Iwate Prefectural Museum, Morioka

Name: Iwate Prefectural Museum
Address: Morioka, Japan
Telephone: +81 19-661-2831

#2 among attractions in Morioka

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Facts and practical information

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. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 39°45'19"N, 141°9'15"E

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Morioka Japan

Contact

+81 19-661-2831

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Day trips

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

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

3.8 miS
Historical place, Park, Forts and castles
Morioka Castle, Morioka
98 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 miS
Museum, Art museum
Iwate Museum of Art, Morioka
117 min walk • The Iwate Museum of Art is an art museum in Morioka, Japan. It was opened in 2001. The museum has a permanent exhibition of works by local Iwate Prefecture artists Tetsugoro Yorozu, Shunsuke Matsumoto and Yasutake Funakoshi, and houses temporary exhibitions on both Japanese and foreign themes.
3.6 miS
Tree
Rock-Breaking Cherry Tree, Morioka
91 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.
4.2 miS
Sacred and religious sites, Temple
Morioka Hachimangū, Morioka
107 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.
3 miS
Temple, Buddhist architecture
Hōon-ji, Morioka
76 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.
3.6 miS
39°42'11"N • 141°9'11"E
Yan shou xian gong hui tang, Morioka
92 min walk • Concerts and shows, Theater
4.8 miS
Sport, Sport venue
Morioka Takaya Arena, Morioka
123 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.
3.6 miS
39°42'12"N • 141°8'35"E
Kurosuterasu sheng gang, Morioka
93 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
2.9 miS
Universities and schools
Iwate University, Morioka
74 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.
4.1 miW
City
Takizawa
105 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.
3.5 miS
Universities and schools
Iwate Medical University, Morioka
90 min walk • Iwate Medical University is a private university in Morioka, Iwate, Japan.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

How to get to Iwate Prefectural Museum by public transport?

The nearest stations to Iwate Prefectural Museum:

Bus

松園バスターミナル (11 min walk)