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  • Sakurayama-jinja Shrine
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    Iwate Morioka-shi Uchimaru 1-42
    "This huge rock of about seven meters tall is in the grounds of Sakurayama-jinja Shrine in Morioka Castle Site Park in Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture. It is known to the local residents as ""Guardian Rock"" and is famous for bringing good health and prosperity. The entirety of Sakurayama-jinja Shrine has become a popular spiritual power spot, attracting many worshippers from many regions."
    Sakurayama-jinja Shrine image
  • Kigan Meoto Ishi (Husband and Wife Rock Formation)
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    Iwate Ichinoseki-shi Senmayacho Senmaya Ishido
    This giant natural rock formation is said to represent a married couple. The rocks are about five meters high and ten meters in circumference and are linked by a shimenawa, a sacred Shinto rope. A large represents the man, and another large rock behind him represents the woman. People have been fond of this rock formation since ancient times and consider it to be a divine symbol of marital harmony. Visitors can climb the stairs to see a statue of Kodakara Jizo, the god who grants children to couples, and he is venerated here along with the rocks. Beyond the rocks is a small hill, and beyond that is a small shrine, where the male rock is venerated.
  • Dewa-jinja Shrine, Haguro Boulders
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    Iwate Tono-shi Ayaoricho Nissato 8-chiwari
    Huge boulders on the grounds of Dewa-jinja Shrine, which honors the Shinto deity Uka-no-Mitama-no-Mikoto. Dewa-jinja Shrine is registered as an Oshu Heritage Site. Since it is located at the summit of Mt. Haguro, to see the boulders you need to pass through Mt. Haguro's torii gate and climb a trail. A legend says the boulders were once even larger but were kicked by a tengu (long nosed goblin), breaking them into smaller pieces. There are a number of the Haguro Boulders, starting with a nine-meter high cracked megalith.
    Dewa-jinja Shrine, Haguro Boulders image
  • Rosoku Iwa (Candle Rock)
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    Iwate Miyako-shi Sakikuwagasaki Dai12-chiwari
    This rock is located in the north of Jodogahama Beach that juts out of the Ozawa Coast, and a 15-minute bus ride from Miyako Station on the Sanriku Railway (Miyako to Kuji) Rias Line. At Jodogahama Terminal Bus Stop, visitors get off and walk for five minutes. This giant rock created by igneous rock smashing through the surrounding rocks. It is 40 meters tall, 7 meters wide at the top, and 3 meters wide at the bottom. It is an unusual rock, in that the igneous dike is exposed and visible. It has been designated a National Monument, and it is also recognized by Sanriku Geo Park. Since visitors cannot approach the rock from the land, they need to take advantage of Miyako Jodogahama Boat Cruise.
    Rosoku Iwa (Candle Rock) image
  • Anatooshi-iso Rock
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    Iwate Ofunato-shi Massakicho
    These rocks are a scenic area in Akadokura, Massaki-cho, Ofunato City. Visitors can admire the massive and beautiful formations created by the forces of nature, which have eroded three large holes in the large rocks. Tourists can take small excursion boats from Ebisuhama along the same coast to pass through the holes in the rocks.
    Anatooshi-iso Rock image
  • Tsuzuki-ishi Rock
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    Iwate Pref. Tonoshi Ayaorichoukamiayaori
    This rock formation features a massive seven meter long, five meter wide, two meter tall boulder balanced atop two smaller boulders, and has been named a Natural Monument by Tono City. There are legends saying it is a remnant of an ancient megalithic Dolmen culture (a stone grave-building culture), but there is no clear explanation. In the ancient “Gleanings of the History of Tono,” there is a legend saying Tsuzuki-ishi rock was formed when Musashibo Benkei lifted the giant boulder up.
    Tsuzuki-ishi Rock image
  • Sanno Iwa Rocks
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    Iwate Pref. Miyakoshi Tarou Aozari
    The Sanno Iwa Rocks are located in the city of Miyako in Iwate Prefecture. There are three rocks, a male rock standing between a female rock and a drum rock. It is one of the most popular of the many rock formations in Sanriku Fukko National Park. These rocks can be seen from the parking lot in Sanno Park and from the observation deck along the hiking path. However, due to the March 2011 earthquake, part of the hiking path is impassible.
    Sanno Iwa Rocks image
  • Yakehashiri Lave Flow
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    Iwate Pref. Hachimantaishi Hirakasa
    The Yakehashiri Lava Flow is a lava field formed from a lava flow out of Mt. Iwate in the city of Hachimantai, Iwate Prefecture. There is a trail that visitors can follow to observe the lava field up close. It has been designated a Special Natural Monument, and many mountain climbers visit here. The area is also famous for having widespread blooming colonies of dicentra late in June.
    Yakehashiri Lave Flow image
  • Eboshiiwa (Sakura Yama Shrine)
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    Iwate Morioka-shi Uchimaru 1-42

    One can simply park their vehicle at the basement carpark at the castle ruins and visit two tourists’ sites. It’s not a big shrine but when I was there, there were a number of locals who visited...

  • Rainstone
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    Oshu-shi, Iwate Prefecture
Iwate
Morioka City / Shizukuishi Town / Koiwai Hanamaki / Tono Hachimantai / Appi Highland Sanriku Coast Hiraizumi / Oshu / Ichinoseki
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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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