Sights

The Golden Hall (Konjiki-do) is a World Heritage site showing Buddhist culture in the Tohoku region.

A beautiful World Heritage site. There is an elegant garden of the Heian aristocrats who lived in the Tohoku region

Bishamondo Temple seems to grow out of the rock wall

The castle of a “Nambu” feudal lord inside a park. The remains of the stone walls have history carved into them

The magnificent culture of the Tohoku Heian nobility is recreated here, and the park is famous as a location for filming samurai dramas

Cruise down the beautiful Geibikei Gorge as you listen to the strains of the “minyo” folk song “Oiwake Uta”

Iwate’s finest grand shrine with its magnificent red shaden and large torii gate piercing the sky

The 400-year-old Hanamaki Festival with its procession of glittering floats during fiery and fantastic nights

Vivid and energetic dancing to provide an overwhelming performance

Rural districts, water wheels, thatched-roof houses…experience the region of Tono within the landscape of a recreated agricultural village

A large historical farm with green pastures and Mt. Iwate in the background

The Golden Hall (Konjiki-do) is a World Heritage site showing Buddhist culture in the Tohoku region.

A beautiful World Heritage site. There is an elegant garden of the Heian aristocrats who lived in the Tohoku region

Bishamondo Temple seems to grow out of the rock wall

Immerse yourself in the beauty of the four seasons at this gorge created from the natural rocks and waterfalls

The castle of a “Nambu” feudal lord inside a park. The remains of the stone walls have history carved into them

Cruise down the beautiful Geibikei Gorge as you listen to the strains of the “minyo” folk song “Oiwake Uta”

The world of the “Pure Land” as the scenery of mysterious stone mountains rises up from the bay

The 400-year-old Hanamaki Festival with its procession of glittering floats during fiery and fantastic nights

Rural districts, water wheels, thatched-roof houses…experience the region of Tono within the landscape of a recreated agricultural village

A large historical farm with green pastures and Mt. Iwate in the background

Immerse yourself in the beauty of the four seasons at this gorge created from the natural rocks and waterfalls

The magnificent culture of the Tohoku Heian nobility is recreated here, and the park is famous as a location for filming samurai dramas

Cruise down the beautiful Geibikei Gorge as you listen to the strains of the “minyo” folk song “Oiwake Uta”

The world of the “Pure Land” as the scenery of mysterious stone mountains rises up from the bay

Rural districts, water wheels, thatched-roof houses…experience the region of Tono within the landscape of a recreated agricultural village

A limestone cave with a deep blue, clear and tranquil lake of mystery

An interactive facility where the artisans of Morioka gather to show the traditional handicrafts from the good old days

Take a dynamic walk along the grand panorama of precipitous cliffs that boast “Japan’s Most Beautiful Coastline”

An open-air museum relating the old hometown traditions of Tono

A large historical farm with green pastures and Mt. Iwate in the background

The Golden Hall (Konjiki-do) is a World Heritage site showing Buddhist culture in the Tohoku region.

A beautiful World Heritage site. There is an elegant garden of the Heian aristocrats who lived in the Tohoku region

Immerse yourself in the beauty of the four seasons at this gorge created from the natural rocks and waterfalls

The magnificent culture of the Tohoku Heian nobility is recreated here, and the park is famous as a location for filming samurai dramas

Cruise down the beautiful Geibikei Gorge as you listen to the strains of the “minyo” folk song “Oiwake Uta”

The world of the “Pure Land” as the scenery of mysterious stone mountains rises up from the bay

Take a dynamic walk along the grand panorama of precipitous cliffs that boast “Japan’s Most Beautiful Coastline”

An open-air museum relating the old hometown traditions of Tono

A landscape of the epic sea, fantastically-shaped rocks and pine forests which is a Place of Scenic Beauty along the coast

A limestone cave with a deep blue, clear and tranquil lake of mystery

A highland resort where you can fully enjoy the blessings of nature without fail all throughout the year

You gotta get up early! An inexpensive market selling vegetables of the season raised on the great land under the pure sky

An interactive facility where the artisans of Morioka gather to show the traditional handicrafts from the good old days

Enjoy the regional taste of sake and local beer that has garnered international acclaim

Vivid and energetic dancing to provide an overwhelming performance

A festival starring over 100 types of folk entertainment winding through the streets

The Golden Hall (Konjiki-do) is a World Heritage site showing Buddhist culture in the Tohoku region.

A beautiful World Heritage site. There is an elegant garden of the Heian aristocrats who lived in the Tohoku region

The World Heritage blast furnace is in the middle of a forest. The history of its modern-day iron manufacturing is related to the present day

Immerse yourself in the beauty of the four seasons at this gorge created from the natural rocks and waterfalls

A relaxing onsen village surrounded by the nature of a deep gorge whose onsen hotels with their own personality are charming

A pure Japanese onsen inn surrounded by primeval forest, it provides healing from a simple mountain hospitality and supreme waters

A mountain onsen with a wild feeling and hot waters roaring through the rough rock

The world of the “Pure Land” as the scenery of mysterious stone mountains rises up from the bay

Rural districts, water wheels, thatched-roof houses…experience the region of Tono within the landscape of a recreated agricultural village

An interactive facility where the artisans of Morioka gather to show the traditional handicrafts from the good old days

An open-air museum relating the old hometown traditions of Tono

Enjoy the regional taste of sake and local beer that has garnered international acclaim

A large historical farm with green pastures and Mt. Iwate in the background

Bishamondo Temple seems to grow out of the rock wall

The castle of a “Nambu” feudal lord inside a park. The remains of the stone walls have history carved into them

The 400-year-old Hanamaki Festival with its procession of glittering floats during fiery and fantastic nights

Vivid and energetic dancing to provide an overwhelming performance

A festival starring over 100 types of folk entertainment winding through the streets