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Iwate
Cultural discoveries from Hiraizumi to Morioka
Top Attractions in Iwate
Around Iwate
Iwate Top 10
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![Sakura Season at Iwate's Takamatsu Park]( "Sakura Season at Iwate's Takamatsu Park")
1Sakura Season at Iwate's Takamatsu Park
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![Iwate’s Greatest Charm is …]( "Iwate’s Greatest Charm is …")
2Iwate’s Greatest Charm is …
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![Iwate: Food Guide]( "Iwate: Food Guide")
3Iwate: Food Guide
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![Takuboku Ishikawa and the Honeymoon House]( "Takuboku Ishikawa and the Honeymoon House")
4Takuboku Ishikawa and the Honeymoon House
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![Autumn Road Trip in Iwate, the "Last Frontier of Japan"]( "Autumn Road Trip in Iwate, the "Last Frontier of Japan"")
5Autumn Road Trip in Iwate, the "Last Frontier of Japan"
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![Onohizume Restaurant in Tono City]( "Onohizume Restaurant in Tono City")
6Onohizume Restaurant in Tono City
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![Resilience and Hope]( "Resilience and Hope")
7Resilience and Hope
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![Mt Megami and Shiraito Falls]( "Mt Megami and Shiraito Falls")
8Mt Megami and Shiraito Falls
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![Mt. Eboshi in Fall]( "Mt. Eboshi in Fall")
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![The Seven Wonders of Tainaisan Shrine]( "The Seven Wonders of Tainaisan Shrine")
10The Seven Wonders of Tainaisan Shrine
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![Autumn Road Trip in Iwate, the "Last Frontier of Japan"](https://a0.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/66432-224468/90x60!/iwate-autumn-road-trip-in-iwate-the-last-frontier-of-japan-224468.jpg "Autumn Road Trip in Iwate, the "Last Frontier of Japan"")
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![Morioka Autumn Festival]( "Morioka Autumn Festival")
1Morioka Autumn Festival
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![Iwate: Food Guide]( "Iwate: Food Guide")
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![The Hanamaki Festival]( "The Hanamaki Festival")
3The Hanamaki Festival
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![Kappa Monster Hunting in Tono]( "Kappa Monster Hunting in Tono")
4Kappa Monster Hunting in Tono
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![The Great Wanko Soba Food Challenge]( "The Great Wanko Soba Food Challenge")
5The Great Wanko Soba Food Challenge
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![Sanriku Fireworks Competition]( "Sanriku Fireworks Competition")
6Sanriku Fireworks Competition
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![Morioka's Sansa Odori]( "Morioka's Sansa Odori")
7Morioka's Sansa Odori
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![Ohasama Wine Festival]( "Ohasama Wine Festival")
8Ohasama Wine Festival
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![The Genuine ‘Nanbu Tekki’ Kettle]( "The Genuine ‘Nanbu Tekki’ Kettle")
9The Genuine ‘Nanbu Tekki’ Kettle
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![Flying Dango in Iwate]( "Flying Dango in Iwate")
10Flying Dango in Iwate
Ichinoseki
Upcoming Iwate Events
Activities
Sanriku Fireworks Competition
The Sanriku Fireworks Competition brings 23 different fireworks companies to Iwate Prefecture to show off their skills in the pyrotechnics..
Where to eat in Iwate
Japanese
Iwate: Food Guide
Japan TravelIwate is renowned for its top quality dairy products, beef, seafood, and noodle dishes.
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.
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
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..
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Akitakomagatake in Fall Colours
Malcome LarcensAkitakomagatake is an area that straddles the border of Akita and Iwate Prefectures. It's in the Towada Hachimantai National..
Culture
Takuboku Ishikawa and the Honeymoon House
Malcome LarcensTakuboku Ishikawa was one of the earliest poets of the Meiji era. In his short life he published quite a few books and manuscripts...