Iwate Prefectural Museum

[Iwate Prefecture] Why is Iwate/Morioka called that? Find out the origin of place names!

Iwate Prefecture is full of attractions, including food culture such as Wanko Soba, Morioka Reimen, and Jajamen, as well as historical heritage sites such as Motsuji Temple and Chusonji Temple.

HiroyukiOka2022.07.15

history

[Iwate Prefecture] The Nanbu domain, which was well aware of the importance of horses, bred military horses during the Edo period...

``Magari-ya'' is a unique and humane residence built for people to live together with a stable inside the house. North of Kanto, especially Iwate Prefecture, during the Edo period, ``...

NORIJUN2022.06.26