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

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

• Iwate

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

• Iwate

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Held from 15 April to 6 May, the Kitakami Tenshochi Cherry Blossom Festival attracts lar…

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

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

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

• Iwate

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

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

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

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

• Iwate

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

• Iwate

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

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

• Iwate

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

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

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

• Iwate

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

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

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

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

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You will wade by the Kougegawa River running between Hirono Town and Kuji City and walk …

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Just a one-minute walk from Kamaishi Station, Sun Fish Kamaishi is a market offering the…

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