Iwate Snow Festival, the largest snow celebration on the island of Honshu attracts 300,000 visitors annually
A large historical farm with green pastures and Mt. Iwate in the background
The Tohoku’s largest river flows quietly with the grand ridge of the Iwate Mountains in the background
A 400-year-old shopping avenue which thrives with activity on Saturdays when the street market is open
An interactive facility where the artisans of Morioka gather to show the traditional handicrafts from the good old days