Location: Iwate Prefecture
Top Things to do in Iwate Prefecture
Top Hotels in Iwate Prefecture
- 1. Daiwa Roynet Hotel Morioka
- 2. Hotel Metropolitan Morioka New Wing
- 3. Chisun Inn Iwate Ichinoseki Inter
- 4. Hotel Folkloro Sanrikukamaishi
- 5. Toyoko Inn Kitakami Station Shinkansen Entrance
- 6. HOTEL ROUTE-INN OFUNATO
- 7. Hotel Folkloro Hanamaki Towa
- 8. Dormy Inn Morioka
- 9. ANA Crowne Plaza Resort Appi Kogen
- 10. ART HOTEL Morioka
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10 History Museums in Iwate Prefecture That You Shouldn't Miss
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. Kamaishi Local Museum
2. Hachimantai City Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 3 reviews
More than one thousand of historical lifestyle in a countryside of Tohoku. Ancient cray pots from 300 BCE, Samurai Amour from 1600's and so on. The most remarkable thing here is "Tayama Koyomi," a rare local picture calendar in Japan, which is certainly like "hieroglyph" of Egypt.
3. Takano Choei Memorial
4. Goto Shinpei Memorial
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 15 reviews
5. Hara Kei Memorial Museum
6. Hiraizumi Cultural Heritage Center
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 86 reviews
Reviewed By GraftonRiverguide - Grafton, Australia
We only discovered the Cultural Heritage Centre on a walk from our hotel while exploring the surrounding area. A visit to here should be the initial step in exploring Hiraizumi's World Heritage Sites. The explanations in english of the history and artefacts of the area put many features of the local sites into context. This was an extremely significant area in the history of Japan and change in the country brought about by changes in the Shogunates. Although I find names in Japanese history extremely difficult to follow and the relationship between the Shogunates and the Imperial family extremely complex this centre goes some way to illuminating to how all this worked and how different Buddhist sects had crucial roles in the politics of Japanese feudal society. It also highlights how some of the more beautiful natural features in Japan were integral to the view of the world of all the players in an intricate and complex society. Set aside an hour to visit here and you will better understand what you see in this stunning part of Tohuku.
