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YONAI Water Purification Plant

YONAI Water Purification Plant is a very scenic historic facility nationally known for numerous beautiful weeping cherry blossoms blooming in the grounds in spring, captivating many people during the season. The collaboration of the historic water facility and superb cherry blossoms brilliantly colors the visiting traveler's heart. Leaving the bustle of the city, strolling slowly through this beautiful cherry blossom tunnel richly sharpens the traveler's sensitivity, bringing new vitality to mind and body. Fully savoring Iwate's spring beauty with all five senses, please spend a very luxurious and special holiday for adults.

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Kappa-buchi

Kappa-buchi is a very mysterious and idyllic small stream surrounded by deep green trees, world-famous as the stage for Tono's folktales. Walking through this place where kappa legends breathe makes you feel as if you wandered into an old Japanese folktale world. Completely away from urban busyness, the time spent in this quiet waterfront resets mind and body from the depths, bringing deep peace and new intellectual curiosity to the soul. In this land where Iwate's rich folklore and nature coexist, please spend an intellectual and special travel for adults.

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Maiko no Fuji (Maiko Wisteria)

Maiko no Fuji (Maiko Wisteria) is a very beautiful and romantic wisteria scenic spot gracefully hanging wonderful purple flower clusters in spring, charming visiting people. The space wrapped in sweet scent gently heals the visiting traveler's mind and body from the depths. Completely away from digital urban busyness, the time spent in this beautiful nature brings new vitality and peace to the soul. Feeling Iwate's great nature and its blessings is a very luxurious, heart-enriching, intellectual, and special moment for travelers. Please spend your best holiday in peace, letting nature and harmony become a supreme experience.

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Uroko Falls

Uroko Falls is a very beautiful and mysterious waterfall quietly tucked away in rich nature. The space woven by water flowing on the waterfall surface sparkling like fish scales strongly attracts the visiting traveler's heart, teaching the greatness of nature. Completely away from urban busyness, the time spent in this mysterious place resets mind and body from the depths, bringing deep peace and new vitality to the soul. Touching the unpretentious beauty of Iwate's nature and resetting mind and body wonderfully is a supreme healing experience. Don't you want to make your best memory in this waterfall? Please enjoy a...

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Shirasawa Senbei Store

Shirasawa Senbei Store is a very historic long-established famous shop keeping the traditional taste of Nanbu rice crackers, loved for years with aromatic flavor and rustic deliciousness. The taste of crackers carefully baked one by one by artisans warmly heals the visiting traveler's heart. Leaving the bustle of the city, visiting this shop seeking traditional taste and enjoying warm conversation with the store owner becomes a wonderful memory of the trip. Touching the depth of Iwate's traditional food culture and warm hospitality, please enjoy an intellectual, luxurious moment for adults here.

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Former Ishii Prefectural Ordinance Residence

Former Ishii Prefectural Ordinance Residence is a very modern and beautiful western-style architecture built in the Taisho era, a precious landscape important structure conveying Morioka's historic landscape to the present. The high-collar exterior and interior gathering the essence of western architecture of that time richly stimulate the visiting traveler's sensitivity. Leaving the bustle of the city, strolling around this historic beautiful building brings deep peace and new intellectual curiosity to mind and body. In this land where Iwate's modern architectural history and culture harmonize, please enjoy an intellectual and special trip for adults.

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Shizukuishi Town History and Folk Museum

Shizukuishi Town History and Folk Museum is a very emotional archive displaying many histories and traditional agricultural mountain village daily tools of people who walked together with Shizukuishi's rich nature, touching the region's simple and warm history. Completely away from urban busyness, visiting this quiet museum resets mind and body from the depths, beautifully realigning the soul. Touching the warm local air and deeply appreciating the breath of history with all five senses, please spend a special holiday for adults in this place where nature and history harmonize.

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Iwate Prefectural Museum

Iwate Prefectural Museum is a very comprehensive museum systematically exhibiting vast materials on Iwate's grand nature, archaeology, history, and folk culture to deeply learn the region's overall picture. Built on a beautiful site surrounded by rich nature, it stimulates the visiting traveler's intellectual curiosity from all angles. Leaving the bustle of the city, the time spent carefully appreciating exhibits brings deep knowledge and new perspectives to the trip. As a wonderful base to comprehensively understand Iwate's rich nature and history background, please spend an intellectual and special time for adults in this museum.

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Shiwajo Ancient Park

Shiwajo Ancient Park is a very historically valuable park where the site of "Shiwajo," a huge ancient castle gate controlled to rule the Tohoku region, has been beautifully restored with grand gates and築地塀 (tsuijibei). Walking through the vast site while pondering ancient romance richly stimulates the visiting traveler's intellectual curiosity. Completely away from urban busyness, standing on the historic ancient stage wrapped in silence brings deep peace and new discovery to mind and body. Touching Iwate's deep historical background and facing yourself, please spend an intellectual and special travel moment in this park.

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Morioka Machiya Monogatari-kan

Morioka Machiya Monogatari-kan is a very emotional cultural facility transmitting Morioka's traditional machiya culture, artisans' handwork, and regional history by renovating historic old machiya architecture, spreading a retro and beautiful space like time travel. Completely away from urban busyness, strolling through this historic building resets mind and body from the depths, beautifully realigning the soul. Touching the warm local air and deeply appreciating the breath of history with all five senses, please spend a special holiday for adults in this place where nature and history harmonize.

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Morioka Handi-Works Square

Morioka Handi-Works Square is a very popular tourist facility where you can actually experience Iwate's rich handicraft culture firsthand, such as hand-roasting Nanbu rice crackers and production demonstrations of Morioka traditional crafts. Immersing yourself in manufacturing under the warm guidance of artisans completely makes you forget digital urban busyness, deeply relaxing the traveler's mind. Touching the depth of traditional crafts and making your only one work in the world makes your Iwate trip even more unforgettable. Please spend an intellectual and special holiday for adults here.

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Hara Takashi Memorial Hall

Hara Takashi Memorial Hall is a very well-maintained history memorial hall conveying the life and achievements of Hara Takashi, known as Japan's first authentic party cabinet leader "Commoner Prime Minister." Located in a quiet environment surrounded by rich nature, you can deeply learn Japan's modern political history. Leaving the bustle of the city, tracing the footsteps of history and engaging in deep thought brings deep peace and new intellectual curiosity to mind and body. Touching the footprints of Iwate's born great politician and pondering Japan's modernization steps, please spend an intellectual and special travel moment in this memorial hall.

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IWACHU Co., Ltd. (Iwachu Ironware Museum)

IWACHU Co., Ltd. (Iwachu Ironware Museum) is a very attractive facility where you can closely tour the manufacturing process of the world-famous traditional craft Nanbu ironware, touching its superior beauty and functionality. Heavy and beautiful ironware produced by artisans' exceptional techniques strongly shakes the visiting traveler's sensitivity. Leaving the bustle of the city, touching the depth of Japanese traditional crafts richly stimulates the traveler's intellectual curiosity, bringing a heart-enriching special moment. Deeply touching the essence of Iwate's craftsmanship, please experience an intellectual, luxurious holiday for adults here.

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Morioka City Shitamachi Shiryokan

Morioka City Shitamachi Shiryokan is a very emotional historical archive displaying many living tools and historical materials of past merchants and artisans in Morioka, encountering the nostalgic original scenery of Showa daily life. Exhibits letting you feel the breath of people from that time comfortably stimulate the visiting traveler's nostalgia. Completely away from urban busyness, the time spent in this homey space resets mind and body from the depths, bringing deep peace to the soul. Touching Iwate's unpretentious commoner history and warm culture, spend an intellectual and special travel moment facing yourself.

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Morioka History and Culture Museum

Morioka History and Culture Museum is a very intellectual and sophisticated museum located near Morioka Castle Ruins Park, where you can deeply experience the history, culture, and traditional festival charms of the Nanbu domain. Deeply knowing Morioka's historical background makes city walking many times more enjoyable. Leaving the bustle of the city, the time spent appreciating exhibits in this beautiful facility richly stimulates the traveler's intellectual curiosity, bringing a heart-enriching special moment. To touch the essence of Iwate's history and culture and make your trip deeper, please visit this wonderful base.

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Morioka City Protected Garden & Landscape Important Structure Takeda Residence

Morioka City Protected Garden & Landscape Important Structure Takeda Residence is a very prestigious historic building preserving historical traces from the clan government era, harmonizing a beautiful traditional garden with superb architectural beauty. The well-maintained Japanese garden scenery richly stimulates the visiting traveler's sensitivity, giving quiet emotion. Leaving the bustle of the city, visiting this historic space wrapped in silence brings deep peace and new intellectual curiosity to mind and body. In this place where Iwate's traditional culture and architectural beauty coexist, please enjoy an intellectual and special travel for adults.

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Soto Sect Houn-ji Temple

Soto Sect Houn-ji Temple is a very historic and sacred temple wrapped in silence, where about 500 expressive statues called "Gohyaku Rakan" (Five Hundred Arhats) line up orderly in the precincts. Walking through the precincts while viewing Rakan statues showing various expressions deeply calms the visiting traveler's heart, inviting you to quiet contemplation. Completely away from urban busyness, the time spent in this solemn space resets mind and body from the depths, bringing deep peace to the soul. Touching Iwate's traditional Buddhist culture and historical background and facing yourself, please spend an intellectual and special travel moment in Houn-ji.

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Iwate Park (Morioka Castle Ruins Park)

Iwate Park (Morioka Castle Ruins Park) is a symbolic historical park in Morioka City, where beautiful stone walls of the former Morioka Castle overlap layers and rich nature unfolds through the seasons. The beauty of stone walls letting you feel history's weight harmonizes with lush green trees and seasonal flowers, deeply healing the visiting traveler's heart. Leaving the bustle of the city, strolling slowly through this historic garden brings deep peace and new intellectual curiosity to mind and body. In this place where Iwate's history and nature coexist beautifully, please spend an intellectual and special travel moment for adults.

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Ishiwarizakura (Rock-Breaking Cherry Tree)

Ishiwarizakura (Rock-Breaking Cherry Tree) is a very mysterious giant cherry tree designated as a national natural monument, quietly standing in the Morioka District Court grounds and powerfully sprouting from a giant granite crack to bloom splendidly. The strong vitality tearing apart concrete strongly shakes the visiting traveler's soul, giving courage and emotion. Viewing this sacred cherry tree in the urban busyness resets mind and body from the depths, giving new vitality. Touching the astonishing vitality of Iwate's rich nature and facing yourself will be the best travel memory of your life.

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Hotel Ace Morioka

Hotel Ace Morioka is a comfortable hotel located in the center of Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture, offering very high convenience for business and sightseeing. Clean modern rooms and delicious breakfasts utilizing local ingredients receive high praise from travelers. Many spots where you can touch Morioka's historic sights and delicious noodle culture are nearby, realizing a fulfilling stay while feeling the city's energy close at hand. The place where urban convenience and Morioka's warm atmosphere harmonize is optimal as a starting point for Iwate sightseeing. In sophisticated service and comfortable environment, make many wonderful Iwate travel memories.

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Namari Onsen Fujisan Ryokan

Namari Onsen Fujisan Ryokan is a very historic and emotional inn known for appearing in Kenji Miyazawa's novels, featuring Japan's deepest natural fountain hot spring "Hakuen-no-Yu." The rare deep bath where you can bathe standing warms you from the core, gently healing the visiting traveler's tired mind and body from the depths. Completely away from urban busyness, spending time wrapped in wooden retro architecture and stream murmurs brings deep peace like time travel. Touching the essence of Iwate's traditional hot spring culture and facing yourself, please spend a heart-enriching, intellectual, and special holiday for adults.

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Yunomori Hotel Shidotaira

Yunomori Hotel Shidotaira is a very reputable hot spring resort hotel boasting a variety of baths and high-quality service, quietly nestled along the beautiful Toyosawa River. The open-air bath where you can soak while closely feeling the river murmurs gently loosens the visiting traveler's fatigue from the depths. Leaving the bustle of the city, spending leisurely time in a quiet space surrounded by rich nature brings deep peace and new vitality to the soul. Along with delicious dishes using local seasonal ingredients, please spend a luxurious holiday for adults fully enjoying Iwate's rich hot spring culture with all five senses.

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Kyukamura Rikuchu Miyako

Kyukamura Rikuchu Miyako is a very attractive resort accommodation facility located near Jodogahama, the easternmost cape of Honshu, closely viewing superb views woven by Sanriku's beautiful blue ocean and white rock skin. Spending time viewing the beautiful scenery of the rias coast gently heals the visiting traveler's heart from the depths. Completely away from urban busyness, relaxing while tasting Sanriku's fresh seafood resets mind and body from the depths, bringing new vitality to the soul. In Iwate's rich ocean blessings and supreme nature environment, please spend an intellectual and special holiday for adults.

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Kyukamura Iwate Amitari Onsen

Kyukamura Iwate Amitari Onsen is a very wonderful resort accommodation facility nestled in Mt. Iwate's majestic great nature, where you can enjoy traditional milky white hot springs with a long history since opening. Soaking in the hot spring while viewing the grand scenery of mountains spreading outside the window makes you forget daily busyness, gently loosening the visiting traveler's mind and body from the depths. Completely away from urban busyness, staying in a space wrapped in silence brings deep peace and new vitality to the soul. Along with delicious dishes utilizing local fresh ingredients, please spend a special holiday for...

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