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Tono hometown village

You can meet the original scenery of Japanese people! There are many attractions in Tono, Iwate Prefecture.

Tono city, about an hour's train ride from Shinkamaki Station, has many folk tales and legends. There are many stunning spots, such as old Japanese-style buildings and rivers where kappa are said to have lived...

2018.03.15

[Iwate] Feel nostalgic. Take a retro stroll around Morioka Station to the Meiji era...

Morioka Station, the center of Iwate Prefecture, once flourished as a castle town of the Nanbu Domain. Even today, there are still historical buildings and the scenery of old townhouses built in the Meiji period, so take a walk...

2018.01.04

[Iwate] I want to stay at my dream inn! Check out accommodations in Iwate/Hanamaki Onsenkyo

A single-house inn is a single inn in one hot spring resort. The hot spring town is also attractive, with a wide selection of inns, but you can feel a deep atmosphere from the inns that are quietly located in a quiet place...

2017.12.23

Ogirl Shiwa

Enjoy the charm of Iwate at Ogar Shiwa!

Shiwa Town, located in the heart of Iwate, south of Morioka City, is now growing as a sustainable development town. The name of the project is OGAR Project. City-setting in front of JR Shiwa Chuo Station...

2017.12.21

[Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture] Zaimokucho Yoichi is a famous event that has been going on for over 40 years! World-class club...

"Zaimokucho Yoichi" is held in Zaimokucho in Morioka City. It is held every Saturday from April to November. The shopping district is about 430 meters long and has over 100 stalls lined up. It's a pedestrian haven...

2017.11.08

[Kuji City, Iwate Prefecture] “Kosode Ama Center” where you can meet the northernmost Ama divers! Ama-chan...

Kosode Ama Center is located in Kuji City (northeast of Iwate Prefecture), adjacent to Hachinohe City, Aomori Prefecture. The facility faces the Pacific Ocean and is 0 meters above sea level. Due to the Great East Japan Earthquake, there is no trace...

2017.09.26

Gold block

The legend of the golden buried gold of the Fujiwara clan of Oshu! What is Mt. Kinji in Hiraizumi? [Iwate Prefecture]

When you think of Japanese reserves, many people may remember the Tokugawa reserves, but the legend of the buried treasure itself actually remains everywhere in Japan. There are mountains in Hiraizumi, Iwate Prefecture that still have such legends...

2017.08.06

"Higashiya Main Store" is a long-established store that originated in Wankosoba! Summer-only salad soba is also popular! [Iwate...

Higashiya, a long-established soba restaurant famous as the birthplace of Morioka's Wankosoba, is about a 3-minute walk from Sakanamachi Shopping Street. In the past, it was a custom in Iwate that was served soba noodles at banquets...

2017.08.04

[Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture] “Fujiwara Apiary” is a honey sales place that is in the hall of fame! Actually, ice cream is big...

Fujiwara Bee Farm is a famous honey restaurant that represents Iwate. People in cold regions consume more ice cream, especially in the winter. This is a warm room, for example, a cold ice cream that you can eat in a kotatsu...

2017.07.31

[Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture] Morioka Fireworks Festival 2017 is the biggest summer event in the Morioka area! overview...

The Morioka Fireworks Festival is hosted by the Morioka Fireworks Festival Executive Committee. For a long time, it has become a summer tradition. This is the largest fireworks festival in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture. Morioka Fireworks Festival 2...

2017.07.27

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