Culture
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Iwate
Cultural discoveries from Hiraizumi to Morioka
Top Attractions in Iwate
Around Iwate
Iwate Top 10
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![Three Summit Hike Around Geto Onsen]( "Three Summit Hike Around Geto Onsen")
1Three Summit Hike Around Geto Onsen
Kitakami -
![The Seven Wonders of Tainaisan Shrine]( "The Seven Wonders of Tainaisan Shrine")
2The Seven Wonders of Tainaisan Shrine
Hanamaki -
![Climbing Mount Himekami]( "Climbing Mount Himekami")
3Climbing Mount Himekami
Morioka -
![Around Hell Valley and Back]( "Around Hell Valley and Back")
4Around Hell Valley and Back
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![Iwate Hanamaki Airport]( "Iwate Hanamaki Airport")
5Iwate Hanamaki Airport
Hanamaki -
![Feeling Inspired on the Michinoku Coastal Trail]( "Feeling Inspired on the Michinoku Coastal Trail")
6Feeling Inspired on the Michinoku Coastal Trail
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![Resilience and Hope]( "Resilience and Hope")
7Resilience and Hope
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![Unosu Dangai Tunnels]( "Unosu Dangai Tunnels")
8Unosu Dangai Tunnels
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![The Kamaishi Unosumai Tsunami Memorial Museum]( "The Kamaishi Unosumai Tsunami Memorial Museum")
9The Kamaishi Unosumai Tsunami Memorial Museum
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![Onohizume Restaurant in Tono City]( "Onohizume Restaurant in Tono City")
10Onohizume Restaurant in Tono City
Tono
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![Tono Furusato Village in Autumn]( "Tono Furusato Village in Autumn")
1Tono Furusato Village in Autumn
Tono -
![Kappa Monster Hunting in Tono]( "Kappa Monster Hunting in Tono")
2Kappa Monster Hunting in Tono
Tono -
![The Great Wanko Soba Food Challenge]( "The Great Wanko Soba Food Challenge")
3The Great Wanko Soba Food Challenge
Morioka -
![Hoonji Temple]( "Hoonji Temple")
4Hoonji Temple
Morioka -
![Hiraizumi Takkoku-no-Iwaya Temple]( "Hiraizumi Takkoku-no-Iwaya Temple")
5Hiraizumi Takkoku-no-Iwaya Temple
Hiraizumi -
![Tono: Legends and Landscapes]( "Tono: Legends and Landscapes")
6Tono: Legends and Landscapes
Tono -
![Resilience and Hope]( "Resilience and Hope")
7Resilience and Hope
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![Morioka Autumn Festival]( "Morioka Autumn Festival")
8Morioka Autumn Festival
Morioka -
![The Genuine ‘Nanbu Tekki’ Kettle]( "The Genuine ‘Nanbu Tekki’ Kettle")
9The Genuine ‘Nanbu Tekki’ Kettle
Morioka -
![Kitakami Tenshochi Sakura Festival]( "Kitakami Tenshochi Sakura Festival")
10Kitakami Tenshochi Sakura Festival
Kitakami
Upcoming Iwate Events
Culture
Riusuke Fukahori - Your World, My World
Riusuke Fukahori is a contemporary artist who focuses on one specific subject matter in his work: goldfish. Fukahori is known for..
Activities
Kitakami River Rubber Boat Race
An annual rubber race down the Kitakami River in Morioka. You can enter as a competitor or simply as a slow cruise down the river..
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..
Food
Flying Dango in Iwate
Tom RoseveareWitness the 'flying dango' over Gembikei Gorge, delivered by Kakko-ya.
Japanese
Hot Jaja, Morioka
Justin VelgusHot Jaja is a restaurant specializing in Jajamen noodles. Located right in front of JR Morioka Station, it's the perfect p..
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
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
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Culture
Tono Furusato Village in Autumn
Alena EckelmannTo learn more about the culture and tradition in the Tono area of Iwate Prefecture, a visit to the Tono Furosato Village is highly..
Culture
The Seven Wonders of Tainaisan Shrine
Alena EckelmannA shrine in the forest of Iwate has more to offer than the usual shrine buildings and torii gates. Here you find a massive rock,..
Food
Onohizume Restaurant in Tono City
Alena EckelmannOnohizume Restaurant in Tono City is a Japanese farm-to-table restaurant with Italian influence. The owner/chef, Mr. Sugata, grows..