Things to see in Morioka
Morioka is a city in Japan, with an urban population of about 295 thousand. Below are 6 notable places within about 5 km of the centre, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
1Morioka Castle History
Morioka Castle is a hirayama-style Japanese castle constructed in 1611. It was the seat of the Nanbu clan, a tozama daimyō clan who ruled over Morioka Domain, Mutsu Province in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan during the Edo period Tokugawa shogunate.
2Iwate Museum of Art Art
The Iwate Museum of Art is an art museum in Morioka, Japan. It was opened in 2001.
3Morioka Hachimangū Place of worship
Morioka Hachimangū is a Shinto shrine in the city of Morioka, Iwate in northern Japan. The shrine is noted for its annual festival on the second Saturday in June, which is famous for the Chagu Chagu Umakko, a horse parade which was recognized in 1978 as an Intangible Folk Cultural Property.
4Iwate Prefectural Museum Museum
Iwate Prefectural Museum opened in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, Japan in 1980. The collection relates to the geology, natural history, archaeology, history, and folklore of Iwate Prefecture.
5Shiwa Castle History
Shiwa Castle was an early Heian period jōsaku-style Japanese castle located in what is now part of the city of Morioka, Iwate Prefecture in the Tōhoku region of far northern Honshu, Japan.
6Hōon-ji Temple Place of worship
Hōon-ji is a Sōtō Zen Buddhist temple located in the city of Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, Japan. Its main image is a statue of Shaka Nyōrai, although the temple is more famous for its statues of the 500 Rakan.
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