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Oharaimachi is a historic street near Ise Shrine with traditional shops, tasty local food like Akafuku and Ise Udon, and a recreated Edo-style town called Okage Yokocho.

Ise Inner Shrine is Japan’s holiest Shinto site, offering serene forest paths, ancient rituals, and stunning wooden architecture, with a unique rebuilding tradition every 20 years.

Discover the serenity of Ise-Shima National Park, home to the sacred Ise Grand Shrine, stunning coastlines, and traditional fishing villages.

Downtown Morioka offers flat streets, historic landmarks like Morioka Castle Ruins and a red brick bank, plus spring cherry blossoms and a 400-year-old tree growing from a rock.

Former Bank of Iwate features red-brick beauty from 1911, designed by the same architect as Tokyo Station. Visitors can explore the elegant interior in central Morioka.

Rock-breaking Cherry Tree in Morioka stuns visitors with its 400-year-old blooms bursting from solid stone, right outside the city’s courthouse and near the historic castle park.

Morioka Castle Ruins Park, also called Iwate Park, features scenic stone walls and spring cherry blossoms, offering peaceful strolls in a historic city center setting.

Tsuzukiishi Stone is a giant rock said to be placed by warrior Benkei. Reach it with a 10–15 minute forest hike and enjoy this peaceful and legendary spot in nature.

Chiba Residence is a 200-year-old farmhouse in Tono with unique architecture, historic stables, and views over a quiet valley once home to a powerful family.

Gohyaku Rakan features 380 moss-covered Buddhist carvings along a stream, created over 200 years ago to honor villagers lost in famine. A peaceful and spiritual mountain walk.