With a clean river running through the city and good spring water, Morioka has long been a thriving sake brewing center, and in the past it was home to four sake breweries: Asa-Kai, Kiku-no-Tsukasa, Sakura-gao, and Iwate-gawa. As a result, Morioka City...
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Abe Yoriyoshi, the chief of the Oku-Roku District (Iwate Prefecture), ordered Mutsu no Kami Fujiwara no Naritō, who had raised an army to subjugate the enemy, to flee to the Onikiribe region.
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Also known as the "Twelve Years' War of Oshu," this battle, which took place at the end of the Heian period between Mutsu and Dewa, now Iwate and Akita prefectures, was not just a local battle but also served as a bridge to the Kamakura period...
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On December 12, 2023, the Iwate Prefectural Government will host a new food show showcasing local ingredients. The venue will be a metaverse space! Some of you may be wondering...
The Tohoku Shinkansen line south of Morioka City in Iwate Prefecture has four stations: Shin-Hanamaki, Kitakami, Mizusawa-Esashi, and Ichinoseki. Each station is popular with local residents, tourists from outside the prefecture, and businesspeople.
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Morioka City was chosen as the second most popular city in the world in the "52 Places to Visit in 2023" published by the New York Times in January 2023. There are many "sen" (semi-finished products) in the city.
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Have you heard of Nansho-so, a Meiji-era mansion that remains in Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture? The mansion has changed hands many times since the Meiji era, undergoing expansion and renovation, and being at the mercy of the times, but it has remained in Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture...
According to Sora's travel diary, Matsuo Basho and Kawai Sora left Matsushima on May 10, 1689 (June 26, Gregorian calendar), and stayed overnight in Ishinomaki...
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Marukan Building Dai Shokudo, located in Hanamaki City, Iwate Prefecture, is famous for its 10-layer soft serve ice cream roll. It offers a wide variety of dishes, including ramen, sushi, and Western cuisine, and retains a retro Showa-era atmosphere. If you're traveling to Hanamaki,...
Iwate Prefecture's Sanriku Coast used to be home to many swimming beaches along its varied coastline, but after the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, the beaches were closed for a while, leading to lonely summers.
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