Mt. Sukawadake and Mt. Kurikomayama
Mt. Kurikomayama (1628 m) extends over parts of Iwate, Akita, Yamagata, and Miyagi prefectures. On the Iwate side, it is…
Iwate Prefecture Travel Guide
Iwate, is the largest prefecture on the Main Island of Honshu, in the northeastern section of Honshu. It faces Aomori…
The Famous Mochi Rice Cakes Of Ichinoseki
Ichinoseki’s Famous Mochi Cuisine Has the Greatest Variety in Japan. The mochi cuisine of Ichinoseki dates back to the Edo…
Gembikei and Geibikei Gorges
In the Ichinoseki area of Iwate Prefecture are two river gorges, which can be reached by bus or car. Gembikei…
Yabitsu Onsen Zuisenkaku, Hot Spring Spa
Yabitsu Hot Spring, situated about two kilometers downstream from the Yabitsu Dam, boasts some water that is slightly hotter than…
Sukawa Kogen Onsen (Hot Spring Spa), Genbi mountain, Genbi-cho, Ichinoseki-shi (Ichinoseki City)
The appeal of Sukawa is the pristine mountain and its unique waters. You can walk to the moun-tain from the…
Yamazakura Momonoyu Onsen (Hot Springs Spa) in Ichinoseki-shi (Ichinoseki City)
JapanGuides.net This is a large hot spring facility that is a fusion between Asia and Japan. In addition to the…
Matsurube Onsen Kamikura – Hot Spring Spa, Genbi mountain, Genbi-cho, Ichinoseki-shi (Ichinoseki City)
JapanGuides.net This hot spring is located on the foot of Mt. Matsurube, which is considered a holy mountain by the…
Gembikei (Gembi) Gorge and Geibikei (Geibi) Gorge Area in Ichinoseki-shi (Ichinoseki City)
The dance of emerald sprays… A beautiful valley refined since time begin. Hot Spring and History Crossing – Sendai feudal…
Ichinoseki Castle Town Streets, Which Lead You to the Past – Ichinoseki-shi (Ichinoseki City)
Walking around the Ichinoseki city center, you will be welcomed by a harmony of the present and the past, a…
Gembikei Gorge Onsen (Hot Springs Spa)
JapanGuides.net There are several Onsen (Hot Springs Spa) Rakuten Hotels of various water types along National Road 342 between Mt….
Honedera Village Estate – A World Cultural Heritage of Hiraizumi and Gembi-cho in Ichinoseki City (Ichinoseki-shi)
The medieval scenery depicted in the Mutsu no Kuni Honederamura Ezu pictorial map still remains today, after hundreds of years….
Horyu Hot Springs Spa (Kanpo no yado Ichinoseki) in Genbi-cho (Genbi village), Ichinoseki-shi (Ichinoseki City)
JapanGuides.net Mt. Kurikoma can be seen from the high vantage point of this inn. In Horyu, where a dragon died…
Ichinoseki Dragon Rail – Slow, easy ride and stopovers on the Dragon Rail
The JR Ofunato Line, which runs from Ichinoseki Station, winds like a serpent like dragon, hence the nick name “Dragon…
Mt. Murone Area, Murone Highlands Nature Park in Muronecho, Ichinoseki-shi (Ichinoseki City)
Mt. Murone (895 m) is designated as Murone Highlands Prefectural Nature Park. From the peak, there is a 360-degree panorama…