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Cultural discoveries from Hiraizumi to Morioka
Top Attractions in Iwate
Around Iwate
Iwate Top 10
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![Kitayamazaki and Unosu Cliffs]( "Kitayamazaki and Unosu Cliffs")
1Kitayamazaki and Unosu Cliffs
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![The Kamaishi Unosumai Tsunami Memorial Museum]( "The Kamaishi Unosumai Tsunami Memorial Museum")
2The Kamaishi Unosumai Tsunami Memorial Museum
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3Dining in Kanegasaki, Iwate
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4Todogasaki
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![The Genuine ‘Nanbu Tekki’ Kettle]( "The Genuine ‘Nanbu Tekki’ Kettle")
5The Genuine ‘Nanbu Tekki’ Kettle
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![Ebike Rentals in Kamaishi]( "Ebike Rentals in Kamaishi")
7Ebike Rentals in Kamaishi
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![The Farm Life and Legends of Tono]( "The Farm Life and Legends of Tono")
8The Farm Life and Legends of Tono
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![Unosu Dangai Tunnels]( "Unosu Dangai Tunnels")
9Unosu Dangai Tunnels
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10Accommodation in Kanegasaki, Iwate
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![Iwate Prefecture]( "Iwate Prefecture")
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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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3Kappa Monster Hunting in Tono
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![Hiraizumi Takkoku-no-Iwaya Temple]( "Hiraizumi Takkoku-no-Iwaya Temple")
4Hiraizumi Takkoku-no-Iwaya Temple
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5Tono: Legends and Landscapes
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6Chūson-ji Temple in Hiraizumi
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![The Genuine ‘Nanbu Tekki’ Kettle]( "The Genuine ‘Nanbu Tekki’ Kettle")
7The Genuine ‘Nanbu Tekki’ Kettle
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10Flying Dango in Iwate
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Upcoming Iwate Events
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..
Culture
Kitakami Michinoku Geino Festival
The Kitakami Michinoku Geino Festival is held each year on the first weekend of August
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
Accommodation
Hotel Metropolitan Morioka
Bridget YeSituated in the heart of Morioka, at the source of the city’s animated pulse, is Hotel Metropolitan Morioka.
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
Farmhouse stay in Sumita
Jonathan GroganSample traditional farm life with a stay at a farmhouse in Sumita, Iwate.
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Unosu Dangai Tunnels
Malcome LarcensUnosu Dagai (Cormorant's Nest Cliffs) is well known for its majestic vista. The view of sunrise over the Pacific is absolutely..
Activities
The Kamaishi Unosumai Tsunami Memorial Museum
Malcome LarcensUnosumai is a wonderful part of Kamaishi, named after cormorants that nest nearby. It was also designated as a safe area of refuge..
Accommodation
Accommodation in Kanegasaki, Iwate
Sandra IsakaKanegasaki is a lovely town (just north of the World Heritage Hiraizumi), that is known for its historic samurai district. If you..