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  • Kigan Meoto Ishi (Husband and Wife Rock Formation)
    Travel / Tourism
    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.
  • Rainstone
    Travel / Tourism
    Oshu-shi, Iwate Prefecture
Iwate 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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