Many people have seen glasswork on TV and other sites where high temperatures of glass, which has turned into starch syrup, is wrapped around the tip of a rod, and then breathes into a slurping shape. Iwate is...
There are many winter festivals in Tohoku, but the Kuroishiji Somin Festival is one of the most distinctive and long-standing events, and is held at Kuroishiji Temple, Myokenzan, in Mizusawa Kuroishi-cho, Oshu City, Iwate Prefecture. History is long...
Smelt fishing is usually popular with tourists, including many families and couples. Smelt fishing in Iwado Lake is known for being easy to achieve even for beginners. That's...
Nanbu ironware is famous as a traditional craft of Iwate Prefecture. It is highly regarded not only domestically but also worldwide. There are many fans, especially in advanced fashion and art cities such as Paris and Milan...
During the feudal era, southern cows carried sea supplies from the coast to Morioka. The route was National Route 455. Morioka has two road stations. One of them was once the southern...
Mount Iwate has erupted about five times in history. The baking lava flow is said to have been formed by an eruption from the middle abdomen in the 1700s, and is approximately 3km long and 1.5km wide. ...
The Kuji Underground Aquarium Science Museum Mogranpia was originally opened as the first underground aquarium in Japan, but was completely destroyed by the tsunami caused by the Great East Japan Earthquake. He is famous as a doctor of fish...
Hanamaki City, Iwate Prefecture has a hot spring with the unusual name, "Home-Cooking Club." This is the hot spring resort in Osawa Onsen. As the name suggests, customers in the old days cooked their own meals and stayed for a long time. cloth...
Chusonji Kinjido has long been a cultural asset in Hiraizumi, Iwate Prefecture. However, in recent years, Mokoshiji Garden has been registered as a World Heritage Site, and as a course touring Hiraizumi Ancient Temple, Mokoshiji Temple is also included in addition to Chusonji Temple...
In June 2011, Hiraizumi's historic sites in Iwate Prefecture were registered as World Heritage Sites. Some of the most famous historical sites that make up the World Heritage Sites include Chusonji Temple and Mokoshi Temple, but as many tourist destinations as time allows...
