10 Activities Takamatsu no Ike Pond Chris Barnes Takamatsu no Ike Pond is one of the best places to escape the hustle and bustle of Morioka City.
Activities Sakurayama Shrine Justin Velgus The Sakurayama Shrine is located a twenty minute walk from Morioka station.
Activities Ishiwarizakura Justin Velgus The 400 year old Ishiwarizakura, also known as the Rock-Splitting Cherry Tree, rests near Morioka station in front of an old court house.
10 Outdoors Hiraniwa Plateau, Iwate Josef Diermair with only a few people living here, and a bus ride of two hours from Morioka
Camping & Trekking Mt. Iwate Yakehashiri Lava Flow Justin Velgus From Morioka you can take an hour long bus or take the local train.... Therefore I would recommend traveling via rental car from Morioka if you
Activities Dancing for Amaterasu Meredith Lescoe legendary Amanoiwato— to Echizen Province (Fukui) to rule over what is now Maruoka... the Shinto stories, and made sure that the Hyuuga Kagura carried on in Maruoka
15 Aquarium & Zoo A Wild Ride at Gunma Safari Park Rufus Starbuck Take the aerial off the car, shut the car windows, lock the door and head out into the wilds of Tomioka. You drive around
Sports & Fitness Hiking Mount Iwate Malcome Larcens Mount Iwate stands tall, it is visible from almost any place in Morioka