Iwate University, Morioka

Name: Iwate University
Address: Morioka, Japan

#12 among attractions in Morioka

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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. ()

Local name: 岩手大学 Established: 1949 (75 years ago)Coordinates: 39°42'58"N, 141°8'10"E

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Iwate University – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Morioka Castle, Rock-Breaking Cherry Tree, Hōon-ji, Yan shou xian gong hui tang.

1.3 miSE
Historical place, Park, Forts and castles
Morioka Castle, Morioka
35 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.
1.2 miSE
Tree
Rock-Breaking Cherry Tree, Morioka
30 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.
1.1 miE
Temple, Buddhist architecture
Hōon-ji, Morioka
29 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.
1.3 miSE
39°42'11"N • 141°9'11"E
Yan shou xian gong hui tang, Morioka
33 min walk • Concerts and shows, Theater
1 miSE
39°42'12"N • 141°8'35"E
Kurosuterasu sheng gang, Morioka
25 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
1.2 miSE
Universities and schools
Iwate Medical University, Morioka
30 min walk • Iwate Medical University is a private university in Morioka, Iwate, Japan.
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Skyscraper
Malios, Morioka
27 min walk • The Malios is a skyscraper located in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, Japan. Construction of the 92-metre, 20-storey skyscraper was finished in 1997.