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Iwate

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Iwate prefecture (岩手県 Iwate-ken) is in the northeastern Tohoku region of the main Japanese island Honshu.

Culture and History

Cities

  • Morioka — The prefectural capital
  • Hiraizumi — Once rivaled Kyoto, but now known for two temples and a poet who visited 400 years ago
  • Hanamaki — Hanamaki is most famous as the birthplace of Kenji Miyazawa and for its onsen.
  • Ichinoseki
  • Miyako
  • Tono — a small city famous for its folk tales.
  • Kamaishi
  • Otsuchi
  • Kuzumaki has rich nature. It takes 2 hours from Morioka by car.

Other destinations

  • Ryusendo lime stone cave - considered one of the three major lime stone caves in Japan, it also boasts one of the largest underground lakes in Japan, with crystal-clear water.
  • Appi ski resort - one of the best ski grounds in Tohoku, with runs for all levels.

Talk

Travel to Iwate & Visa Requirements

Flights and airtickets to Iwate

By train

  • The Tohoku Shinkansen barrels through Ichinoseki and Morioka on its way from Sendai north to Hachinohe.
  • IGR Iwate Ginga Tetsudo It's north train of Iwate
  • JR Yamada Line
  • JR Hanawa Line
  • JR Tazawako Line

Buses to Iwate

Tours & Getting around Iwate

Iwate attractions and sightseeing

Geibikei Gorge (near Ichinoseki)-enjoy a ride on one of the boats and listen to the singing of your guide. Feed koi carp in warmer weather, enjoy the changing leaves in the fall and the snow in the winter.

Iwate city tours

  • tedukuri mura(盛岡手づくり村)

Iwate Restaurants: cheap, moderate and expensive

  • Azumaya you can eat wanko-soba
  • Pyon pyon Sya It's famouse for Reimen (cold noodles) shop. There are many chain shops in Iwate and Tokyo.

Iwate nightlife, bars, clubs & pubs

Get out

Destinations in Iwate:

Hiraizumi / Ichinoseki / Kamaishi / Miyako (Iwate) / Otsuchi / Tono /

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This page was last edited at 02:40, on 22 December 2008 by Tomoyo Hatanaka. Based on work by Todd VerBeek and Jani Patokallio, Wikitravel user(s) Episteme, Mbjkms, WindHorse and InterLangBot and Anonymous user(s) of Wikitravel.

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