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 ...
Beauty & Spa Geto Onsen Aric Denfield Located in the heart of the stunning Kurikoma National Park, Geto Onsen is an unusual, quirky and beautiful place for a long,...
Culture Hiraizumi: Chuson-ji Andrew Checkley On a wooded hill in Iwate, you can find the unfaded remnants of an ancient golden age.
Culture Iwate's Ryusendo Cave Jessee Lyman When you get to the little isolated town of Iwaizumi, you will never believe that it contains one of Japan’s Three Great Lime...
Culture Motsuji Temple The Motsuji Temple was once a large and important temple of the Tendai sect and consisted of numerous buildings. Today Motsuj...
Activities Kamaishi Recovery Memorial Stadium The Kamaishi Recovery Memorial Stadium, built specifically for the 2019 Rugby World Cup, was completed in 2018. The stadium w...
Activities Ryusendo Cave Ryūsendō is one of Japan's three largest limestone caverns. It is located in the town of Iwaizumi, Iwate Prefecture, in the T...
Culture Chusonji Temple Chusonji is a Buddhist temple in the city of Hiraizumi in southern Iwate Prefecture. It is the main temple of the Tendai sect...
Activities Genbikei Gorge The Genbikei Gorge is a 2 km stretch of the Iwai River, known for its rugged landscape and dynamic whitewater stretches. The ...
Activities Geibikei Gorge Geibikei is a 2-kilometer-long canyon formed by the Satetsu River, surrounded by over 50-meter-high rock walls and culminatin...
