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Top Attractions in Iwate
Around Iwate
Iwate Top 10
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![Mt. Eboshi in Fall]( "Mt. Eboshi in Fall")
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2Seaweed and Sightseeing in Iwate
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3Iwate’s Greatest Charm is …
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4Iwate: Food Guide
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5Autumn Road Trip in Iwate, the "Last Frontier of Japan"
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6Takuboku Ishikawa and the Honeymoon House
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7The Seven Wonders of Tainaisan Shrine
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9A Guide to Tono City and Hanamaki City
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10Resilience and Hope
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1The Great Wanko Soba Food Challenge
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2Iwate Snow Festival
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4The Genuine ‘Nanbu Tekki’ Kettle
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5Morioka's Sansa Odori
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6Morioka Autumn Festival
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7Boat Ride Through Geibikei Gorge
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8Kitakami Tenshochi Sakura Festival
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10Shizukuishi Winter Festa
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Upcoming Iwate Events
Culture
Hanamaki Souminsai 2026
The Hanamaki Souminsai is held every year on January 2nd at the Koshio shrine on Mount Koshio.
Food
Miyako Pacific Cod Festival 2026
The Miyako Pacific Cod Festival presents an opportunity to try this fish served in various ways, including as fish and chips and..
Culture
Daito-Ohara Water Throwing Festival 2026
Every year on February 11th, Ichinoseki City in southern Iwate celebrates the Daito Ohara Water-Throwing Festival. This unique event..
Where to eat in Iwate
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..
Japanese
Iwate: Food Guide
Japan TravelIwate is renowned for its top quality dairy products, beef, seafood, and noodle dishes.
Food
Flying Dango in Iwate
Tom RoseveareWitness the 'flying dango' over Gembikei Gorge, delivered by Kakko-ya.
Places to stay in Iwate
Western
Hot Spring Experience in Dai Onsen
Malcome LarcensPamper yourself in the hot springs of Dai onsen, Hanamaki.
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..
Japanese
Yamayuri Hotel, Dai Onsen
Malcome LarcensWhat a wonderful Japanese style inn in quaint Dai onsen, Iwate, Japan.
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..