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Sanriku Fireworks Competition 2026

Sanriku Fireworks Competition 2026

Mid Oct

The Sanriku Fireworks Competition brings 23 different fireworks companies to Iwate Prefecture to show off their skills in the pyrotechnics..

Iwate ¥5,000
Geibikei Gorge

Geibikei Gorge

Geibikei is a 2-kilometer-long canyon formed by the Satetsu River, surrounded by over 50-meter-high rock walls and culminating at 124 meters. The name..

Iwate
Visit to Genbikei Gorge

Visit to Genbikei Gorge

Sarah Mathews

Genbikei Gorge is located to the west of Ichinoseki, which is where you’ll get off the bullet train if you come from Tokyo.

Iwate 1
Sakurayama Shrine

Sakurayama Shrine

Justin Velgus

The Sakurayama Shrine is located a twenty minute walk from Morioka station. From the street it looks unimpressive, but a few hidden..

Iwate
Ryusendo Cave

Ryusendo Cave

Sarashanti

One Japan’s three great limestone caves. Unique stalagmites and stalactites lead the way to the amazing subterranean lakes in ..

Iwate
Kamaishi Recovery Memorial Stadium

Kamaishi Recovery Memorial Stadium

The Kamaishi Recovery Memorial Stadium, built specifically for the 2019 Rugby World Cup, was completed in 2018. The stadium was built as part of post-disaster..

Iwate