Iwate Japan travel– tag –

Every spring, Japan goes sakura-mad — and for good reason. But the most famous cherry blossom spots — Hirosaki, Yoshino, Tokyo’s Shinjuku Gyoen — can attract crowds measured in the hundreds of thousands. If you want the same soul-s...

Somewhere in the mountains of Iwate Prefecture, the Satetsu River has spent thousands of years carving a masterpiece through limestone. Two kilometers of sheer cliffs rising 50 to 100 meters, draped in moss and cascading wisteria, their ...

Morioka, the capital of Iwate Prefecture, punches well above its weight when it comes to food. Home to not one but three famous noodle dishes — wanko soba, jajamen, and Morioka reimen — and the beloved Fukuda Pan with its legendary kompe...