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[Iwate Prefecture] Enjoy the Morioka Sansa Odori Festival! Highlights and how to enjoy the festival, which is being held for the first time in three years...

Photo courtesy of Morioka Sansa Odori Executive Committee. Morioka Sansa Odori, Iwate's most famous summer festival, will be held for four days from August 1st to 4th, for the first time in three years! "Watching the Sansa Odori as a summer memory...".

NakaNaka2022.07.31

[Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture] What is the history and types of Morioka Sansa Odori? The Guinness World Record Taiko Dance...

Morioka Sansa Odori, synonymous with summer in Iwate, is the earliest of the "Six Great Tohoku Festivals," taking place from August 1st to 4th, and is the first festival to liven up the Tohoku summer. This time, we'll be introducing the Morioka Sansa Odori...

NakaNaka2022.07.29

The first in Japan to be connected to space: the Mizusawa Campus of the National Astronomical Observatory (Iwate Prefecture)

Although the name sounds like a university, the Mizusawa Campus of the National Astronomical Observatory is actually an observatory of the National Astronomical Observatory. Its predecessor was the oldest surviving "latitude observatory" of the National Astronomical Observatory, opened in 1899 (Meiji 32).

NORIJUNNORIJUN2022.07.25

[Iwate Prefecture] Jomon Flame: Fujisawa Noyaki Festival 2022 to be held! Make your own original Jomon pottery...

The Fujisawa Noyaki Festival in Fujisawa Town, Ichinoseki City, Iwate Prefecture, which was canceled for two consecutive years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, will be held for the first time in three years for two days on August 13th (Sat) and 14th (Sun) 2022.

DaiwaConsilioDaiwaConsilio2022.07.23

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[Craft Beer in Iwate Prefecture (Morioka City and Northern Area)] 7 Unique Local Beers!

Iwate Prefecture has the most craft beer breweries of any of the six Tohoku prefectures, each producing fresh beers with unique flavors. As of June 2022, there are 12 breweries in the prefecture...

DaiwaConsilioDaiwaConsilio2022.07.19

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[Craft Beer in Iwate Prefecture (Southern Area)] Unique local beers from the sea to the mountains...

Craft beer breweries in the southern half of Iwate Prefecture are a mix of established breweries that have been brewing since the 20th century and new breweries that have emerged in recent years, competing for the best flavor. As of June 2022...

DaiwaConsilioDaiwaConsilio2022.07.16

[Iwate Prefecture] Why is Morioka in Iwate called that? Exploring the origins of the place name!

Iwate Prefecture is full of sights and attractions, including culinary cultures such as wankosoba, Morioka reimen, and jajamen, as well as historical heritage sites such as Motsu-ji Temple and Chuson-ji Temple. But have you ever wondered why Iwate Prefecture was named after Iwate?.

Hiroyuki OkaHiroyuki Oka2022.07.15

[Iwate Prefecture during the Boshin War] What decisions did the Morioka Domain and Ichinoseki Domain make?

During the Boshin War, which took place throughout the Tohoku region, Iwate Prefecture was not a battlefield. At the time, the northern half of Iwate Prefecture was the Morioka Domain of the Nanbu clan, and the southern half was the Ichinoseki Domain, which had close ties to the Sendai Domain.

DaiwaConsilioDaiwaConsilio2022.07.12

The "Nambu Magariya" is a unique residence of the Nanbu clan, which was well aware of the importance of horses [Iwate Prefecture]

Magariya is a unique and humane dwelling built with a stable built inside the house for people to live in. In areas north of the Kanto region, particularly in Iwate Prefecture, there are unique magariya (curved houses) known as "Nambu Magariya" from the Edo period.

NORIJUNNORIJUN2022.06.26

Minamoto no Yoshitsune

"Summer grass, the remains of the soldiers' dreams" Takadate, the final resting place of Minamoto no Yoshitsune [Hiraizumi Town, Iwate Prefecture]

Takadachi (Hiraizumi Town, Iwate Prefecture) is the place where Minamoto no Yoshitsune (1159-1189) died at the age of 31. He was pursued by his brother Yoritomo...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2022.06.25

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