Every Place in the Catalogue
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Nambu Tekki
Little knownNambu Tekki (南部鉄器) is traditional iron casting craft originating in Morioka during the 17th century, producing iron teap…
Illustration — not a photographIchinoseki Mochi Culture
Little knownIchinoseki has Japan's richest mochi (rice cake) culinary tradition, with over 300 documented mochi dishes developed ove…
Hanamaki Onsen
Little knownHanamaki Onsen is a collection of hot spring resort villages in the mountains west of Hanamaki City, including Hanamaki…
Sanriku Coast
Little knownThe Sanriku Coast is a 250km stretch of dramatic Pacific coastline running through Iwate Prefecture, characterized by st…
Morioka Sansa Odori
Little knownMorioka Sansa Odori is one of Tohoku's greatest summer festivals, held August 1–4 annually. The festival features mass t…
Koiwai Farm
Little knownKoiwai Farm is Japan's largest privately-owned pasture farm, covering 3,000 hectares of rolling hills used for dairy cat…
Mt. Iwate
Little knownMt. Iwate is a 2,038-meter stratovolcano dominating Morioka's skyline, nicknamed 'Nambu Fuji' for its symmetrical cone s…
Genbikei Gorge
Little knownGenbikei Gorge is a 2km rocky gorge carved by the Iwai River, featuring dramatic boulder formations, rapids, and the fam…
Tono Folktales
Little knownTono is Japan's folklore capital, a rural mountain city famous for preserving traditional tales of kappa (water imps), z…
Wanko Soba
Little knownWanko Soba is Morioka's most theatrical dining experience — an all-you-can-eat soba challenge where servers rapidly refi…
Morioka Castle Ruins
Little knownMorioka Castle (盛岡城跡公園, now Iwate Park) was built in the early 17th century by the Nanbu clan, who ruled the Morioka Dom…
Jodogahama Beach
Little knownJodogahama (浄土ヶ浜, 'Pure Land Beach') is one of Tohoku's most scenic coastal landscapes — a protected cove with pure whit…
Tsugaru-Iwaki Skyline
Little knownThe Tsugaru-Iwaki Skyline (岩木山スカイライン) is a 9.8-kilometer toll road ascending Mt. Iwaki (岩木山, 1,625m), Aomori's most icon…
Shimokita Peninsula
Little knownThe Shimokita Peninsula (下北半島) is Honshu's northernmost landmass, jutting into the Tsugaru Strait toward Hokkaido. This…
Illustration — not a photographIchigoni Soup
Little knownIchigoni (いちご煮) is Aomori's most luxurious soup, combining sea urchin (uni) and abalone in a clear dashi broth, served i…
Jogakura Bridge
Little knownJogakura Bridge (城ヶ倉大橋) is a 360-meter-long arch bridge spanning Jogakura Gorge at a height of 122 meters, making it Jap…
Tachineputa Matsuri
Little knownGoshogawara Tachineputa Matsuri (立佞武多, held August 4-8) is Aomori's second great summer festival, featuring the world's…
Aomori Bay Bridge
Little knownThe Aomori Bay Bridge (青森ベイブリッジ) is a 1.2-kilometer cable-stayed bridge spanning Aomori Harbor, completed in 1994 as par…
Seikan Tunnel Museum
Little knownThe Seikan Tunnel (青函トンネル) is a 53.85-kilometer railway tunnel connecting Honshu (Aomori) to Hokkaido (Hakodate) beneath…
Mount Osore
Little knownMount Osore (恐山, Osorezan — 'Dread Mountain') sits on Shimokita Peninsula as one of Japan's three holiest Buddhist sites…
Tsugaru Shamisen
Little knownTsugaru Shamisen (津軽三味線) is a percussive, emotionally raw style of shamisen (three-stringed Japanese lute) music origina…
Hakkoda Mountains
Little knownThe Hakkoda Mountains (八甲田山) form a volcanic range south of Aomori City, famous for extreme winter snowfall (up to 8 met…
Aomori Apples
Little knownAomori Prefecture produces over 50% of Japan's apples, with vast orchards blanketing the countryside around Hirosaki and…
Anpanman Museum
Little knownAnpanman — the bread-headed superhero with a heart of gold — is one of Japan's most beloved characters, especially among…
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