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On this 3-Day Trip, we explore Iwate Prefecture’s variety of attractions. From its dramatic coastline, spectacular mountains, and historical cities to rustic hot springs and a capital city the New York Times ranked second among places to go in the world in 2023.
– Timeline –
0:00 Introduction
01:33 Travel to Hiraizumi
01:40 Chusonji Temple
03:00 Takkoku no Iwaya
04:00 Osawa Onsen
05:31 Day 2
06:03 Morioka City
07:05 Wank Soba
08:12 Hoonji Temple
09:30 Day 3
10:20 Miyako Station
10:56 Uomasa
12:19 Jodogahama Visitors Center
12:32 Jodogahama Beach
13:18 Kitayamazaki
14:40 Outro
– Video Credits –
Host & Narrator: Raina Ong
Videographer: Thomas Roennlund
Producers: Stefan Schauwecker
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24 Comments
I went to Iwate a week ago and there's so much to explore, I really need to go back. I spent a week in Aomori, down to Sendai and made a side trip to Iwate. My main goal was to visit Rikuzentakata and see the 3.11 Iwate Tsunami Memorial Museum which I did and spent half a day there. I am always in awe of the determination and resilience of the people from these places, as well as those in Sendai, Fukushima, Ibaraki, Chiba, and Aomori. I admire their love and dedication in bringing back life to their home. This passion is infectious and I plan to stay there and maybe volunteer. I am just not sure how to do it with my current work situation. But I fell in love with Iwate, and Sendai and Aomori, and I sincerely admire the people that I have met there.
Raina! Hair looks great, you've grown it out!
Great video, will have to visit in October.
Good to see your new one🥳! I was wondering why no video recently on this channel though I expected much more coming after Covid died down. And certainly very nice to see Reina doing well!
Hope you guys do more video on Shikoku and Kyushu where You had no covered much even before Covid.
I have that very same Tom Bihn Techonaut backpack. One of the best travel packs! Going to Japan myself this fall!
The best channel to get to know Iwate and northern Japan!! https://youtube.com/@GoNorthJapan
Amazing quality video guys. Well done! Wondering if you can do similar video for around Yamagata City as we're planning to go there but hard to find a guide on what to do 🥲🥲 Thanks heaps and keep up the good work!
We visited Iwate for the first time in December 2022. We enjoyed a few days in Hanamaki Onsen area and Hiraizumi as well as an afternoon in Morioka. We were very impressed and plan to go back, ideally in spring or autumn to do some hiking. Seafood was some of the best we have had in Japan. Highly recommended.
Thank you 🙏🏾
Beautiful! Such a useful guide
Beautiful video, thank you for sharing Raina. I can’t wait to visit Japan in October 😊
Aloha 🤙 from Honolulu! Thanks for another fabulous video. New hairdo looks good Raina
Have you stepped up your production quality or was I just oblivious before? That was amazingly well done! I enjoyed every minute of it! Thanks.
Reina did eat a lot 🤣
🥷Amazing!
I been to Iwate twice. First was volunteer rescue team for 2011 Tohoku earthquake, station at Kesennuma city.
2nd time was 8 years later. Rikuzentakata city still remain rebuild process.
Great Coastline train – Sanriku Railway
From Kuji Station > Miyako Station (Overnight) > Sakari Station.
From Sakari Station taking Ofunato BRT Bus to Kesennuma Station. Visiting Tsunami museum at Rikuzentakata city.
Is there a way to reach Kitayamazaki by public transportation? A lot of us don’t have international driving licenses. Thanks a lot for the great tips 🤍
Morioka eki is like smaller version of Tokyo eki ya
You guys are killing it!! This is so good!! And nice work on the Wanko, Raina 😉
Thank you for showing the beauty of Iwate. Would you be so kind to share what brand of haversack that you are using ?
Now I could have the good idea to explore Iwate Ken. 👍🏻🍺🍺
This is so beautiful! I've been to some of these places. Turns out there's more I need to see!
It is always nice to see the lovely Raina.😊
I went to Karumai, Iwate last February because I want to see the places featured in the anime Haikyuu!! it was peaceful and I had a great time. This is beautiful and will surely add some of the places when I go back to Iwate.
Hi Raina and Good Evening from Brazil! I just subscribed and I'm having a nice night here in my room watching these videos.
I love Japan and I have a lot of reasons but I won't talk about that now.
My favorite video of the channel it's the Cycling video, of course, because I'm a Cyclist here and I love to explore places by Bicycle.
I also trying the basics of the Japanese. Maybe even learn Japanese someday.
My English is not fluent yet but I'm not using the Google Translate. This is my actual writing and I want to learn Japanese from the English, you know? Make my English fluent and then learn Japanese.
I can understand you perfectly and I can read books in English and all this kind of stuff.
I have some difficult sometimes but I will get there.
I want to be there in Japan someday and I want to thank you for such an amazing content.
I will definitely follow this channel from now on and I wish for all of you there in Japan a wonderful weekend and all the best, always.
Thank you very much.