Kitakami

Located in the Kitakami River valley of central Iwate Prefecture, Kitakami extends across 437 square kilometers at altitudes between 50 and 200 meters.

The area of Kitakami served as a fortress for Emishi leader Aterui, followed by the governance of the Abe clan during the Heian period and Nanbu clan in the Sengoku period.

The Michinoku Performing Arts Festival brings together 100 dance groups from Tohoku region, featuring the Onikenbai, a traditional sword dance performed by dancers wearing demon masks.

Kitakami Station connects to Tokyo via hourly trains on the Tohoku Shinkansen line, with journeys taking three hours and costing approximately 13,000 yen per direction.

Tenshochi Park contains more than 10,000 cherry trees along the Kitakami River, establishing it as one of the three principal cherry blossom locations in the Tohoku Region.

Location: Iwate Prefecture

Inception: April 1, 1954

Shares border with: Hanamaki, Oshu, Nishiwaga, Kanegasaki

Website: https://city.kitakami.iwate.jp

GPS coordinates: 39.28675,141.11322

Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:32