Category: Iwate
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Iwate Early Summer Limited! Chagu Chagu Umakko Parade with Ringing Bells
If you want to encounter a truly local and traditional festival during your travels in Japan, Iwate Prefecture's early summer Chagu Chagu Umakko (チャグチャグ馬コ) is worth planning for. In 2026 [...]
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Hanamaki Onsen Village x Kenji Miyazawa's Fairytale Journey: A Complete Guide to Iwate's Famous "Wako Soba" and the Beauty of the Four Seasons
Hanamaki City, located in the center of Iwate Prefecture, is not only home to the Hanamaki Onsen Village (花卷温泉郷), a town of diverse hot springs along the valleys, but is also the home of the poet and children's book writer, Miyazawa Kenji (宮澤賢治), who is known for his [...]