Culture Seaweed and Sightseeing in Iwate Veronica Carnevale Iwate is Japan’s second largest prefecture area-wise and is located in the country’s northeastern Tohoku region. In this mass...
Culture Japan Mochi Festival 2025 Kim Bergström Mochi is one of Japan's most popular foods, and it's also one of the most versatile – it can be enjoyed in various ways, cove...
Food Iwate: Food Guide Japan Travel Iwate is renowned for its top quality dairy products, beef, seafood, and noodle dishes.
Culture Chagu Chagu Umakko Festival 2025 Kim Bergström Held on the second Saturday of June every year, the Chagu Chagu Umakko Festival is an event intended to worship Sozen-sama, t...
Activities Shizukuishi Winter Festa 2025 Kim Bergström If you're looking for some family-friendly fun this February, the Shizukuishi Winter Festa at Iwate's Koiwai Farm is worth pe...
Culture Takuboku Ishikawa and the Honeymoon House Malcome Larcens Takuboku Ishikawa was one of the earliest poets of the Meiji era. In his short life he published quite a few books and manusc...
Activities Mt Megami and Shiraito Falls Malcome Larcens Mt Megami is a medium size mountain in Nishiwaga, Iwate. The view from the top is average but the waterfalls around it make i...
6 Culture Chusonji Temple in Hiraizumi Masayoshi Hirose Both Hiraizumi and Matsushima are stunning because I remembered the phrases that Matsuo Basho wrote there. I decided to immer...
19 Activities Akitakomagatake in Fall Colours Malcome Larcens Akitakomagatake is an area that straddles the border of Akita and Iwate Prefectures. It's in the Towada Hachimantai National ...
20 Culture Kitakami Oni House Malcome Larcens This museum is dedicated to keep alive the monster (Oni) culture of Japan. All throughout Japan there are some festivals dedi...
