Discover Iwate Prefecture, a gem of northern Japan ✨ Located in the northeast of Honshu, Iwate is home to beautiful nature, storied temples and shrines, soothing hot springs, and a rich local culture indicative of rural Japan 🏔️♨️ With the JR EAST PASS, travelers can use JR East Lines for five consecutive days and discover the Tohoku region, the northern part of Honshu Morioka, Iwate's largest city, is about a two-hour trip from Tokyo via Shinkansen bullet train.🚄 It’s the perfect starting poi

Two unforgettable food experiences in Iwate 🇯🇵 My first time travelling to Iwate and I fell absolutely in love with this prefecture’s unique and fun loving food scene! Iwate is famous for wanko soba, a fast-paced noodle tradition where tiny bowls of soba are refilled the moment you finish them! The aim is to eat as many bowls as you can so the experience is equally hilarious and delicious! We visited Azumaya in Morioka, one of the city’s most iconic restaurants for the experience. And at Kakkō