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Iwate
Cultural discoveries from Hiraizumi to Morioka
Top Attractions in Iwate
Around Iwate
Iwate Top 10
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5Autumn Road Trip in Iwate, the "Last Frontier of Japan"
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8Takuboku Ishikawa and the Honeymoon House
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9A Guide to Tono City and Hanamaki City
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10The Seven Wonders of Tainaisan Shrine
Hanamaki
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2The Great Wanko Soba Food Challenge
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Culture
Upcoming Iwate Events
Culture
The Hanamaki Festival 2025
The Hanamaki festival is held on the second Friday, Saturday, and Sunday of September each year. It features drum and shamisen playing..
Shopping
Ohasama Wine Festival 2025
Ohasama Wine Festival in Iwate, come and enjoy good wine and good food
Culture
Morioka Autumn Festival 2025
Each year in September, the streets of Morioka come alive to celebrate the arrival of Autumn. The Morioka Aki Matsuri of the Morioka..
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
Accommodation
Hotel Metropolitan Morioka
Bridget YeSituated in the heart of Morioka, at the source of the city’s animated pulse, is Hotel Metropolitan Morioka.
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.
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..