Morioka is the capital city of Iwate Prefecture located in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan. On 1 August 2023, the city had an estimated population of 283,981 in 132,719 households, and a population density of 320 per square kilometre (830/sq mi). The total area of the city is 886.47 square kilometres (342.27 sq mi).
Morioka City Montage
Morioka Castle
Morioka City Hall
Sansa Odori festival
Iwate Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku region of Honshu. It is the second-largest Japanese prefecture at 15,275 square kilometres (5,898 sq mi), with a population of 1,165,886. Iwate Prefecture borders Aomori Prefecture to the north, Akita Prefecture to the west, and Miyagi Prefecture to the south.
Image: Cherry tree and Mount Iwate
Image: Konjikido at Chuson ji
Image: 大沢橋梁 panoramio
Image: Iwate SL galaxy running on the Megane(eye glasses) Bridge m