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Morioka 盛岡

Capital of Iwate Prefecture and one of Tōhoku's largest urban centers, Morioka was once the castle town of the Nambu clan. Home to a significant Korean community, the city is known for its Korean-style dishes and famed wanko-soba noodles.
Granite foundations of former Morioka-jō
Granite foundations of former Morioka-jō		 Slope ascending into Iwate-kōen
Slope ascending into Iwate-kōen		 Young ninja sneaking into the castle grounds
Young ninja sneaking into the castle grounds		 Plinth once hosting statue of Nambu Toshinaka
Plinth once hosting statue of Nambu Toshinaka
South Morioka skyline from the castle grounds
South Morioka skyline from the castle grounds		 Salaryman crossing a vermilion bridge
Salaryman crossing a vermilion bridge		 Memorial within Iwate-kōen
Memorial within Iwate-kōen		 Glimpse of Sakurayama-jinja through the trees
Glimpse of Sakurayama-jinja through the trees
Hanami lanterns along a park lane
Hanami lanterns along a park lane		 Castle walls and bridge
Castle walls and bridge		 Creek and traditionally styled bridge
Creek and traditionally styled bridge		 Edge of Iwate-kōen along the Nakatsu-gawa
Edge of Iwate-kōen along the Nakatsu-gawa
Takuboku and Kenji Museum
Takuboku and Kenji Museum		 Taisho-period Iwate Bank off Nakano-bashi
Taisho-period Iwate Bank off Nakano-bashi		 Morioka Shinkin Bank
Morioka Shinkin Bank		 Meiji-era Gozaku quarter
Meiji-era Gozaku quarter
Goods for sale outside a Gozaku shop
Goods for sale outside a Gozaku shop		 Woman with parasol along Gozaku
Woman with parasol along Gozaku		 Konya-chō Fire Tower
Konya-chō Fire Tower		 Schoolkids on an outing near the river
Schoolkids on an outing near the river
17th-century Kami-no-hashi
17th-century Kami-no-hashi		 Kami-no-hashi detail
Kami-no-hashi detail		 View down the 17th-century railing ornaments
View down the 17th-century railing ornaments		 Iwate Prefectural Hall
Iwate Prefectural Hall
Ishiwari-sakura - Rock-Splitting Cherry Tree
Ishiwari-sakura - "Rock-Splitting Cherry Tree"		 Closer view of the Ishiwari-sakura
Closer view of the Ishiwari-sakura		 Rear view of the tree
Rear view of the tree		 Shopping arcade along Ō-dōri
Shopping arcade along Ō-dōri
Ubiquitous Japanese vending machine
Ubiquitous Japanese vending machine		 Cold, spicy reimen noodles
Cold, spicy reimen noodles		 Hotels and condominiums on the Kitakami-gawa
Hotels and condominiums on the Kitakami-gawa		 Front facade of Morioka Station
Front facade of Morioka Station
Preparations for wanko-soba
Preparations for wanko-soba		 Wanko-soba aftermath at a neighboring table
Wanko-soba aftermath at a neighboring table		 Iwate Bank by night
Iwate Bank by night		 Tōhoku Shinkansen stopped at Morioka Station
Tōhoku Shinkansen stopped at Morioka Station

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