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Koiwai Farm
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Pyonpyonsya (Morioka Station Branch)
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Hakuryu
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Miyazawa Kenji Memorial Museum
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Takkoku no Iwaya Bishamondo Hall (Takkoku Seikoji Temple)
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Bank of Iwate Red Brick Building
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Shidotaira Onsen
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Osawa Onsen
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Hotel Senshukaku
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From earliest to latest, follow the blooming flowers of cherry blossom 2020
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2019 Snow Resort Guide in Japan: Asia’s Winter Wonderland
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Hachimantai Dragon Eye
Travel Plans
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- Take the Shiji Kairo pilgrimage course to witness the beauty of Tohoku’s sacred sites
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- Shiji Kairo is a pilgrimage course that weaves along four temples in the Tohoku region. It is such a famous and beautiful route that it’s been immortalised in a number of Japanese literary works, such as “Oku no Hosomichi (The Narrow Road to the Deep North)” by Matsuo Basho. Here is a plan to visit Risshaku-ji Temple in Yamagata Prefecture, Zuigan-ji Temple in Matsushima and Chuson-ji Temple and Motsu-ji Temple in Hiraizumi. Experience the pilgrimage as the great haiku poet did.
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- A car-touring plan with stories of Tono and Hanamaki, Iwate
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- This is a plan to explore the area from Tono to Hanamaki in Iwate Prefecture, which was the stage for various folk tales, such as Kappa (mythical water dwelling creatures) and myths. Enjoy spending a nostalgic day surrounded by the rich nature of Tono and the kindness of Hanamaki, hometown to Kenji Miyazawa.
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- A driving plan for enjoying the majestic nature and culture of Iwate
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- The plan starts at "Ichinoseki” with its wealth of natural beauty interwoven into a natural masterpiece. After being blown away by the natural beauty of Iwate's scenery, visit world heritage historic sites and get in touch with the local history of the area. Set off on a journey that takes you back in time from the current day Hiraizumi into its history-rich past.
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Travel Guide
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- From earliest to latest, follow the blooming flowers of cherry blossom 2020
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- 2019 Snow Resort Guide in Japan: Asia’s Winter Wonderland
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- Hachimantai Dragon Eye
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- Sansa Odori Festival (さんさ踊り), Morioka
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- Japan’s Best Matsuri Festivals and Fireworks during Summer 2019 July-August
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Best Events
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Top Things to do
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- Koiwai Farm
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4.0300 Reviews - Iwate Pref. Iwategunshizukuishichou Maruyachi 36-1
- A spacious, 3,000 hectare farm, one of the largest in Japan, located in the southern foot of Mt. Iwate. In addition to a horse riding facility and sheep field, the farm’s tourist area is dotted with attractions children and adults can enjoy. Many of the farm’s structures are historically important, and 21 of the farm’s buildings, including the office and storehouse, built between the Meiji and early Showa periods, were designated Important Cultural Properties in 2017. Visitors who take part in the guided Cultural Property Tour can view some of these Cultural Properties.
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- Pyonpyonsya (Morioka Station Branch)
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4.0342 Reviews - Iwate Pref. Moriokashi Moriokaekimaedori 9-3
- A Korean restaurant located a two minute walk from Morioka Station. The restaurant is located in the Jaran Building, named after the Korean Jeju Province name “Jaran,” meaning “hush little baby.” Floors one through three are spacious and fashionable, and it’s a popular destination for locals and tourists alike. The cold noodles and yakiniku grilled meat set have been the restaurant’s most popular item since it opened, making it easy for diners to enjoy Morioka reimen cold noodles. The soup is sweet, spicy, and simple, while the noodles are slippery, chewy, and delicious. Other popular menu items include the bibimbap set and kalbi marinated barbecue rib meat.
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- Hakuryu
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4.0188 Reviews - Iwate Pref. Moriokashi Uchimaru 5-15
- This is a popular restaurant for Morioka jaja-men. The shop is said to have originated when the founder had eaten zhajiangmian in Manchuria before WWII, and tried to replicate the dish with Japanese ingredients. Enjoy the chewy, broad noodles garnished with meat stir-fried in miso, cucumber and green onion, and mix in garlic, ginger and chili oil. Finish off the meal as Zhidan soup by leaving behind one mouthful of noodles, then adding in noodle broth and a beaten egg.
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- Miyazawa Kenji Memorial Museum
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4.0179 Reviews - Iwate Pref. Hanamakishi Yasawa 1-1-36
- The Miyazawa Kenji Memorial Museum is located in the city of Hanamaki in Iwate Prefecture. It contains video images, as well as materials related to the poet and author of children's stories, Miyazawa Kenji, organized into exhibits in five fields. There are presentations about the creative process that led to Miyazawa's works, commentaries, and the results of research about him. Special events are held inside the museum, including limited-time exhibits of the manuscripts of his children's stories.
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- Takkoku no Iwaya Bishamondo Hall (Takkoku Seikoji Temple)
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4.5147 Reviews - Iwate Pref. Nishiwaigunhiraizumichou Hiraizumi Kitazawa 16
- This temple of the Tendai sect of Buddhism is located in the Hiraizumi-cho area of Nishiwai County, Iwate Prefecture. This cascade temple worships Bishamonten, which is in the Bishamondo Hall, and is a nationally designated Historic Site. In addition, it is also famous for having a torii gate, which is rare in temples. Many tourists visit to enjoy the different scenery of every season.
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- Bank of Iwate Red Brick Building
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4.0141 Reviews - Iwate Pref. Moriokashi Nakanohashidori 1-2-20
- The Bank of Iwate building is located in the Nakanohashidori area of Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture. Opened to the public after its renovation in 2016, it exhibits documents related to the Bank of Iwate. In addition, it has multipurpose halls that can be used for a variety of events. The building has been selected as a nationally-designated Important Cultural Property, and is visited by many tourists.
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- Shidotaira Onsen
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4.0138 Reviews - Iwate Hanamaki-shi Yuguchi Shidotaira 26
- This quiet hot spring district, situated amid mountains and renowned since ancient times, is one of the many dotting the Hanamaki Onsenkyo hot spring village in the mountainous northwest of Hanamaki City, Iwate Prefecture. Famed for ages for its curative springs, according to legend, the area was discovered by soldiers under the command of the shogun Sakanoue no Tamuramaro some 1,200 years ago during the Heian period, who were led here, it is said, by the goddess Kannon. The waters of the area's simple hot spring and chloride springs are said to treat such ailments as women's diseases, skin diseases, diabetes, and constipation. There is a hot spring hotel as well as a traditional ryokan inn in the area, both of which are elegant and charming. The Hiraizumi World Heritage Site is located a 70 minute drive away. Shidotaira Onsen is perfect for visiting this scenic destination, which was built more than 800 years ago to be an earthly paradise by Fujiwara no Kiyohira, founder of the mighty Northern Fujiwara clan, the former rulers of the Hiraizumi region.
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- Osawa Onsen
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4.5106 Reviews - Iwate Pref. Hanamakishi Yuguchi Osawa 181
- This hot spring is located in Hanamaki City, Iwate Prefecture. While gazing at the seasonal natural scenery, you can enjoy soaking in a hot spring in a relaxed state of mind. It consists of three accommodation facilities, Sansuikaku, Kikusuikan and Toujiya, which have differing baths you can use. In addition, there is also a shop, eatery and banquet hall on the premises.
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- Hotel Senshukaku
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4.0105 Reviews - Iwate Pref. Hanamakishi Yumoto 1-125
- This lodging facility is located in Hanamaki City, Iwate Prefecture. It is popular as a hot spring resort where you can taste local sake and dishes made using seasonal Iwate ingredients. You can take a bath in the large public bath or open-air bath of the adjacent hotel, or the spacious public bath with plenty of water on the premises. The sky restaurant on the top floor of the hotel lets you look out on Hanamaki City, and you can enjoy their menu of Western and Japanese dishes as well as a Western dinner.
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What is Iwate?
A northern Tohoku prefecture promising peace and quiet, Iwate is sparsely populated, replacing people with snow-capped mountains, history-rich sites, and fields of crops that are to thank for the region's delicious local cuisine. Meander along the three-city Golden Route, where you'll visit the grand Buddhist temples of Hiraizumi and the Tono folk villages before tasting the three famed noodle dishes of Morioka.
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Getting Around
Sitting against a backdrop of fantastic mountains, Iwate's capital city, Morioka, is not only a highlight of the prefecture but a transport hub in the center of the Tohoku region. Flying to Iwate-Hanamaki Airport, visitors can pop over to Morioka on a direct limousine bus in just 50 minutes - or, even easier, take the Tohoku or Akita Shinkansen a couple of hours north to Morioka.
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