Sea Spots in Iwate Area

  • Yamada Bay
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    Iwate Shimohei-gun Yamadamachi
    This bay is located in the eastern part of Iwate Prefecture. The Ria coastal inlet can be found in the northern part of the Sanriku Coast, and extends northeast towards the Pacific Ocean. It covers a circumference of approximately 30 kilometers, and the coast, resembling a still round mirror, reflects the brilliant green pine trees on the white rock surface. The large and small islands floating quietly in the center of the bay are also covered in brilliant green trees, and with the bay encompassing them, it seems like a giant-sized miniature garden. Many oysters and scallops are cultivated in the bay with its gentle waves, and it has been named the Lake Towada of the sea. At present, recovery operations are steadily making progress to repair damage caused by the 2011 earthquake.
  • Hirota Bay
    Travel / Tourism
    Iwate
  • Ofunato Bay
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    Iwate
  • Ryori Bay
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    Iwate
  • Okkirai Bay
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    Iwate
  • Yoshihama Bay
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    Iwate
  • Toni Bay
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    Iwate
  • Kamaishi Bay
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    Iwate
  • Otsuchi Bay
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    Iwate
  • Ryoishi Bay
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    Iwate
  • Funakoshi Bay
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    Iwate
  • Miyako Bay
    Travel / Tourism
    Iwate
  • Nota Wan
    Travel / Tourism
    Iwate

Iwate Areas

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A northern Tohoku prefecture promising peace and quiet, Iwate is sparsely populated, replacing people with snow-capped mountains, history-rich sites, and fields of crops that are to thank for the region’s delicious local cuisine. Meander along the three-city Golden Route, where you’ll visit the grand Buddhist temples of Hiraizumi and the Tono folk villages before tasting the three famed noodle dishes of Morioka.

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