10 Transportation Morioka Station Hannah Bambra Morioka Station is a large northern hub in Iwate servicing the Akita Shinkansen, Tohoku Main Line, Yamada Line, Iwate Ginga ...
Transportation JR East Shin-Hanamaki Station Chris Barnes Shin-Hanamaki Station is located in central Iwate and is your gateway to exploring Hanamaki and its surrounds.
18 Culture The Making of Nambu Dye Sarashanti Manufacturing process of traditional dyed cloth that has lasted for more than 300 years.
16 Culture Kokujiyaki Sarashanti Kokujiyaki pottery workshops are located in Kuji City, Iwate Prefecture. Learn about the pottery making process, or try your ...
Culture Discover Japan's Only Amber Museum Sarashanti Musem that tells the story of amber and amber mining in Kuji City, North Iwate Prefecture.
14 Culture Kuji Amber Museum Sarashanti Japan's amber deposits are the third largest in the world, after the Baltic and the Dominican Republic. Organized amber minin...
Activities Koiwai Farm Justin Velgus Koiwai Farm was founded in 1891 by Masaru Inoue, Makoto Ono, and Yanosuke. They pooled their finances and engineering know ho...
Culture Boat Ride Through Geibikei Gorge Sarah Mathews Most people go to Hiraizumi for the temples listed as World Heritage Sites. However, you can’t go to this area and miss seein...
14 Exploring Morioka Malcome Larcens A quick trip around Morioka, renowned for its cast iron products and sweet crackers. Great noodles too!
Culture Explore Japanese Traditions in Tono Malcome Larcens Tono is of my favorite places to go in Iwate. I often go there by bicycle from Hanamaki, round trip around 100 kilometers. Th...