
Tono is a small city located in Tohoku's Iwate prefecture. Known as the City of Folklore, Tono is well-known for its abundant...
Hanamaki offers a collection of hot spring areas in central Iwate prefecture, including the Hanamaki Onsen, Dai, Shidodaira, ...
Morioka is the capital city of Iwate Prefecture, it has quite a rich history and a few old buildings still remain. It is at t...
Kitakami (北上市 Kitakami-shi) is a city located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2017, the city had an estimated po...
Ichinoseki (一関市 Ichinoseki-shi) is a city located in Iwate Prefecture, in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan. As of 1 Jun...
Hiraizumi is a town located in Nishiiwai District, Iwate Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 June 2019, the town had an estimated popu...
The Sanriku Fireworks Competition brings 23 different fireworks companies to Iwate Prefecture to show off their skills in the...
A winter water purification ceremony, participants strip down to only a loin cloth. Next they face several challenges to show...
Sobe's Cafe is much more than a natural food restaurant, they grow their own organic rice and other vegetables. They also hav...
Marukan department store in Hanamaki is a long established restaurant with big portions and cheap prices
A hotel with a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site, a tasteful local winery, a majestic mountain, and a peaceful farm all wit...
What a wonderful Japanese style inn in quaint Dai onsen, Iwate, Japan.
Situated in the heart of Morioka, at the source of the city’s animated pulse, is Hotel Metropolitan Morioka.
Mt Megami is a medium size mountain in Nishiwaga, Iwate. The view from the top is average but the waterfalls around it make i...
Akitakomagatake is an area that straddles the border of Akita and Iwate Prefectures. It's in the Towada Hachimantai National ...
Takuboku Ishikawa was one of the earliest poets of the Meiji era. In his short life he published quite a few books and manusc...