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 -
![Around Hell Valley and Back]( "Around Hell Valley and Back")
2Around Hell Valley and Back
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![Onohizume Restaurant in Tono City]( "Onohizume Restaurant in Tono City")
3Onohizume Restaurant in Tono City
Tono -
![Unosu Dangai Tunnels]( "Unosu Dangai Tunnels")
4Unosu Dangai Tunnels
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![Iwate Hanamaki Airport]( "Iwate Hanamaki Airport")
5Iwate Hanamaki Airport
Hanamaki -
![The Seven Wonders of Tainaisan Shrine]( "The Seven Wonders of Tainaisan Shrine")
6The Seven Wonders of Tainaisan Shrine
Hanamaki -
![Resilience and Hope]( "Resilience and Hope")
7Resilience and Hope
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![The Kamaishi Unosumai Tsunami Memorial Museum]( "The Kamaishi Unosumai Tsunami Memorial Museum")
8The Kamaishi Unosumai Tsunami Memorial Museum
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![Climbing Mount Himekami]( "Climbing Mount Himekami")
9Climbing Mount Himekami
Morioka -
![Feeling Inspired on the Michinoku Coastal Trail]( "Feeling Inspired on the Michinoku Coastal Trail")
10Feeling Inspired on the Michinoku Coastal Trail
Activities
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![Kappa Monster Hunting in Tono]( "Kappa Monster Hunting in Tono")
1Kappa Monster Hunting in Tono
Tono -
![Flying Dango in Iwate]( "Flying Dango in Iwate")
2Flying Dango in Iwate
Ichinoseki -
![Michinoku Hydrangea Festival]( "Michinoku Hydrangea Festival")
3Michinoku Hydrangea Festival
Ichinoseki -
![The Great Wanko Soba Food Challenge]( "The Great Wanko Soba Food Challenge")
4The Great Wanko Soba Food Challenge
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 -
![The Genuine ‘Nanbu Tekki’ Kettle]( "The Genuine ‘Nanbu Tekki’ Kettle")
7The Genuine ‘Nanbu Tekki’ Kettle
Morioka -
![Kitakami River Rubber Boat Race]( "Kitakami River Rubber Boat Race")
8Kitakami River Rubber Boat Race
Morioka -
![Hoonji Temple]( "Hoonji Temple")
9Hoonji Temple
Morioka -
![Iwate Snow Festival]( "Iwate Snow Festival")
10Iwate Snow Festival
Culture
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
Food
Flying Dango in Iwate
Tom RoseveareWitness the 'flying dango' over Gembikei Gorge, delivered by Kakko-ya.
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
The Best Bread in Morioka
Justin VelgusFukuda Pan Bakery is the most popular bakery in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture. It large numbers of locals and tourists for its fluffy..
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..
Accommodation
Hotel Metropolitan Morioka
Bridget YeSituated in the heart of Morioka, at the source of the city’s animated pulse, is Hotel Metropolitan Morioka.
Japanese
Yamayuri Hotel, Dai Onsen
Malcome LarcensWhat a wonderful Japanese style inn in quaint Dai onsen, Iwate, Japan.
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..