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![Autumn Road Trip in Iwate, the "Last Frontier of Japan"]( "Autumn Road Trip in Iwate, the "Last Frontier of Japan"")
1Autumn Road Trip in Iwate, the "Last Frontier of Japan"
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![The Seven Wonders of Tainaisan Shrine]( "The Seven Wonders of Tainaisan Shrine")
3The Seven Wonders of Tainaisan Shrine
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![Seaweed and Sightseeing in Iwate]( "Seaweed and Sightseeing in Iwate")
4Seaweed and Sightseeing in Iwate
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6Resilience 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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9Takuboku Ishikawa and the Honeymoon House
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10A Guide to Tono City and Hanamaki City
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1Kitakami Tenshochi Sakura Festival
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![The Great Wanko Soba Food Challenge]( "The Great Wanko Soba Food Challenge")
4The Great Wanko Soba Food Challenge
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5Morioka Autumn Festival
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7Chagu Chagu Umakko Festival
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8Iwate Snow Festival
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9Flying Dango in Iwate
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Upcoming Iwate Events
Activities
Kitakami Tenshochi Sakura Festival 2025
Each year from around mid April to early-May, Iwate's Kitakami Tenshochi Park is home to a cherry blossom festival that celebrates..
Culture
Iwate Coffee Festival 2025
Coffee lovers visiting Tohoku have something special to look forward to this spring: the return of the Iwate Coffee Festival, which..
Culture
Chagu Chagu Umakko Festival 2025
Held on the second Saturday of June every year, the Chagu Chagu Umakko Festival is an event intended to worship Sozen-sama, the..
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
Culture
A Guide to Tono City and Hanamaki City
Veronica CarnevaleTono City and Hanamaki City in Iwate Prefecture act as gateways to different worlds—showcasing traditional customs, folktales,..
Culture
Seaweed and Sightseeing in Iwate
Veronica CarnevaleIwate is Japan’s second largest prefecture area-wise and is located in the country’s northeastern Tohoku region. In this massi..
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..