Iwate, Iwate
B-

Province

Iwate

岩手

Iwate offers dramatic coastal scenery at Jodogahama Beach, historic Hiraizumi's temples, and excellent sake breweries. Try wanko soba noodle challenge and local beef in this rural northern region.

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Hiraizumi – Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure Land

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Hiraizumi – Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure Land

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UNESCO Pure Land Buddhist temples with gold-leaf halls, Heian-era gardens, and autumn foliage rivaling Kyoto in northern Japan.