In June 2011, the historic sites of Hiraizumi in Iwate Prefecture were registered as a World Heritage Site. Typical historical sites that make up the World Heritage Site include Chuson-ji Temple and Motsu-ji Temple...
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Tono City, located about an hour by train from Shin-Hanamaki Station, is home to many folk tales and legends. Old folk house-style buildings and rivers where kappa are said to have lived...
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Morioka Station, the center of Iwate Prefecture, once flourished as a castle town of the Nanbu domain. There are still historic buildings and old townhouses built in the Meiji era...
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An isolated inn is an inn that only exists in one hot spring area. The hot spring town with its many inns is also attractive, but there are many inns that are hidden away in a quiet area...
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Shiwa Town, located in the center of Iwate and south of Morioka City, is currently growing as a town undergoing sustainable development. The name of the project is Ogar Project...
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“Zaimokucho Yo Ichi” is being held in Zaimokucho, Morioka City. It is held every year on Saturdays from April to November. There are over 100 stores in the approximately 430m shopping street...
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Kosode Ama Center is located in Kuji City (northeast of Iwate Prefecture), which is adjacent to Hachinohe City, Aomori Prefecture. The facility faces the Pacific Ocean and is located at sea level...
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Iwate has many local gourmet dishes that have been loved for a long time. This time, we will focus on ``Saury Surimi Soup'' and ``Goemon Ramen''...
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When talking about Japan's buried treasure, many people may think of the Tokugawa buried treasure. However, legends of buried treasure remain throughout Japan. Also in Hiraizumi, Iwate Prefecture...
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The birthplace of Wanko Soba, ``Higashiya Honten'', is about a 3-minute walk from the Sasamachi shopping street. The long-established soba restaurant "Higashiya" is famous as the birthplace of Wanko soba in Morioka...
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