Online dictionary of geography and travels in Japan: Iwate prefecture

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Iwate Prefecture

岩手県岩手
alternative words: Iwateken prefecture, Iwate, Iwateken, Iwate-ken, Iwate ken
keywords: prefecture , tohoku
related topics: Morioka city , Hachimantai , Chusonji temple
related web sites: http://www.pref.iwate.jp , http://www.iwate-tabi.or.jp
explanation: Iwate prefecture occupies the north-eastern part of Tohoku region, facing Pacific Ocean. Its surface is 15,278 km2 and the population 1.4 million. The prefectural office is at Morioka City. Due to a cold maritime current on the Pacific coast, the agriculture is little developed excepting for dairy farming, while fishing is very active thanks to a rias type coast which gives many excellent harbors. There exist some volcanoes in the western border such as Mts. Iwaki and Hachimantai.