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Iwate
Cultural discoveries from Hiraizumi to Morioka
Top Attractions in Iwate
Around Iwate
Iwate Top 10
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![Takuboku Ishikawa and the Honeymoon House]( "Takuboku Ishikawa and the Honeymoon House")
1Takuboku Ishikawa and the Honeymoon House
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![Mt Megami and Shiraito Falls]( "Mt Megami and Shiraito Falls")
2Mt Megami and Shiraito Falls
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![Seaweed and Sightseeing in Iwate]( "Seaweed and Sightseeing in Iwate")
3Seaweed and Sightseeing in Iwate
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![Mt. Eboshi in Fall]( "Mt. Eboshi in Fall")
4Mt. Eboshi in Fall
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![Autumn Road Trip in Iwate, the "Last Frontier of Japan"]( "Autumn Road Trip in Iwate, the "Last Frontier of Japan"")
5Autumn Road Trip in Iwate, the "Last Frontier of Japan"
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![Iwate: Food Guide]( "Iwate: Food Guide")
6Iwate: Food Guide
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![Resilience and Hope]( "Resilience and Hope")
7Resilience and Hope
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![Iwate’s Greatest Charm is …]( "Iwate’s Greatest Charm is …")
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![Onohizume Restaurant in Tono City]( "Onohizume Restaurant in Tono City")
9Onohizume Restaurant in Tono City
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![The Seven Wonders of Tainaisan Shrine]( "The Seven Wonders of Tainaisan Shrine")
10The Seven Wonders of Tainaisan Shrine
Hanamaki
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![Iwate Snow Festival]( "Iwate Snow Festival")
1Iwate Snow Festival
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![Iwate: Food Guide]( "Iwate: Food Guide")
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![Japan Mochi Festival]( "Japan Mochi Festival")
3Japan Mochi Festival
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![Hanamaki Souminsai]( "Hanamaki Souminsai")
4Hanamaki Souminsai
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![Kitakami Tenshochi Sakura Festival]( "Kitakami Tenshochi Sakura Festival")
5Kitakami Tenshochi Sakura Festival
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![Shizukuishi Winter Festa]( "Shizukuishi Winter Festa")
6Shizukuishi Winter Festa
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7Morioka's Sansa Odori
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![Morioka Autumn Festival]( "Morioka Autumn Festival")
8Morioka Autumn Festival
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![The Great Wanko Soba Food Challenge]( "The Great Wanko Soba Food Challenge")
9The Great Wanko Soba Food Challenge
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10Sanriku Fireworks Competition
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Upcoming Iwate Events
Culture
Hanamaki Souminsai 2025
The Hanamaki Souminsai is held every year on January 2nd at the Koshio shrine on Mount Koshio.
Culture
Iwate Snow Festival 2025
The Iwate Snow Festival is held at the Makiba area in Koiwai Farm every February, and known as one of Tohoku's 5 Great Snow..
Activities
Shizukuishi Winter Festa 2025
If you're looking for some family-friendly fun this February, the Shizukuishi Winter Festa at Iwate's Koiwai Farm is worth..
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..
Western
Hot Spring Experience in Dai Onsen
Malcome LarcensPamper yourself in the hot springs of Dai onsen, Hanamaki.
Accommodation
Farmhouse stay in Sumita
Jonathan GroganSample traditional farm life with a stay at a farmhouse in Sumita, Iwate.
Latest Iwate Reports
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..
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Akitakomagatake in Fall Colours
Malcome LarcensAkitakomagatake is an area that straddles the border of Akita and Iwate Prefectures. It's in the Towada Hachimantai National..