National Taiko drum Festival
National Taiko drum Festival In the city of Rikuzentakata, we take pride in holding over 900 years of history and tradition, one of them...
The Taneyama Highlands
The Taneyama Highlands (Taneyama Plains), known in Japanese as Taneyama-ga-hara (種山ヶ原) is part of the Kitakami Mountain range bordering...
Rikuzentakata: The Golden Country
Nestled in the inland mountains within the city of Rikuzentakata you will find a now-defunct gold mine with a long and storied history,...
Ofunato Tsunami Denshokan & Rikuzentakata Guided Tour
Once I became comfortable with my life in Iwate, I’ve explored ways to visit the coastal regions. Without a car, it was difficult to...
Machiya Setamai Eki - Sumita’s Newest Community Space & Eatery
The town of Sumita, situated 20 kilometers inland from the coastal cities of Rikuzentakata and Ofunato has an abundance of natural beauty...
Yagisawa Shoten: a Peculiar Ice Cream with an Amazing Story
In a small, yellow trailer-turned-café next to the Ippon Matsu Chaya Souvenir Store and across the street from the famous Miracle Pine,...