10 Architectural Buildings in Iwate Prefecture That You Shouldn't Miss

February 26, 2022 Layne Dawes

Iwate Prefecture (岩手県, Iwate-ken) is a prefecture in the Tōhoku region of Japan. Located on the main island of Honshu, it contains the island's easternmost point. The capital is Morioka. Iwate has the lowest population density of any prefecture outside Hokkaido. Famous attractions include the Buddhist temples of Hiraizumi, including Chūson-ji and Mōtsū-ji with their treasures, Fujiwara no Sato, a movie lot and theme park in Esashi Ward, Oshu City, Tenshochi, a park in Kitakami City known for its big, old cherry trees and Morioka Castle in Morioka City.
Restaurants in Iwate Prefecture

1. Kenji Miyazawa Yukari no Kadan & Saryo Kadan

11-12 Kajomachi, Hanamaki 025-0075 Iwate Prefecture +81 80-2823-1048 http://hanamaki-kadan.com/
Excellent
75%
Good
25%
Satisfactory
0%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

5.0 based on 4 reviews

Kenji Miyazawa Yukari no Kadan & Saryo Kadan

2. Koiwai Farm

36-1 Maruyachi, Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate-gun 020-0507 Iwate Prefecture +81 19-692-4321 [email protected] http://www.koiwai.co.jp/makiba/
Excellent
31%
Good
43%
Satisfactory
20%
Poor
4%
Terrible
2%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 308 reviews

Koiwai Farm

It is Japan's largest private farm, 3,000 hectare(7,200 acre),just around 2 hour's bullet train north of Tokyo,and 2 hour's drive west of Sendai. KOIWAI; working dairy and forestry Farm features beautiful wildlife conservation area that is preserved just as nature and dairy living heritage villages. You'll meet tremendous of natural beauty activities, with trekking along the preserved wilderness area and park rangers'guided forestry wild tractor adventure tour. Our collection of historic 18th-19th century dairy farmers buildings, silos are dotted with, and it is also oldest living dairy heritage site in Japan. This dairy village tours provide a basis for ideas and traditions dairy product in our country that help inform what/how we are.

Reviewed By DexperienceReview - Singapore, Singapore

The World's Best Butter! Iwate Koiwai Pure Butter Ultra Smooth, Creamy & Silky With Four Leaves Snow Blanc & Danish Loaf! #iwate #koiwai #pure #butter #ultra #smooth #creamy #silky #fourleaves #snowblanc #danish #loaf #singapore #dexperience #tastetest #niceornot

3. Bank of Iwate Red Brick Building

1-2-20 Nakanohashi Dori, Morioka 020-0871 Iwate Prefecture +81 19-622-1236 http://www.iwagin-akarengakan.jp/
Excellent
23%
Good
49%
Satisfactory
25%
Poor
1%
Terrible
2%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 144 reviews

Bank of Iwate Red Brick Building

Reviewed By Stanleymak7777 - Singapore, Singapore

In my opinion, this is a must-visit building in Morioka. It is iconic for Morioka. Without visiting this building, you will regret. We walked a long way from Iwate Park to visit this building. There is a very interesting shopping street close to this building. It is great for lunch.

4. Konyacho Banya

4-33, Konyacho, Morioka Iwate Prefecture http://www.city.morioka.iwate.jp/shisei/moriokagaido/rekishi/1009379/1009389.html
Excellent
13%
Good
58%
Satisfactory
30%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 40 reviews

Konyacho Banya

Reviewed By WarnerL_12 - Pasadena, United States

Now I know what I was looking at, found it interesting and still don't know what it houses. Great for Photos and a different slant of architecture.

5. Hanamakijo Jisho

1 Jyonai, Hanamaki 025-0076 Iwate Prefecture
Excellent
0%
Good
100%
Satisfactory
0%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 1 reviews

Hanamakijo Jisho

6. Doshin Yashiki

4-83-5 Sakuramachi, Hanamaki 025-0084 Iwate Prefecture +81 198-24-2111 https://iwatetabi.jp/spot/detail/03202/450.html
Excellent
33%
Good
17%
Satisfactory
50%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 6 reviews

Doshin Yashiki

7. Chuson-ji Temple Hombo Omotemon Yakuimon

67 Hiraizumi Koromonoseki, Hiraizumi-cho, Nishiiwai-gun 029-4102 Iwate Prefecture
Excellent
33%
Good
33%
Satisfactory
33%
Poor
0%
Terrible
1%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 3 reviews

Chuson-ji Temple Hombo Omotemon Yakuimon

8. Kyu Ishiken Reitai

7-51 Shimizucho, Morioka 020-0875 Iwate Prefecture +81 19-651-1606 https://iwatetabi.jp/spot/detail/03201/1645.html
Excellent
0%
Good
33%
Satisfactory
67%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

3.5 based on 3 reviews

Kyu Ishiken Reitai

9. Morioka Shinkin Bank Honten

1-4-6 Nakanohashidori, Morioka 020-8641 Iwate Prefecture +81 19-623-2221 http://www.morishin.co.jp
Excellent
6%
Good
47%
Satisfactory
35%
Poor
6%
Terrible
6%
Overall Ratings

3.5 based on 17 reviews

Morioka Shinkin Bank Honten

10. Takano Choei Former Residence

7 Obatakekoji, Mizusawa-ku, Oshu 023-0000 Iwate Prefecture
Excellent
0%
Good
40%
Satisfactory
60%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

3.5 based on 5 reviews

Takano Choei Former Residence

ThingsTodoPost © 2018 - 2024 All rights reserved.