Iwate Prefecture has the Rikuchu (Sanriku) Kaigan National Park and the World Heritage Site of Hiraizumi, and there are dishes made with ingredients from the mountains and seas that are rich in nature. The prefectural office is located in Morioka.

Apple tree at Hanamaki Airport

Yuming Tree at Hanamaki Airport
Yuming Apple Tree at Hanamaki Airport

Salmon run up from the Pacific Ocean to Nakatsugawa, which flows through Morioka City.

Salmon spawning 200 kilometers up the river from the Pacific Ocean
Three salmon that went up the river 200 kilometers from the Pacific Ocean
Salmon run up to a river 200 kilometers away from the Pacific Ocean for spawning

Geto onsen Spa in Kitakami

Geto onsen in Kitakami 01
Geto onsen in Kitakami Spa 01
Geto onsen in Kitakami 02
Geto onsen in Kitakami Spa 02

Miyako City

Japanese serow found on prefectural road 43.
Jodogahama Miyako
Jodogahama Coast in Miyako City

Kitayamazaki in Tanohata Town

Kitayamazaki in Tanohata Village 01
Kitayamazaki Coast in Tanohata Village 01
Kitayamazaki in Tanohata Village 02
Kitayamazaki Coast in Tanohata Village 02
Kitayamazaki in Tanohata Village 03
Kitayamazaki Coast in Tanohata Village 03
Kitayamazaki in Tanohata Village 04
Kitayamazaki Coast in Tanohata Village 04

Hachimantai National Park in early May

Hachimantai 01
HachimantaiNear the top of Hachimantai 01
Hachimantai 02
Near the top of Hachimantai 02

Sakura tree in Morioka city area

Ippon Zakura One cherry tree at Koiwai farm
Ippon Zakura One cherry tree at Koiwai farm
Weeping cherry tree in Morioka Castle Ruins Park (Iwate Park)
Weeping cherry tree in Morioka Castle Ruins Park (Iwate Park)

Landscape of mountainous area in Iwate prefecture

Paddy field scenery in May in spring in Iwate prefecture
Paddy field scenery in May in spring in Iwate prefecture
Spring Geto Kogen Plateau Ski Resort in Kitakami
Spring Geto Kogen Plateau Ski Resort in Kitakami

Seafood along the coast of Iwate Prefecture

Northern limit sea maiden and sea urchin in Kuji
Northern limit sea maiden and sea urchin in Kuji
Sea urchin in a milk bottle is a summer specialty of Iwate prefecture.
Sea urchin in a milk bottle is a summer specialty of Iwate prefecture.
Iwate specialty shelled sea squirt
Iwate specialty shelled sea squirt

Megane Bashi Bridge in Tono city

Megane Bashi Bridge
Megane Bashi Bridge in Tono city

Morioka

Iwate Bank Former Head Office
Iwate Bank Former Head Office

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