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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![Iwate Hanamaki Airport]( "Iwate Hanamaki Airport")
1Iwate Hanamaki Airport
Hanamaki -
![Onohizume Restaurant in Tono City]( "Onohizume Restaurant in Tono City")
2Onohizume Restaurant in Tono City
Tono -
![The Kamaishi Unosumai Tsunami Memorial Museum]( "The Kamaishi Unosumai Tsunami Memorial Museum")
3The Kamaishi Unosumai Tsunami Memorial Museum
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![Resilience and Hope]( "Resilience and Hope")
4Resilience and Hope
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![Feeling Inspired on the Michinoku Coastal Trail]( "Feeling Inspired on the Michinoku Coastal Trail")
5Feeling Inspired on the Michinoku Coastal Trail
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![Three Summit Hike Around Geto Onsen]( "Three Summit Hike Around Geto Onsen")
6Three Summit Hike Around Geto Onsen
Kitakami -
![The Seven Wonders of Tainaisan Shrine]( "The Seven Wonders of Tainaisan Shrine")
7The Seven Wonders of Tainaisan Shrine
Hanamaki -
![Unosu Dangai Tunnels]( "Unosu Dangai Tunnels")
8Unosu Dangai Tunnels
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![Climbing Mount Himekami]( "Climbing Mount Himekami")
9Climbing Mount Himekami
Morioka -
![Around Hell Valley and Back]( "Around Hell Valley and Back")
10Around Hell Valley and Back
Activities
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![Ryusendo Cave]( "Ryusendo Cave")
1Ryusendo Cave
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![Tono: Legends and Landscapes]( "Tono: Legends and Landscapes")
2Tono: Legends and Landscapes
Tono -
![Michinoku Hydrangea Festival]( "Michinoku Hydrangea Festival")
3Michinoku Hydrangea Festival
Ichinoseki -
![Kappa Monster Hunting in Tono]( "Kappa Monster Hunting in Tono")
4Kappa Monster Hunting in Tono
Tono -
![The Great Wanko Soba Food Challenge]( "The Great Wanko Soba Food Challenge")
5The Great Wanko Soba Food Challenge
Morioka -
![Hoonji Temple]( "Hoonji Temple")
6Hoonji Temple
Morioka -
![The Farm Life and Legends of Tono]( "The Farm Life and Legends of Tono")
7The Farm Life and Legends of Tono
Tono -
![The Genuine ‘Nanbu Tekki’ Kettle]( "The Genuine ‘Nanbu Tekki’ Kettle")
8The Genuine ‘Nanbu Tekki’ Kettle
Morioka -
![Flying Dango in Iwate]( "Flying Dango in Iwate")
9Flying Dango in Iwate
Ichinoseki -
![Morioka Autumn Festival]( "Morioka Autumn Festival")
10Morioka Autumn Festival
Morioka
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
The Hanamaki Festival
The Hanamaki festival is held on the second Friday, Saturday, and Sunday of September each year. It features drum and shamisen playing..
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..
Western
Hot Spring Experience in Dai Onsen
Malcome LarcensPamper yourself in the hot springs of Dai onsen, Hanamaki.
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..