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...".
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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.
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If you ask, "Do you know any Sengoku warlords associated with Iwate Prefecture?", most people will answer, "No." However, even though Iwate does not have any nationally popular warlords, there are some who deserve more recognition...
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Nanbu ironware has been produced for a long time in Morioka and Oshu cities in Iwate Prefecture. Its tasteful surface patterns and high functionality have attracted attention not only in Japan but also overseas. In this article...
In December 2007, Iwate Prefecture's local dish, "Hittsumi," was selected as one of the "Top 100 Local Dishes of Agricultural and Fishing Villages" by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. In this article, we will introduce a local dish made with local ingredients, which has been...
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There are railway companies all over Japan that have been established under the third-sector system, where national and local governments and the private sector jointly invest and operate the company, but one that is well-known in Iwate Prefecture is the IGR Iwate Galaxy Railway Co., Ltd., which operates the IGR Iwate Galaxy Railway Line, which runs from Morioka Station in Iwate Prefecture to Metoki Station in Aomori Prefecture. In this article, we will explain in detail what kind of line the IGR Iwate Galaxy Railway is and why it is so beloved by locals
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Morioka Station, located in the center of Iwate Prefecture, once flourished as a castle town of the Nanbu clan. Historical buildings and old townhouses built during the Meiji period still remain, making it a great place to take a stroll.
Azumaya, a long-established soba restaurant famous as the birthplace of Morioka's wanko soba, is just a three-minute walk from Sakanamachi Shopping Arcade. It has long been customary in Iwate to serve soba at banquets...
