Activities Catching the Sun in Morioka Bridget Ye Morioka is without a doubt a beautiful city. Cradled by mountains in all four sides and blessed with the majestic Kitakami Ri...
Activities Morioka City From Atop Malios Bridget Ye A three-minute walk from Morioka Station, Fesan Shopping Center, and Hotel Metropolitan Morioka, Malios is a skyscraper locat...
Activities Climbing Mount Himekami Malcome Larcens Mount Himekami is only about 30 minutes north of Morioka and is easily accessible for all members of the family. It offers on...
Activities Chestnut and Apple Afternoon Tea 2021 Kim Bergström Throughout the month of November, the Hotel Metropolitan Morioka is hosting a chestnut and apple afternoon tea event to celeb...
Activities Iwate Park in Full Bloom Malcome Larcens Iwate Park in Full Bloom, the best place to see cherry blossoms in Morioka
Activities Amihari Ski Resort and Hotel Malcome Larcens Amihari Resort and Hotel, a great place to enjoy nature and treat yourself to great food and hot springas as well as ski, sno...
Activities Kitakami River Rubber Boat Race 2025 Malcome Larcens An annual rubber race down the Kitakami River in Morioka. You can enter as a competitor or simply as a slow cruise down the r...
Activities Blue Compass Kamaishi Trip 2022 Kim Bergström Blue Compass will host a two-day trip to Kamaishi, Iwate, in April. The event centers around a rugby match between the Kamais...
10 Activities Takamatsu no Ike Pond Chris Barnes Takamatsu no Ike Pond is one of the best places to escape the hustle and bustle of Morioka City. Located on the outskirts of ...
Activities Sakurayama Shrine Justin Velgus The Sakurayama Shrine is located a twenty minute walk from Morioka station. From the street it looks unimpressive, but a few ...
