Iwate

Iwate prefecture (岩手県 Iwate-ken) is in the northeastern Tohoku region of the main Japanese island Honshu.

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Cities

• Morioka — The prefectural capital

• Hiraizumi — Once rivaled Kyoto, but now known for two temples and a poet who visited 400 years ago
• Ichinoseki
• Miyako
• Tono — a small city famous for its folk tales.

Other destinations

• Ryusendo lime stone cave - considered one of the three major lime stone caves in Japan, it also boasts one of the largest underground lakes in Japan, with crystal-clear water.

• Appi ski resort - one of the best ski grounds in Tohoku, with runs for all levels.

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By train

The Tohoku Shinkansen barrels through Ichinoseki and Morioka on its way from Sendai north to Hachinohe.

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