Travel Destinations in Iwate

Chusonji Temple

Golden Hall of the Northern Fujiwara

A UNESCO World Heritage temple complex featuring the stunning Konjikido, a hall covered entirely ...

Geibikei Gorge

A River Gorge Adventure by Traditional Boat

Geibikei is a spectacular river gorge where visitors glide through two kilometers of towering cli...

Hiraizumi

UNESCO World Heritage Pure Land Buddhist Architecture with the Golden Hall

A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Hiraizumi was the political and cultural center of northern Japan i...

Jodogahama Beach

A Heavenly White Beach on the Sanriku Coast

Named for its resemblance to a Buddhist paradise, Jodogahama is a stunning white pebble beach bac...

Motsuji Temple

Motsuji Temple - UNESCO Pure Land Garden in Hiraizumi

A UNESCO World Heritage temple in Hiraizumi featuring one of Japan's finest Pure Land gardens fro...

Tono

A rural town in the mountains of Iwate known as the birthplace of Japanese folklore studies, wher...