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1Autumn Road Trip in Iwate, the "Last Frontier of Japan"
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![Onohizume Restaurant in Tono City]( "Onohizume Restaurant in Tono City")
4Onohizume Restaurant in Tono City
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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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8Mt Megami and Shiraito Falls
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![Takuboku Ishikawa and the Honeymoon House]( "Takuboku Ishikawa and the Honeymoon House")
9Takuboku Ishikawa and the Honeymoon House
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5Shizukuishi Winter Festa
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![Kitakami Tenshochi Sakura Festival]( "Kitakami Tenshochi Sakura Festival")
6Kitakami Tenshochi Sakura Festival
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9The Great Wanko Soba Food Challenge
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10Sanriku Fireworks Competition
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Upcoming Iwate Events
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..
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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..
Culture
Kokusekiji Sominsai in Oshuu 2025
A winter water purification ceremony, participants strip down to only a loin cloth. Next they face several challenges to show bravery..
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..
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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..