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A 15-minute walk from Morioka station takes you to Morioka Castle, officially recognised…

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Morioka Handi-Works Square has three zones. In addition to the ""handmade work…

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Hoonji Temple is a temple with a long history that is said to have been built in 1394. T…

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Motsuji Temple is a designated UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site along with nearby Chu…

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Morioka Hachimangu Shrine was built in 1680 by the 29th feudal lord Shigenobu Nanbu. The…

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The Sanriku Railway Rias Line is the longest third-sector railroad line in Japan. It was…

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The Bank of Iwate Red Brick Building was built in 1911 as the head office for Morioka Ba…

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The Miyazawa Kenji Fairy Tale Village gives visitors the opportunity to enjoy hands-on l…

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In the tsunami that struck Japan at the time of the Great East Japan Earthquake of 2011,…

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The Kuji region is known as Japan's largest amber-producing area. The Kuji Amber Mus…

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The distinctively designed building on the corner of Morioka Castle Ruins Park (Iwate Pa…

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One of the most famous tourist attractions in Tono, Iwate Prefecture, is Kappa Fuchi. It…

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As the leaves change color in autumn along the road that leads to Chusonji, the temple g…

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The legend of water sprites, known as kappa, showing themselves to humans can be found i…

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Kaiunbashi Bridge (literally “Good Fortune Bridge”) spans the Kitakami River…

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The Taro Kanko Hotel was flooded up to the fourth floor in the Great East Japan Earthqua…

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The northernmost ama, who became famous in the NHK morning TV series ""Amachan…

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The "Cultural Heritage of Hiraizumi" was registered as a World Heritage Site i…

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The Nakatsugawa River is a symbol of Morioka that flows right beside Morioka Castle Rema…

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HANAMAKI TOY MUSEUM opened in July 2020 on the second floor of the Marukan Building, a l…

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Morioka is the city where famous poet Takuboku Ishikawa and children’s story write…

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Kenji Miyazawa was a talented writer with accomplishments in a wide range of fields incl…

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Denshoen Park is an open-air museum that is dedicated to the ordinary lives of the peopl…

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Sappa Boat Adventures allows visitors to view the rias coast from the sea aboard a &ldqu…

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The Hiraizumi Cultural Heritage Center is a guide center that shows off Hiraizumi's …

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When you enter Tono Furusato Village, you will be surrounded by the retro scenery of a J…

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Across 20 hectares, the Esashi Fujiwara Heritage Park is lined with around 120 Heian-sty…

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Tono's very popular product: Kappa fishing permits.If you catch a Kappa, make friend…

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A theme park-type factory where visitors can see the craftsmanship of potters up close.D…

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The company was founded in 1973 by merging sake breweries in the coastal areas of northe…

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An iron and steel museum representative of Kamaishi, the birthplace of modern steelmakin…

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The Hanamaki Matsuri (festival) is held every September and boasts a history of more tha…

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