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Cultural discoveries from Hiraizumi to Morioka
Top Attractions in Iwate
Around Iwate
Iwate Top 10
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![A Guide to Tono City and Hanamaki City]( "A Guide to Tono City and Hanamaki City")
1A Guide to Tono City and Hanamaki City
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![Mt. Eboshi in Fall]( "Mt. Eboshi in Fall")
2Mt. Eboshi in Fall
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![Takuboku Ishikawa and the Honeymoon House]( "Takuboku Ishikawa and the Honeymoon House")
3Takuboku Ishikawa and the Honeymoon House
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![Seaweed and Sightseeing in Iwate]( "Seaweed and Sightseeing in Iwate")
4Seaweed and Sightseeing in Iwate
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![Mt Megami and Shiraito Falls]( "Mt Megami and Shiraito Falls")
5Mt Megami and Shiraito Falls
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![Resilience and Hope]( "Resilience and Hope")
6Resilience and Hope
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![The Seven Wonders of Tainaisan Shrine]( "The Seven Wonders of Tainaisan Shrine")
7The Seven Wonders of Tainaisan Shrine
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![Iwate: Food Guide]( "Iwate: Food Guide")
8Iwate: Food Guide
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![Iwate’s Greatest Charm is …]( "Iwate’s Greatest Charm is …")
9Iwate’s Greatest Charm is …
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![Autumn Road Trip in Iwate, the "Last Frontier of Japan"]( "Autumn Road Trip in Iwate, the "Last Frontier of Japan"")
10Autumn Road Trip in Iwate, the "Last Frontier of Japan"
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![Kitakami River Rubber Boat Race]( "Kitakami River Rubber Boat Race")
1Kitakami River Rubber Boat Race
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![The Great Wanko Soba Food Challenge]( "The Great Wanko Soba Food Challenge")
2The Great Wanko Soba Food Challenge
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![Shizukuishi Winter Festa]( "Shizukuishi Winter Festa")
3Shizukuishi Winter Festa
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![Iwate: Food Guide]( "Iwate: Food Guide")
4Iwate: Food Guide
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![Hottoyuda Northern Japan Snowball Fight]( "Hottoyuda Northern Japan Snowball Fight")
5Hottoyuda Northern Japan Snowball Fight
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![Morioka's Sansa Odori]( "Morioka's Sansa Odori")
6Morioka's Sansa Odori
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![Japan Mochi Festival]( "Japan Mochi Festival")
7Japan Mochi Festival
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![Hiragasa Naked Pilgrimage]( "Hiragasa Naked Pilgrimage")
8Hiragasa Naked Pilgrimage
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![Kappa Monster Hunting in Tono]( "Kappa Monster Hunting in Tono")
9Kappa Monster Hunting in Tono
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![Miyako Pacific Cod Festival]( "Miyako Pacific Cod Festival")
10Miyako Pacific Cod Festival
Food
Upcoming Iwate Events
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..
Activities
Shizukuishi Winter Festa 2026
If you're looking for some family-friendly fun this February, the Shizukuishi Winter Festa at Iwate's Koiwai Farm is worth..
Culture
Osawa Onsen Konsei Festival 2026
Golden Week in Iwate Prefecture brings with it one of Japan's more unusual and fascinating cultural events, the Osawa Kons..
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..
Accommodation
Hotel Metropolitan Morioka
Bridget YeSituated in the heart of Morioka, at the source of the city’s animated pulse, is Hotel Metropolitan Morioka.
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..