Tourist attractions in Morioka
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| Morioka (盛岡市, Morioka-shi) is the capital city of Iwate Prefecture located in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan. On 1 February 2021, the city had an estimated population of 290,700 in 132,719 households, and a population density of 328 per square kilometre (850/sq mi). The total area of the city is 886.47 square kilometres (342.27 sq mi). | ||||||
| population：285,645人 area：886.47km2 | ||||||
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Morioka in Temple
| 1．Hōon-ji (Morioka) ・31-5 Nasukawachō, Takakura-aze Morioka-shi, Iwate-ken ・Buddhist | ||||||
| Hōon-ji (報恩寺) is a Sōtō Zen Buddhist temple located in the city of Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, Japan. Its main image is a statue of Shaka Nyōrai, although the temple is more famous for its statues of the 500 Rakan. The temple was built at the seat of the Nanbu clan in Sannohe by the 13th chieftain of the clan, Nambu Moriyuki, in 1394. In 1601, the Nanbu clan was ordered to relocate its seat south to Morioka Castle by the Tokugawa shogunate, and the 27th chieftain (and first daimyō of Morioka Domain), Nanbu Toshinao relocated the temple at that time. During the Edo period, the temple was a seminary and was the head temple of a network of 280 temples throughout the Nanbu domains. In 1869, the karō of Morioka Domain, Narayama Sado, committed seppuku within the Hondō of the temple at the time of the collapse of the Ōuetsu Reppan Dōmei during the Boshin War of the Meiji restoration. | ||||||
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Morioka in Shrine
| 2．Morioka Hachimangū ・Shinto | ||||||
| Morioka Hachimangū (盛岡八幡宮) is a Shinto shrine in the city of Morioka, Iwate in northern Japan. The shrine is noted for its annual festival on the second Saturday in June, which is famous for the Chagu Chagu Umakko, a horse parade which was recognized in 1978 as an Intangible Folk Cultural Property.[1] In 1996 the sound of the bells of the Chagu Chagu Umakko was selected by the Ministry of the Environment as one of the 100 Soundscapes of Japan.[2] The shrine is also noted for its displays of yabusame horse archery during its annual festival on September 15. | ||||||
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Morioka in Castle
| 3．Shiwa Castle | ||||||
| Shiwa Castle (志波城, Shiwa-jō) was an early Heian period jōsaku-style Japanese castle located in what is now part of the city of Morioka, Iwate Prefecture in the Tōhoku region of far northern Honshu, Japan. The site was proclaimed a National Historic Site of Japan in 1979.[1] | ||||||
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| 4．Morioka Castle | ||||||
| Morioka Castle (盛岡城, Morioka-jō) is a hirayama-style Japanese castle constructed in 1611. It was the seat of the Nanbu clan, a tozama daimyō clan who ruled over Morioka Domain, Mutsu Province in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan during the Edo period Tokugawa shogunate. The castle is located in what is now the center of the city of Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, Japan. It was also referred to as Kozukata Castle (不来方城, Kozukata-jō), but strictly speaking this name pertains to the predecessor of Morioka Castle on the same site. | ||||||
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Morioka in art museum
| 5．Iwate Museum of Art | ||||||
| The Iwate Museum of Art (岩手県立美術館, Iwate Kenritsu Bijutsukan) is an art museum in Morioka, Japan.[1] It was opened in 2001. The museum has a permanent exhibition of works by local Iwate Prefecture artists Tetsugoro Yorozu, Shunsuke Matsumoto and Yasutake Funakoshi, and houses temporary exhibitions on both Japanese and foreign themes. | ||||||
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Morioka in station
| 6．Aoyama Station (Iwate) ・2-2-40 Aoyama, Morioka-shi, Iwate-ken 020-0133Japan | ||||||
| Aoyama Station (青山駅, Aoyama-eki) is a railway station in the city of Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, operated by the Iwate Ginga Railway.[1] | ||||||
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| 7．Iwate-Iioka Station ・Nagai 17 jiwari 53, Morioka-shi, Iwate-ken 020-0834Japan | ||||||
| Iwate-Iioka Station (岩手飯岡駅, Iwate-Iioka-eki) is a railway station in the city of Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). | ||||||
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| 8．Kamimorioka Station ・3-11 Honchōdōri, Morioka-shi, Iwate-ken 020-0015Japan | ||||||
| Kamimorioka Station (上盛岡駅, Kamimorioka-eki) is a railway station on the Yamada Line in the city of Morioka, Iwate, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). | ||||||
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| 9．Kamiyonai Station ・20-2 Kamiyonai-Nakaya, Morioka-shi, Iwate-ken 020-0001Japan | ||||||
| Kamiyonai Station (上米内駅, Kamiyonai-eki) is a railway station on the Yamada Line in the city of Morioka, Iwate, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). | ||||||
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| 10．Kuriyagawa Station ・1-17-1 Kuriyagawa, Morioka-shi, Iwate-ken 020-0124Japan | ||||||
| Kuriyagawa Station (厨川駅, Kuriyagawa-eki) is a railway station in the city of Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, operated by the Iwate Ginga Railway.[1] | ||||||
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| 11．Kōma Station (Iwate) ・Kōma-Kamiyama 2-14, Tamayama-ku, Morioka-shi, Iwate-ken 028-4125Japan | ||||||
| Kōma Station (好摩駅, Kōma-eki) is a railway station in the city of Morioka, Iwate Prefecture Japan, jointly operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and the operated by the third sector Iwate Ginga Railway Company. | ||||||
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| 12．Shibutami Station ・Shimoda-Jinba 65-1, Tamayama-ku, Morioka-shi, Iwate-ken 028-4134Japan | ||||||
| Shibutami Station (渋民駅, Shibutami-eki) is a railway station in the city of Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, operated by the Iwate Ginga Railway.[1] | ||||||
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| 13．Senbokuchō Station ・2-1-10 Senbokuchō, Morioka-shi, Iwate-ken 020-0861Japan | ||||||
| Senbokuchō Station (仙北町駅, Senbokuchō-eki) is a railway station in the city of Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). | ||||||
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| 14．Maegata Station ・153-1 Kamikuriyagawa-Maegata, Morioka, Iwate Prefecture 020-0143Japan | ||||||
| Maegata Station (前潟駅, Maegata-eki) is a railway station in the city of Morioka in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). The station was opened on March 18, 2023. According to the city of Morioka, the station is expected to record 1,700 passengers per day.[2][3] | ||||||
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| 15．Morioka Station ・1-48 Moriokaekimae-dori, Morioka CityIwate PrefectureJapan | ||||||
| Morioka Station (Japanese: 盛岡駅, Japanese pronunciation: [Morioka-eki]) is a major railway station in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR East. | ||||||
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| 16．Yamagishi Station ・Yamagishi 2-chome 15, Morioka-shi, Iwate-ken 020-0004Japan | ||||||
| Yamagishi Station (山岸駅, Yamagishi-eki) is a railway station on the Yamada Line in the city of Morioka, Iwate, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). | ||||||
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| 17．Asagishi Station ・Nakatsugawa, Shinjo, Morioka-shi, Iwate-ken 020-0803Japan | ||||||
| Asagishi Station (浅岸駅, Asagishi-eki) was a railway station on the Yamada Line in Morioka, Iwate, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). Opened in 1928, the station closed in March 2016. | ||||||
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| 18．Ōshida Station ・Ōshida, Asagishi, Morioka-shi, Iwate-ken 020-0801Japan | ||||||
| Ōshida Station (大志田駅, Ōshida-eki) was a railway station on the Yamada Line in Morioka, Iwate, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). Opened in 1928, the station closed in March 2016. | ||||||
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Morioka in Mountain
| 19．Mount Himekami | ||||||
| Mount Himekami (Japanese: 姫神山, Himekami-san) is a mountain in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.[1][2] It lends its name to the band Himekami.[3]Mt. Himekami is about 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of urban Morioka and features alpine flora and views of Mount Iwate. A relatively easy hike to its summit is practicable from April to November. | ||||||
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Morioka in river
| 20．Shizukuishi River | ||||||
| The Shizukuishi River (雫石川, Shizukuishigawa) is a river in Iwate Prefecture, in the Tōhoku region of northern Honshū in Japan.[1] The river is 33.2 kilometres (20.6 mi) long and has a watershed of 168 square kilometres (65 sq mi). In middle course of the river is the Shizukuishi Basin, occupied by the Yuguchi lake deposits from the Late Miocene.[2] | ||||||
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| 21．Nakatsu River | ||||||
| The Nakatsu River (中津川, Nakatsu-gawa) is a river in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. It flows through the city of Morioka, where it enters the Kitakami River.[1] | ||||||
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Morioka in Confectionery
| 22．Morioka jajamen | ||||||
| Morioka jajamen (盛岡じゃじゃ麺) is a Japanese-style Chinese noodle dish that is part of the local cuisine of Morioka, Iwate Prefecture. It is one of the three great noodles of Morioka, along with Morioka reimen and wanko soba. The dish is based on Zhajiangmian introduced from China. | ||||||
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| 23．Morioka reimen | ||||||
| Morioka reimen (Japanese: 盛岡冷麵) is a local dish of Morioka, Iwate Prefecture. It is a cold noodle dish and one of the three great noodles of Morioka, along with Morioka jajamen and Wanko soba. It is known for its chewy noodles, rich chilled broth, and toppings of kimchi.[1] It is based on Naengmyeon from Korea. | ||||||
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| 24．Wanko soba | ||||||
| Wanko soba (わんこそば) is a style of Japanese soba noodles originating from Iwate Prefecture in Japan, particularly Morioka and Hanamaki. It consists of a small serving of soba noodles in small bowls. In this soba experience, customers quickly eat their soba noodles and get their bowl immediately refilled in repetition. | ||||||
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