10 Activities Hiraniwa Plateau, Iwate Josef Diermair The Hiraniwa Plateau, Iwate Prefecture is a quiet area with only a few people living here. I can recommend it for its lovely birch..
Culture History of Hiraizumi Andrew Checkley This quiet corner of Iwate was once the cultural and commercial heart of nearly a third of Japan.
Beauty & Spa Bears and Beer in Iwate Prefecture Nathan Palmer This hotel brewery complex has excellent cuisine, an idillic setting, hots springs and some superb locally brewed beers on tap...
Accommodation Osawa Onsen, Hanamaki Aric Denfield Osawa 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..
Activities Kasadera Kannon Temple Chris Glenn The old Tokaido runs directly below and around the Kasadera Temple in Nagoya, one of the more beautiful temples along the old roadway...
Activities Geibikei Gorge Geibikei is a 2-kilometer-long canyon formed by the Satetsu River, surrounded by over 50-meter-high rock walls and culminating at 124 meters. The name..
Activities Kamaishi Recovery Memorial Stadium The Kamaishi Recovery Memorial Stadium, built specifically for the 2019 Rugby World Cup, was completed in 2018. The stadium was built as part of post-disaster..
Culture Motsuji Temple The Motsuji Temple was once a large and important temple of the Tendai sect and consisted of numerous buildings. Today Motsuji is best known for his garden,..