Location: Iwate Prefecture

Tohoku, Japan

Japanese transcription(s)

• Japanese: 岩手県

• Rōmaji: Iwate-ken

Country: Japan

Region: Tōhoku

Island: Honshu

Capital: Morioka

Government

• Governor: Takuya Tasso

Area

• Total: 15,278.40 km (5,899.02 sq mi)

Area rank: 2nd

Population (1 Oct 2010)

• Total: 1,330,530

• Rank: 30th

• Density: 90/km (200/sq mi)

ISO 3166 code: JP-03

Districts: 10

Municipalities: 33

Flower: Paulownia tree (Paulownia tomentosa)

Tree: Nanbu red pine (Pinus densiflora)

Bird: Green pheasant (Phasianus colchicus)

Website: www.pref.iwate.jp

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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. Kyoya Somemonoten

7-28 Otemachi, Ichinoseki 021-0884 Iwate Prefecture +81 191-23-5161 [email protected] http://www.kyo-ya.net/

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KYOUYA dyed goods store specializes in dyeing orders. We undertake orders for manufacturing original festival related goods, NOREN (Shop curtain), TENUGUI (Japanese hand towel), YUKATA, HANTEN (Japanese short coat) etc.,

2. Kinugawa Furusato Nature School

109-3 Kinugawa-ku, inferior vena forest, Oshu 029-4387 Iwate Prefecture +81 197-52-6180

3. Towa Furusatomura Trial Kobo

147-2 Towacho Ahyo, Hanamaki 028-0115 Iwate Prefecture +81 198-43-1051

4. Glass Taiken Kobo Morinokuni

12-45-1 Ohasamamachi Ohasama, Hanamaki 028-3203 Iwate Prefecture +81 198-48-3009 https://www.facebook.com/oohasamamorinokuni/

5. Sakiori Denshokan

4-83-5 Shimoukita Towacho, Hanamaki 028-0141 Iwate Prefecture +81 198-44-3125 https://www.kanko-hanamaki.ne.jp/activity/article.php?p=386

6. Glass Kobo Glass K

3-19 Ozaso Kamiyonai, Morioka 020-0001 Iwate Prefecture +81 19-661-6734

7. Shibata Kogei

64-102 Oirino Tsunagi Morioka Tedukuri Village, Morioka 020-0055 Iwate Prefecture +81 19-689-2736 https://tezukurimura.com/news/koubou_post/shibata_kougei/

8. Aizome Kobo Someya Takiura

64-102 Oirino Tsunagi, Morioka 020-0055 Iwate Prefecture +81 19-689-2345 https://www.takiura.com/

9. Namisaka Chado Chabana Class

4-6 Nagatacho, Morioka 020-0062 Iwate Prefecture +81 19-623-0834

10. Plum Kogei

74 Horino Okawarage, Ninohe 028-6105 Iwate Prefecture +81 195-23-4883 http://www.cplum.com/page/19