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03201 ／ Morioka
Morioka City
もりおかし
A cherry tree grows from a rock crack.
Morioka Ishiwari Cherry Tree- Population
- 289,731
- 5-year change
- −2.7%
- to Tokyo
- 130 min
Castle townOld streetscapeMountains盛岡石割ザクラエドヒガン
Click to open Morioka City.
03202 ／ Miyako
Miyako City
みやこし
The lord's lodging prompted the garden's completion.
Moriai Garden, Tsugaruishi- Population
- 50,369
- 5-year change
- −11.1%
By the seaMountainsPort townFamous festival盛合氏庭園
Click to open Miyako City.
03203 ／ Kesen and Kamaishi
Ofunato City
おおふなとし
Doorless gate said to escape demolition.
Choanji, no sleeves or doors- Population
- 34,728
- 5-year change
- −8.7%
By the seaMountainsIslandsFamous festival長安寺山門
Click to open Ofunato City.
03205 ／ Iwate-Chubu
Hanamaki City
はなまきし
A time bell cast for Morioka Castle.
Tokigane, Morioka Castle's bell- Population
- 93,193
- 5-year change
- −4.6%
- to Tokyo
- 150 min
Castle townHot springsSake country時鐘南部盛岡城楼鐘
Click to open Hanamaki City.
03206 ／ Iwate-Chubu
Kitakami City
きたかみし
A mound in a scroll's grave-visit scene.
Hijiri-zuka, Kono Michinobu tomb- Population
- 93,045
- 5-year change
- −0.5%
- to Tokyo
- 142 min
Hot springsSki slopesA river runs throughTown of makers聖塚
Click to open Kitakami City.
Winter drips become ice bamboo shoots.
Uchimagi-do, ice stalagmites- Population
- 33,043
- 5-year change
- −7.3%
By the seaMountainsA river runs through内間木洞氷筍
Click to open Kuji City.
03208 ／ Iwate-Chubu
Tono City
とおのし
A capstone sits on a torii-shaped rock.
Capstone Rock, Ayaori- Population
- 25,366
- 5-year change
- −9.6%
MountainsA river runs throughMany shrines and temples続石鞍迫観音堂
Click to open Tono City.
03209 ／ Ryoban
Ichinoseki City
いちのせきし
Concrete bridge reinforced with bamboo.
Chojataki Bridge, bamboo-rebar- Population
- 111,932
- 5-year change
- −7.9%
- to Tokyo
- 113 min
A river runs throughMountainsFamous festival長者滝橋竹筋入りコンクリート橋
Click to open Ichinoseki City.
03210 ／ Kesen and Kamaishi
Rikuzentakata City
りくぜんたかたし
A 135 kg stone fell in temple grounds.
Kesen meteorite, temple grounds- Population
- 18,262
- 5-year change
- −7.6%
- to Ichinoseki
- 108 min
By the seaMountainsSea bathing気仙隕石長圓寺
Click to open Rikuzentakata City.
03211 ／ Kesen and Kamaishi
Kamaishi City
かまいしし
Stars cut into stone mark a latitude.
Seiza-seki, Toni survey monument- Population
- 32,078
- 5-year change
- −12.8%
By the seaMountainsPort townGreat fishWorld Heritage site
Click to open Kamaishi City.
03213 ／ Ninohe
Ninohe City
にのへし
Another rock stands about 280 m away.
Ogami-iwa, Mabuchi River gorge- Population
- 25,513
- 5-year change
- −7.6%
- to Tokyo
- 157 min
MountainsA river runs throughTraditional crafts男神岩女神岩
Click to open Ninohe City.
03214 ／ Morioka
Hachimantai City
はちまんたいし
Lava bumps called “tiger form” and more.
Yakehashiri lava, “tiger form”- Population
- 24,023
- 5-year change
- −8.8%
MountainsA river runs throughHot springsMountain climbingHighlands
Click to open Hachimantai City.
03215 ／ Tanko
Oshu City
おうしゅうし
A hospital of 1874, with a tower on top.
Former Iwayado Kyoritsu Hospital- Population
- 112,937
- 5-year change
- −5.4%
- to Tokyo
- 134 min
A river runs throughMountainsFarming town旧岩谷堂共立病院眼視天頂儀室
Click to open Oshu City.
03216 ／ Morioka
Takizawa City
たきざわし
At equinox, the sun sets on the peak.
Yubunezawa Stone Circle- Population
- 55,579
- 5-year change
- +0.2%
MountainsA river runs throughFarming townFamous festivalUniversity town
Click to open Takizawa City.
03301 ／ Morioka
Shizukuishi Town
しずくいしちょう
A cave over 10 m high named the cliff.
Kakkonda no Oiwaya cliff- Population
- 15,731
- 5-year change
- −7.4%
- to Tokyo
- 148 min
MountainsA river runs throughHighlandsHot springsSki slopes
Click to open Shizukuishi Town.
03302 ／ Morioka
Kuzumaki Town
くずまきまち
A bridge for cars, roofed in larch.
Big Bridge, local larch roof- Population
- 5,634
- 5-year change
- −11.2%
- to Iwate-Numakunai
- 52 min
MountainsHighlandsPost townIt snowsFarming town
Click to open Kuzumaki Town.
03303 ／ Morioka
Iwate Town
いわてまち
The state records a river's source here.
Yuhazu Spring, Kitakami's source- Population
- 12,285
- 5-year change
- −10.3%
- to Tokyo
- 147 min
MountainsA river runs throughNatural springsAn art museumPost town
Click to open Iwate Town.
03321 ／ Morioka
Shiwa Town
しわちょう
One oak, as if roots became branches.
Shogen-in's Sakasagashiwa- Population
- 32,147
- 5-year change
- −1.4%
Farming townRice countryFruit growingA river runs throughMountains
Click to open Shiwa Town.
03322 ／ Morioka
Yahaba Town
やはばちょう
A square fort, ringed by logs set tight.
Tokutan Castle site, outer logs- Population
- 28,056
- 5-year change
- +1.4%
MountainsA river runs throughHot springsCampingMountain climbing
Click to open Yahaba Town.
03366 ／ Iwate-Chubu
Nishiwaga Town
にしわがまち
A bath signal warns of coming trains.
Hottoyuda, a hot spring station- Population
- 5,134
- 5-year change
- −12.7%
MountainsIt snowsHot springsMountain climbingAn art museum
Click to open Nishiwaga Town.
03381 ／ Tanko
Kanegasaki Town
かねがさきちょう
Two doors, perhaps for mounting horses.
Rokuhara Quarters, Remount Depot- Population
- 15,535
- 5-year change
- −2.3%
Old streetscapeCastle townFarming townMountainsA river runs through
Click to open Kanegasaki Town.
03402 ／ Ryoban
Hiraizumi Town
ひらいずみちょう
Konjikidō's sheltering hall was moved.
Old Sheltering Hall, Konjikidō- Population
- 7,252
- 5-year change
- −7.8%
World Heritage siteNational TreasureFarming townRice country旧覆堂
Click to open Hiraizumi Town.
03441 ／ Kesen and Kamaishi
Sumita Town
すみたちょう
Records say it bought an 88 g gold lump.
Former Kanno House, gold buying- Population
- 5,045
- 5-year change
- −11.8%
- to Morioka
- 103 min
MountainsA river runs throughFishingOld streetscape旧菅野家住宅
Click to open Sumita Town.
03461 ／ Kesen and Kamaishi
Otsuchi Town
おおつちちょう
Merchants of one name lie on a hill.
Maekawa Zenbei graves, Kirikiri- Population
- 11,004
- 5-year change
- −6.4%
By the seaMountainsA castle前川善兵衛歴代の墓吉里吉里善兵衛
Click to open Otsuchi Town.
03482 ／ Miyako
Yamada Town
やまだまち
Named for a Dutch ship's arrival.
Oranda Island, Yamada Bay- Population
- 14,320
- 5-year change
- −9.5%
By the seaMountainsIslandsFishingオランダ島
Click to open Yamada Town.
03483 ／ Miyako
Iwaizumi Town
いわいずみちょう
No dinosaurs, they thought. An arm bone.
Moshiryu, the Moshi fossil- Population
- 8,726
- 5-year change
- −11.3%
- to Morioka
- 124 min
By the seaMountainsA river runs throughNatural springsMountain climbing
Click to open Iwaizumi Town.
03484 ／ Miyako
Tanohata Village
たのはたむら
The cliff is named for cormorant nests.
Unosu Cliff, five linked cliffs- Population
- 3,059
- 5-year change
- −11.7%
By the seaFishing townSea bathing鵜の巣断崖ウミウ
Click to open Tanohata Village.
03485 ／ Kuji
Fudai Village
ふだいむら
A co-op's pillar became a lighthouse.
Rikuchu Kurosaki Lighthouse- Population
- 2,487
- 5-year change
- −11%
By the seaMountainsFishing townFishingCamping
Click to open Fudai Village.
03501 ／ Ninohe
Karumai Town
かるまいまち
The Yakushido hall has a second name.
Tokurakuji Yakushido, Lapis Lazuli Hall- Population
- 8,421
- 5-year change
- −9.8%
- to Ninohe
- 57 min
Cool summersFarming townMountain climbingCamping徳楽寺
Click to open Karumai Town.
03503 ／ Kuji
Noda Village
のだむら
A road where oxen carried salt inland.
Salt Road, the Beko Road- Population
- 3,936
- 5-year change
- −5.1%
By the seaMountainsA river runs through塩の道ベコの道
Click to open Noda Village.
03506 ／ Ninohe
Kunohe Village
くのへむら
65 pits of 1,000-year-old homes remain.
Kuroyama Mukashiana, ridge site- Population
- 5,378
- 5-year change
- −8.3%
- to Ninohe
- 40 min
MountainsMountain climbingSki slopesTraditional craftsLocal cuisine
Click to open Kunohe Village.
03507 ／ Kuji
Hirono Town
ひろのちょう
Said to be an immortal monk's grave.
Hitachibo Kaison's grave, Ono- Population
- 15,091
- 5-year change
- −9.6%
By the seaMountainsHighlandsIt snows常陸坊海尊
Click to open Hirono Town.
03524 ／ Ninohe
Ichinohe Town
いちのへまち
Wave-like stripes flank the pass.
Cross-bedding of Namiuchi Pass- Population
- 11,494
- 5-year change
- −11%
MountainsHighlandsIt snowsA river runs throughSki slopes
Click to open Ichinohe Town.
