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The day Iwate Hanamaki Airport (Iwate Prefecture) opened for service. Officially named Hanamaki Airport (nicknamed Iwate Hanamaki Airport), it is a locally managed airport that began construction in 1961 (Showa 36). In 1964...
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Wankosoba Memorial Day (Iwate Prefecture) Wankosoba Memorial Day is the date of the "Original Wankosoba All-Japan Tournament," held annually in Hanamaki City, Iwate Prefecture. The "Wankosoba All-Japan Tournament" was first held in 1957 (Showa 32).
There is a railway that runs along the Pacific coast of Iwate Prefecture. It is called the Sanriku Railway's Rias Line. The last railway to open along the Sanriku coast, the Sanriku Railway has continued to operate despite being damaged by the disaster.
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Oshirasama Festival Oshirasama is a household deity belief that remains particularly strong in Aomori and Iwate prefectures in the Tohoku region. Dolls with the faces of men, women, or horses carved into the ends of mulberry sticks and dressed in multiple layers of cloth are considered sacred objects...
When planning its construction, it is said that someone said, "Are you planning to let even monkeys ride on it?" This is the JR Yamada Line, which runs through Iwate Prefecture. What kind of line is the Yamada Line? Its history and...
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Hirakasa Naked Pilgrimage (Iwate Prefecture) Every year on January 8th, the Hirakasa Naked Pilgrimage is held in Hachimantai City, Iwate Prefecture. Starting from Miyata Shrine in Hirakasa, the pilgrimage covers a distance of approximately 10km to Yasaka Shrine in Osara, a journey that takes place in the cold...
Iwate Prefecture is home to many classic shrines and temples perfect for New Year's visits, including Chusonji Temple in Hiraizumi, where the Oshu Fujiwara clan boasted their prosperity, and Morioka Hachimangu Shrine, considered the prefecture's most powerful power spot. Each...
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Iwate Prefecture, known for being the coldest of the six Tohoku prefectures, hosts a variety of winter festivals to help you enjoy the winter. All of them are designed to withstand the cold, snow, and ice...
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Many trains on lines such as the Yamanote Line in Tokyo, the Osaka Loop Line in Osaka, and the Nagoya Municipal Subway Meijo Line in Aichi Prefecture operate in circular routes. Therefore, when you board a train at a certain station, you...
Did you know that there is a facility called "YuYu Park" where you can sleep in your camper van and enjoy a hot spring bath? This is different from auto camping...
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