Iwate Museum of Art, Morioka

Name: Iwate Museum of Art
Address: Morioka, Japan
Telephone: +81 19-658-1711

#3 among attractions in Morioka

Museum, Art museum

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Facts and practical information

The Iwate Museum of Art is an art museum in Morioka, Japan. It was opened in 2001. ()

Local name: 岩手県立美術館 Opened: 2001 (23 years ago)Coordinates: 39°41'36"N, 141°7'30"E

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Morioka Japan

Contact

+81 19-658-1711

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Day trips

Iwate Museum of Art – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Morioka Castle, Iwate Prefectural Museum, Rock-Breaking Cherry Tree, Morioka Hachimangū.

1.4 miE
Historical place, Park, Forts and castles
Morioka Castle, Morioka
36 min walk • Morioka Castle is a hirayama-style Japanese castle constructed in 1611. It was the seat of the Nanbu clan, a tozama daimyō clan who ruled over Morioka Domain, Mutsu Province in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan during the Edo period Tokugawa shogunate.
4.6 miN
Museum
Iwate Prefectural Museum, Morioka
117 min walk • Iwate Prefectural Museum opened in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, Japan in 1980. The collection relates to the geology, natural history, archaeology, history, and folklore of Iwate Prefecture.
1.6 miNE
Tree
Rock-Breaking Cherry Tree, Morioka
40 min walk • The Rock-Breaking Cherry Tree is an approximately 400-year-old cherry tree growing out of a crack in a granite boulder in front of the district courthouse in Morioka, the capital of Iwate Prefecture in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan. It is a ten-minute walk from Morioka Station.
2.1 miE
Sacred and religious sites, Temple
Morioka Hachimangū, Morioka
53 min walk • Morioka Hachimangū is a Shinto shrine in the city of Morioka, Iwate in northern Japan. The shrine is noted for its annual festival on the second Saturday in June, which is famous for the Chagu Chagu Umakko, a horse parade which was recognized in 1978 as an Intangible Folk Cultural Property.
2.1 miNE
Temple, Buddhist architecture
Hōon-ji, Morioka
54 min walk • Hōon-ji is a Sōtō Zen Buddhist temple located in the city of Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, Japan. Its main image is a statue of Shaka Nyōrai, although the temple is more famous for its statues of the 500 Rakan.
1.6 miNE
39°42'11"N • 141°9'11"E
Yan shou xian gong hui tang, Morioka
42 min walk • Concerts and shows, Theater
~1550 ftSW
Sport, Sport venue
Morioka Takaya Arena, Morioka
8 min walk • Morioka Takaya Arena is an arena in Morioka, Iwate, Japan. It is the home arena of the Iwate Big Bulls of the B.League, Japan's professional basketball league.
1.2 miNE
39°42'12"N • 141°8'35"E
Kurosuterasu sheng gang, Morioka
31 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
3.1 miS
Sport, Sport venue, Arenas and stadiums
Iwagin Stadium, Morioka
80 min walk • Iwagin Stadium is a football stadium in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, Japan. It was formerly known as Morioka Minami Park Stadium. Since April 2016 it has been called Iwagin Stadium for the naming rights by Bank of Iwate. It is one of the home stadium of football club Grulla Morioka.
1.7 miN
Universities and schools
Iwate University, Morioka
44 min walk • Iwate University is a national university located in Morioka, Japan. Founded in 1876 as the Morioka Shihan Gakkō, the school was formally established as Iwate University in 1949.
5.2 miNW
City
Takizawa
132 min walk • Takizawa is a city located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 March 2020, the city had an estimated population of 55,325 in 23,270 households, and a population density of 300 persons per km². The total area of the city is 182.46 square kilometres.