Another line that connects the inland and coastal areas of Iwate Prefecture is the JR Kamaishi Line. 04:23 This 90-kilometer-long rural line runs from Hanamaki Station, near Iwate Hanamaki Airport ...

Typhoon No. 5 made landfall near Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, at around 8:30 a.m. on Aug. 12, the Japan Meteorological Agency said, calling for precautions against landslides, swollen rivers ...

MORIOKA--With a population of under 300,000 people, this city has found itself suddenly in the global spotlight after placing second in this year’s “52 Places to Go” list from The New York ...

In January 2023, the New York Times newspaper introduced Morioka as one of its "52 Places to Go" - second only to London. The capital of Iwate Prefecture was highly praised for its historic ...