraizumi's …