Ice fishing season opens late in Honshu’s coldest place
MORIOKA—Colorful ice-fishing huts in red, yellow and green dot the snow-covered ice on Lake Gandoko here that stretches as ...
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Morioka is still business as usual after placing 2nd on NYT travel list
MORIOKA--With a population of under 300,000 people, this city has found itself suddenly in the global spotlight after placing second in this year’s “52 Places to Go” list from The New York ...
Massive wildfire in northeastern Japan contained after 12 days
A massive wildfire in northeastern Japan was declared contained Sunday after raging for 12 days, damaging at least 210 ...
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Morioka: Slow Life, Indie Spirit
Morioka Castle Site Park In feudal times, Morioka was the seat of the Nanbu domain. The site of the clan's former castle was opened to the public as a park in 1906 and is known for its cherry ...
More people ordered to evacuate as northeast Japan wildfire spreads
Over a hundred more households in northeastern Japan were told to evacuate on Saturday as a wildfire that has been burning f ...
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Cook Around Japan - Morioka: The Art of Wild Seasonal Ingredients
Chef Watanabe visits Morioka, the capital city of Iwate Prefecture and a treasure trove of natural mountain ingredients. A local chef presents the food Iwate offers on that very day. 1.