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Iwate
Cultural discoveries from Hiraizumi to Morioka
Top Attractions in Iwate
Around Iwate
Iwate Top 10
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![Iwate’s Greatest Charm is …]( "Iwate’s Greatest Charm is …")
1Iwate’s Greatest Charm is …
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![Mt. Eboshi in Fall]( "Mt. Eboshi in Fall")
2Mt. Eboshi in Fall
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![Iwate: Food Guide]( "Iwate: Food Guide")
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![Seaweed and Sightseeing in Iwate]( "Seaweed and Sightseeing in Iwate")
4Seaweed and Sightseeing in Iwate
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![The Seven Wonders of Tainaisan Shrine]( "The Seven Wonders of Tainaisan Shrine")
5The Seven Wonders of Tainaisan Shrine
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![A Guide to Tono City and Hanamaki City]( "A Guide to Tono City and Hanamaki City")
6A Guide to Tono City and Hanamaki City
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![Takuboku Ishikawa and the Honeymoon House]( "Takuboku Ishikawa and the Honeymoon House")
7Takuboku Ishikawa and the Honeymoon House
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![Resilience and Hope]( "Resilience and Hope")
8Resilience and Hope
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9Mt Megami and Shiraito Falls
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10Autumn Road Trip in Iwate, the "Last Frontier of Japan"
Tono
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![Iwate Coffee Festival]( "Iwate Coffee Festival")
1Iwate Coffee Festival
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![Kitakami Tenshochi Sakura Festival]( "Kitakami Tenshochi Sakura Festival")
2Kitakami Tenshochi Sakura Festival
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![Morioka's Sansa Odori]( "Morioka's Sansa Odori")
3Morioka's Sansa Odori
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![Iwate: Food Guide]( "Iwate: Food Guide")
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![The Great Wanko Soba Food Challenge]( "The Great Wanko Soba Food Challenge")
5The Great Wanko Soba Food Challenge
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![Japan Mochi Festival]( "Japan Mochi Festival")
6Japan Mochi Festival
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![Morioka Autumn Festival]( "Morioka Autumn Festival")
7Morioka Autumn Festival
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![Chagu Chagu Umakko Festival]( "Chagu Chagu Umakko Festival")
8Chagu Chagu Umakko Festival
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![The Hanamaki Festival]( "The Hanamaki Festival")
9The Hanamaki Festival
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10Sanriku Fireworks Competition
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Upcoming Iwate Events
Culture
Chagu Chagu Umakko Festival 2025
Held on the second Saturday of June every year, the Chagu Chagu Umakko Festival is an event intended to worship Sozen-sama, the..
Activities
Kitakami River Rubber Boat Race 2025
An annual rubber race down the Kitakami River in Morioka. You can enter as a competitor or simply as a slow cruise down the river..
Culture
Morioka's Sansa Odori 2025
The Morioka Sansa Odori is held every year August 1st-4th. In addition to being the world's largest taiko drum gathering, ..
Where to eat in Iwate
Japanese
Iwate: Food Guide
Japan TravelIwate is renowned for its top quality dairy products, beef, seafood, and noodle dishes.
Japanese
The Great Wanko Soba Food Challenge
Amber MezbourianWanko soba represents Iwate’s most famous (and possibly only) food challenge. The aim is to consume as many small bowls of noo..
Food
Flying Dango in Iwate
Tom RoseveareWitness the 'flying dango' over Gembikei Gorge, delivered by Kakko-ya.
Places to stay in Iwate
Onsen
Osawa Onsen, Hanamaki
Aric DenfieldOsawa Onsen, in the verdant hills of Iwate, is more than just a hot spring hotel, it's a retreat and a snapshot of Japan from..
Accommodation
Hotel Metropolitan Morioka
Bridget YeSituated in the heart of Morioka, at the source of the city’s animated pulse, is Hotel Metropolitan Morioka.
Western
Hot Spring Experience in Dai Onsen
Malcome LarcensPamper yourself in the hot springs of Dai onsen, Hanamaki.
Latest Iwate Reports
Culture
A Guide to Tono City and Hanamaki City
Veronica CarnevaleTono City and Hanamaki City in Iwate Prefecture act as gateways to different worlds—showcasing traditional customs, folktales,..
Culture
Seaweed and Sightseeing in Iwate
Veronica CarnevaleIwate is Japan’s second largest prefecture area-wise and is located in the country’s northeastern Tohoku region. In this massi..
Activities
Mt Megami and Shiraito Falls
Malcome LarcensMt Megami is a medium size mountain in Nishiwaga, Iwate. The view from the top is average but the waterfalls around it make it a..