Morioka, Capital city in Iwate Prefecture, Japan
Located at the confluence of three rivers, Morioka extends across 886 square kilometers surrounded by mountains in northern Japan.
The Nambu clan governed the region from Morioka Castle during feudal times, establishing the city as a strategic military center in northern Japan.
The Sansa Festival in August fills the streets with thousands of taiko drummers and dancers performing traditional rhythms and movements.
The Tohoku Shinkansen connects Morioka to Tokyo in less than three hours, making it a transportation center for northern Japan.
Local cuisine features wanko soba, where servers continuously refill small bowls of noodles until diners signal they cannot eat more.
Location: Iwate Prefecture
Inception: April 1, 1889
Website: https://www.city.morioka.iwate.jp/
Shares border with: Hanamaki, Hachimantai, Miyako, Takizawa, Shiwa, Shizukuishi, Iwaizumi, Yahaba, Iwate, Kuzumaki
Address: Morioka, Iwate, Japan 020-8530
Website: https://city.morioka.iwate.jp
GPS coordinates: 39.70208,141.15450
Latest update: May 27, 2025 20:23
Mount Iwate
21 km
Morioka Castle
445 m
Iwagin Stadium
6.2 km
Shiwa Castle
4.5 km
Mount Himekami
17.7 km
Bank of Iwate Red Brick Building
174 m
Malios
1.9 km
Morioka General Arena
3.2 km
Kuriyagawa Stockade
3.4 km
岩山パークランド
3.1 km
岩手県民会館
179 m
Mount Nanshō
12.2 km
Sakurayama Shrine
238 m
Iwate Museum of Art
2.7 km
Morioka Zoo
3.1 km
Tonomi Palisade Site
10.7 km
Iwate Prefectural Gymnasium
4.2 km
Daiji-ji (Morioka)
966 m
Iwate Prefectural Government Office
239 m
Morioka Takuboku and Kenji Museum
272 m
Iwate Prefectural Museum
5.9 km
Iwate Prefectural Library
1.9 km
Ishikawa Takuboku Memorial Museum
16.1 km
Iwate Morioka Stadium
5 km
Onikoshi sōzen-jinja
8.7 km
宝徳寺
16 km
Gankyō-ji
1.2 km
Azumane Yama
15.1 kmReviews
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