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[Iwate Prefecture] Participated in a demonstration experiment that allows you to ride the Yamada Line and 106 limited express/express buses with a JR ticket...

An experiment aimed at coexistence between the JR Yamada Line connecting Morioka and Miyako and the "106 (Hyakuroku) Express" bus that runs along National Route 106 from April 1, 2024 to March 2025...

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2024.06.11

Local railways and buses between Morioka and Miyako have coexisted since 40 years of competition! [Iwate Prefecture]

The Iwate Prefectural Northern Bus "106 (Hyakuroku) Express/Express Bus" is a public transport system that connects the prefectural capital of Iwate Prefecture, Morioka City, and Miyako City, the core city of Sanriku, to JR East's Yamada Line and National Route 106...

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2024.06.06

[Miyako City, Iwate Prefecture] Roadside Station Taro Ya...

The roadside station opened in Taro, Miyako City in April 1995. At that time, the road station was on a high ground north of Taro's city, so it was spared from the tsunami damage caused by the Great East Japan Earthquake, and was used to rescue the city...

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2024.06.04

[Kamaishi City, Iwate Prefecture] “Kamaishi Daikannon” is a giant Buddha that watches over Kamaishi Bay, one of the three great giant Buddhas in Tohoku

Around 16 Buddha statues known as "giant Buddhas" have been built in Japan. There are no clear standards for this building, considered to be a "giant Buddha", but urban geography and commercial geography...

editorial staffeditorial staff2024.05.30

[Rikuzentakata City, Iwate Prefecture] “Roadside Station Takada Matsubara” is a symbol of Rikuzentakata’s recovery

Roadside Station Takada Matsubara is located in the Takada Matsubara Tsunami Reconstruction Memorial Park in Rikuzentakata City, Iwate Prefecture, and is a roadside station attached to the Iwate Prefecture East Japan Earthquake Tsunami Legend Museum. Hirota...

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2024.05.28

Hashino Iron Mining, a world heritage site in Kamaishi City, Iwate Prefecture, is a structure that symbolizes the industrial revolution of Japan in the Meiji era...

Hashino Iron Mining and Hashino Koroato are the site of the blast furnace located in Hashino-cho, Kamaishi-shi, Iwate Prefecture, and was designated a national historic site in 1957, and was a World Heritage Site called "The Meiji Industrial Revolution Heritage Site of Japan: Iron and Steelmaking, and...

editorial staffeditorial staff2024.05.20

Shiwa Inari Shrine, which is one of Japan's three major Inari shrines, is one of the leading power spots in Iwate Prefecture!

There are many power spots in Iwate Prefecture, including Morioka Hachimangu Shrine, but among them, Shiwa Inari is one of the three greatest inaris in Japan, and among them, the one that is attracting attention for being one of the most popular inaris...

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2024.05.17

With SL Galaxy reaching its last run, it was just a year ago: "Thank you SL Galaxy!" [Iwate Prefecture]

A SL train called "SL Ginga" ran along the Kamaishi Line, which connects Hanamaki Station and Kamaishi Station in Iwate Prefecture. SL Galaxy was held at its last run in June 2023, about a year ago...

Yuto OnoYuto Ono2024.05.10

Michinoku Folk Village's southern territory Date territory boundary mound

Take a walk through the original Japanese scenery at Michinoku Folk Village, an outdoor museum that houses ancient architecture! ...

Kitakami City, Iwate Prefecture is a city located in the southwest part of the prefecture, and during the Edo period it was a typical rural area located on the border of the southern territory of Morioka Domain and Date Territory of Sendai Domain. However, since the Showa era, the Tohoku Expressway and Tohoku Shinkansen lines have...

AoiwaAoiwa2024.04.25

[Iwate Prefecture] 3 recommended hot springs in Iwate Prefecture that you can choose based on secret hot springs, famous hot springs, and unique spring quality!

In Iwate Prefecture, there are many volcanoes in the Ou Mountains, including Mt. Iwate, Hachimantai, Mt. Yakiishi, Mt. Kurikoma, and many hot springs are located nearby. Secret hot springs that are closed when snow accumulates in remote mountains, and close to the city...

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2024.04.19

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