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Kunimi Onsen Moriyamasō

Kunimi Onsen Moriyamasō

This hot spring boasts a rare emerald green, clear, green-colored water that is unusual nationwide. Guests particularly enjoy the scenic indoor bath (uchiyu) constructed entirely from Hiba cypress, and the observation open-air bath (rotenburo) which overlooks the seasonal mountain ranges and valleys.

Iwate
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Takinoue Onsen Takimikansō

Takinoue Onsen Takimikansō

Takinoue Onsen Takimikansō is an inn nestled deep in the mountains of Hachimantai, Iwate Prefecture. It is a secluded hot spring (hitō) brimming with atmosphere, where guests can savor free-flowing hot spring water directly from the source while gazing at the seasonal scenery.

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Yukotan no Mori

Yukotan no Mori

An "Inn in the Forest" for healing in great nature. Yukotan no Mori is where the natural environment—including trees, flowers, and animals nurtured by clear water and air—merges with abundant hot spring water and a tranquil lodge. The "Mori no Yu" (Forest Bath) is our pride, offering high-quality hot spring water and the warmth of wood to relax both body and mind. From the guests-only observation bath, "Ten no Yu" (Heaven's Bath), you can enjoy the magnificent view of the southern foothills of Mount Iwate.

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Koiwai Farm

Koiwai Farm, spreading across Shizukuishi Town in Iwate Prefecture at the foot of Mount Iwate, is one of the oldest private comprehensive farms in Japan. In the tourist area, "Makiba-en," visitors can enjoy various activities such as interacting with sheep and cows, horseback riding, and carriage rides across the vast grounds. Exquisite local foods, including soft-serve ice cream and omelet rice (omurice) made with fresh milk and eggs, are also popular. The farm features scattered historical buildings designated as National Important Cultural Properties, and its beautiful landscape is famous as a location for dramas and films. The contrast between the...

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Kitakami Tenshōchi Park

Kitakami Tenshōchi Park

This is one of the leading cherry blossom viewing spots in the Tohoku region, and has been selected as one of the Top $100$ Cherry Blossom Spots in Japan. A row of cherry trees stretches for about $2text{ km}$ along the left bank of the Kitakami River, drawing large crowds during the cherry blossom season. Furthermore, the red and white azaleas begin to bloom in May.

Iwate
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Hanamaki City

Hanamaki City, Iwate Prefecture, is known as the hometown of the poet and children's author, Kenji Miyazawa, and is home to many related tourist spots. Visitors can experience the worldview of his works at the Kenji Miyazawa Fairy Tale Village and the Kenji Miyazawa Memorial Museum. Furthermore, the Hanamaki Onsen Village in the southern part of the city features charming hot springs such as Ōsawa Onsen and Namari Onsen, which are popular as hot spring cure resorts (tōji-ba). Traditional culture, such as Nambu Ironware and the spectacular Deer Dance (Shishiodori) performed at the Hanamaki Festival held in August, can also...

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Hanamaki Onsen Village

Hanamaki Onsen Village

The cluster of hot springs located in the mountains of western Hanamaki City, Iwate Prefecture, along the Daigawa and Toyosawa River, is collectively known as the "Hanamaki 12 Hot Springs" (Hanamaki Jūnitō). This is one of the largest hot spring areas in the Tohoku region, with each hot spring resort possessing a distinct charm. Its greatest appeal is the variety of accommodation options, ranging from traditional hot spring cure inns (tōji-yado) to large resort hotels, allowing visitors to choose according to their travel purpose. Historically rich and charming hot springs are particularly popular, such as Namari Onsen, famous for its...

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Karumai Town

Karumai Town, located in northern Iwate Prefecture, is a highland town surrounded by abundant nature. This town is known as the birthplace of Haruichi Furudate, the author of the popular volleyball manga "Haikyu!!" Places that served as models for the high school, gymnasium, and school routes appearing in the work are scattered throughout the town, making it a pilgrimage site visited by many "Haikyu!!" fans. Leveraging its cool climate, the town is known for the active production of millet and other grains as its specialty product.

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Nishiwaga Town

Nishiwaga Town, located on the border with Akita Prefecture in Iwate, is a town characterized by rich nature, hot springs, and a unique culture born of its status as a heavy snowfall area. The main tourist attraction is the Yuda Onsen Gorge, which is steeped in the atmosphere of a secluded hot spring (hitō). Inns are scattered along the river, offering distinctive hot springs such as the historic Yukawa Onsen and Sawauchi Onsen, where the culture of hot spring cure (tōji) still remains. Kinshūko Lake, located in the center of the town, creates a particularly beautiful landscape as the fresh...

Iwate
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Rikuzentakata City

Rikuzentakata City

Rikuzentakata City is a town on the Sanriku Coast of Iwate Prefecture that has been reborn as a new tourist destination following its reconstruction after the Great East Japan Earthquake. The "Miracle Pine Tree" (Kiseki no Ipponmatsu), a single pine tree that narrowly survived as an earthquake relic, is a symbol of recovery visited by many people from both Japan and abroad. The adjacent Takata Matsubara Tsunami Reconstruction Memorial Park also houses facilities that convey the memory of the disaster. Furthermore, the restoration of Takata Matsubara, a scenic spot with beautiful white sands, is underway, and it is cherished as...

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Ōshū City

Ōshū City is a town where history and culture breathe, known as the ancestral home of Fujiwara no Kiyohira, the founder of the Ōshū Fujiwara clan that flourished at the end of the Heian Period. The main tourist attraction is the theme park facility, "Esashi Fujiwara Heritage Park." The townscape of the Heian Period is faithfully reproduced here, and it is frequently used as a location for historical dramas and NHK Taiga Dramas. Ōshū City is also famous as the production center of Iwayadō Tansu (chests/dressers), a traditional craft alongside Nambu Ironware. Furthermore, Maesawa Beef, regarded as the highest quality...

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Esashi Fujiwara Heritage Park

Esashi Fujiwara Heritage Park

This is a magnificent theme park that recreates the architecture of the Heian Period, when the Four Generations of Fujiwara enjoyed their golden age. It is used for filming dramas and movies, and visitors can even observe actual filming sessions when they are open to the public. You can learn about history through hands-on experiences, such as listening to Esashi's storytellers, trying Warrior experiences like armor fitting and bow and arrow practice, and dressing up in period costumes.

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Ichinoseki City

Ichinoseki City

Ichinoseki City, located in southern Iwate Prefecture, is an area where spectacular natural scenery and historical traditions coexist.In the northeastern part of the city is Genbikei Gorge, a national scenic spot featuring dynamic rapids and unique rock formations, famous for the "Kakkō Dango," or "flying dumplings." At Geibikei Gorge, which features cliffs stretching for about $2text{ km}$, river cruising (funakudari) while listening to the boatman's boat song (funauta) is popular.Furthermore, it serves as a base for mountaineering, with the trailhead for Mount Kurikoma, where visitors can enjoy autumn leaves and trekking. The southwestern part of the city is also close...

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Ichinoseki Onsen Village

Ichinoseki Onsen Village

Ichinoseki Onsen Village is the collective name for several hot springs scattered throughout Ichinoseki City, Iwate Prefecture, forming a hot spring area surrounded by rich nature and history. Major hot springs include Genbikei Onsen, located near the dynamically beautiful Genbikei Gorge; Sukawa Onsen (near the Mount Kurikoma trailhead), which retains the atmosphere of a hot spring cure resort (tōji-ba); and Ichinoseki Onsen, known for its gentle, alkaline water. Sukawa Onsen is particularly notable for its highly acidic sulfur spring water and has been favored by therapeutic visitors (tōji-kyaku) since ancient times. Its good access to Mount Kurikoma also makes it...

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Mount Kurikoma

Mount Kurikoma is a volcano with an elevation of $1,627text{ m}$, spanning Iwate, Akita, and Miyagi Prefectures.It is famous for the beauty of its autumn foliage, which is also known as the "Carpet of the Gods." The spectacular view of the entire mountain turning red and yellow, particularly from late September to early October, is breathtaking. In early summer, it becomes a treasure trove of alpine plants, and visitors can enjoy the fresh greenery.Various hiking trails are well-maintained, and since it is relatively easy to climb, it is beloved by many hikers, from beginners to veterans. The surrounding area also...

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Honedera-mura Manor Site

Honedera-mura Manor Site

The Honedera-mura Manor Site is an extremely valuable historical heritage where the rural landscape and patterns of land use from the medieval period (Kamakura Period) have been preserved exactly as they were until the present day. It has been selected as a National Important Cultural Landscape.The most significant feature of this site is that the paddy field divisions, reservoirs (tameike), and land boundaries (jiwari) established in the $12text{th century}$ are still reflected in the shapes of the current farmlands and settlements.Here, visitors can quietly feel the appearance of Japan from approximately $800text{ years ago}$, not just as a historical site,...

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Akinomiya Onsenkyō Akinomiya Sansō

Akinomiya Onsenkyō Akinomiya Sansō

This inn at Akinomiya Onsen features colorless and odorless hot spring water that has a refreshing feel on the skin. Due to its transparency, it is also known as "Kagami-yu" (Mirror Bath).Befitting the hometown of the famous poet Ono no Komachi, the exterior has a highland resort feel, while the interior features colors reminiscent of the Heian period. The inn boasts a large public bath where you can enjoy $7text{ different types}$ of baths, and a fusion of Japanese and Western cuisine (Washoku-Yōshoku Settchū Ryōri). Depending on the season, it serves as a smart resort hotel or a cozy, warm...

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Kawarage Jigoku

Kawarage Jigoku

Kawarage Jigoku is a mountain where sulfurous gas still erupts, preventing plant life from growing, leaving the entire mountain exposed as a rocky surface of strange and jagged stones. Also known as the sacred mountain "Kawarage," its landscape is intensely eerie, truly resembling the appearance of hell. It is counted as one of the Three Great Sacred Places of Japan, alongside "Mount Osore of Nanbu" and "Mount Tateyama of Etchū." Note: Roads are closed during the winter season, from early November to early May.

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Oga Onsen

This hot spring village has been known as the main accommodation base for Oga since the early Showa period (around the $1920text{s}$–$1930text{s}$). It has long been popular among common people as a hot spring cure resort (tōji-ba).Containing salts similar to seawater, it is also called "Netsu no Yu" (Hot Bath) because the body resists cooling down after bathing. It offers high heat retention and is also beneficial for achieving beautiful skin.

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Fukenoyu Onsen, Fukenoyu

Fukenoyu Onsen, Fukenoyu

Located at an altitude of approximately $1,100text{ meters}$ in Hachimantai, Fuke-no-yu Onsen is the oldest established hot spring in the Hachimantai Onsen Village. It features $2text{ types}$ of source springs and an ondol (geothermal floor heating) area for heat therapy, and is known as the "Hot Spring for Conception."The outdoor mixed-gender bath features $3text{ types}$ of tubs—a square box bath (Masuburo), a barrel bath (Taruburo), and a rock bath (Iwaburo)—offering a $360text{-degree}$ panoramic view that is unmatched elsewhere. Visitors can enjoy fresh greenery in spring, a starry sky in summer, and vibrant autumn colors. The cuisine features creative Deep Mountain...

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Hachimantai Ōnuma

Hachimantai Ōnuma

Ōnuma Pond, located in the Hachimantai area spanning Akita and Iwate Prefectures, is a beautiful crater lake surrounded by abundant nature.A walking trail is maintained around the lake, allowing visitors to walk around in about $30text{ minutes}$. It is particularly rich in marshland plants, and the fantastic scenery, where the autumn leaves and the bright yellow Nikko Daylilies (Nikkō Kisuge) in early summer reflect on the water's surface, is a major attraction.Nearby is Goshōgake Onsen, where you can enjoy strolling through the geothermal area with rising steam. It is a popular rest spot for drives and a base for sightseeing...

Akita
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Goshōgake Onsen

Goshōgake Onsen

Goshōgake Onsen, located in Hachimantai, Akita Prefecture, is a single-inn hot spring resort known as a tōji-ba (hot spring cure resort) since ancient times.Its main feature is $9text{ unique}$ and highly effective baths, including the famous "Doroyu" (Mud Bath) where volcanic mud is applied to the entire body, as well as Box Steam Baths (Hako-Mushiburo) and Waterfall Baths (Utase-yu). Nearby, the Goshōgake Nature Research Trail—where steam and mud erupt—offers a dynamic geothermal area for walking, often called the "Yellowstone of Japan."It is also an ideal base for sightseeing along the Hachimantai Aspite Line, allowing visitors to enjoy both hot spring...

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shizukuishi try ver

shizukuishi try ver

Iwate
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Doburoku Brewery “Ichi no Shizuku”　　Guesthouse Nakagawa

Doburoku Brewery “Ichi no Shizuku”　　Guesthouse Nakagawa

A cozy Japanese-style inn offering a warm, homely stay.

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