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Lake Iwado

Morioka City

Central Iwate

Nature / Scenery

    Lake Iwado is said to be the most beautiful artificial lake in Japan. The total length of the surrounding area is approximately 40km. It is surrounded by a white birch forest and has a mysterious appearance. The best time to see autumn leaves is mid-October. Fishing, especially ice smelt fishing in winter, is famous.

    Location
    028-2711 Yabukawa Toyama, Morioka City
    Business Hours
    Ice smelt: Mid-January to late March
    Inquiries
    Morioka City Tamayama General Office Industrial Promotion Division
    Phone number 019-683-3852
    FAX number 019-601-5349
    Website
    http://www.city.morioka.iwate.jp/Open in new tab
    Other
    ● Ice smelt fishing (Lake Iwado Fisheries Association official blog) *Please follow the lifeguard's instructions. Inquiries: Iwado Lake Monitoring Station
    TEL: 019-681-5678 Fishing ticket 600 yen
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    Makibori Shrine

    It is said to have been founded in the 3rd year of the Choroku era (1459). The object of worship is Kanase Daimyojin, which is about 60cm tall and has been worshiped since ancient times as the god of matchmaking, child-bearing, and safe childbirth. Kinsei-sama is enshrined everywhere within the shrine grounds.

    Morioka City

    Central Iwate
    History / CultureShrines / Temples

    Former Morioka High School of Agriculture and Forestry (Agricultural Education Museum attached to Iwate University Faculty of Agriculture)

    Kenji Miyazawa also studied at the former Morioka High School of Agriculture and Forestry, which opened in 1908 as Japan's first high school of agriculture and forestry. It is currently open to the public as an educational museum displaying many materials related to Kenji. There is a botanical garden within the Faculty of Agriculture, which is a popular place for residents to relax. The European-style school building has been designated as a national important cultural property.

    Morioka City

    Central Iwate
    History / CultureMuseums

    Former Ishii Prefectural Residence

    It was built in 1888-1989 as a private Western-style building for the second prefectural governor, Shoichiro Ishii, who is the current governor of the prefecture. This is the oldest authentic brick Western-style building in Morioka, and was designated as a Morioka City Historical Building in 1977.

    Morioka City

    Central Iwate
    History / Culture