About  “IWATE”

■Geography

　

 IWATE  Area is the second largest of Japan. 

 

【Access】

●From Tokyo

JR Tohoku Shinkansen: Tokyo Station ⇒Morioka Station

(About 2 hr.30min.～3hr.)

●From Nagoya

Nagoya Airport⇒Iwate Hanamaki Airport

(About 1hr.10min.)

●From Osaka

Osaka International Airport⇒Iwate Hanamaki Airport

(About 1hr.25min.)

●From Iwate Hanamaki Airport

Iwate Hanamaki Airport⇒Taxi (About 10min.)⇒

⇒JR Tohoku Shinkansen:Shin-Hanamaki Station⇒

⇒Morioka Station(About 11min.)

 

■Climate

 

 The four seasons are distinct in IWATE.

Summer is hot and Winter is very cold. It snows in winter.

You can enjoy a trip to IWATE in all seasons.

 

 

■Recommend

 

 【”Onsen” =Hot Spring】

Osawa Onsen(Hanamaki City)

Toshichi Onsen(Hachimantai City)

 

 

 

 【Nature】

Mt.Iwate and Kitakamigawa River(Morioka City)

 

Mt. Iwate and cherry tree(Shizukuishi Town&Takizawa City)

Ishiwarizakura[Rock-Splitting Cherry tree](Morioka City)

Geibikei Gorge(Ichinoseki City)

Jodogahama Beach(Miyako City)

Ryusendo Cave(Iwaizumi Town)

　

Fall Colors

L: KOIWAI FARM(ShizukuishiTown)

R: Hachimantai(Hachimanta City)  

Turara(Icicle)

Corridor of snow(Hachimantai City) 

 Goshyoko Lake and Mt.Iwate(Morioka City)

 

 

 【History&Culture】  

L: Morioka Hachimangu Shrine(Morioka City)

R: Shiwa-inari shrine(Shiwa Town)

The Bank of Iwate, Nakanohashi Branch(Morioka City)

 

L: Daijishimizu Spring(Morioka City)

R: Morioka-Machiya[Traditional house](Morioka City

　

 L: Morioka-shi SENJIN Memorial museum(Morioka City)

R: SHIWA-JO histrical park(Morioka City)

 

World Heritage Hiraizumi Chuson-ji (Hiraizumi Town) 

  

 

 

【Local Traditional performing arts】

Morioka Sansa Odori Festival(Morioka City)

Hayachine-Kagura(Hanamaki City)

 

Toramai (Kamaishi City) 

 　

L: Shishi Odori(Kamaishi City)

R: Oni-kenbai(Kitakami City)

 

 

【Food】

 　

Fruit  Picking

Tankaku-Gyu[short-horned cattle]

　　

　Sushi　／　Seafood

　

Morioka Reimen noodles　／　Morioka Jajamen noodles

 　

Wanko-Soba noodles　／　Experience to make a Soba noodles

 　

Sake　／　Wine

  

 ♪　Ice cream　♪