Morioka Iwate Pref. – Noodles are a national favorite in Japan and nearly every area of the country boasts its own regional version. Morioka, however, has not one but three traditional noodle dishes, ...

MORIOKA, Japan (Reuters) - Once viewed as a backward part of northeast Japan, so snowy it was known as "Japan's Tibet," the city of Morioka and surrounding Iwate prefecture came into their own 30 ...

Japan is high on many travellers’ to-do lists, so it should come as no surprise that The New York Times elevated one of its cities to second place on its list of 52 places around the world to visit in ...

Just two and a half hours from Tokyo, Morioka and its laid-back lifestyle, surrounded by mountains ideal for hiking in summer and skiing in winter, makes a good weekend getaway for anyone tired of the ...