Online dictionary of geography and travels in Japan: Morioka city

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Morioka city

盛岡市
alternative words: Moriokashi city, Moriokashi, Morioka shi, Morioka
keywords: tohoku , town
related topics: Iwate prefecture
related web sites: http://www.nnet.ne.jp/moriokacity/frame.html
explanation: Capital of Iwate prefecture. Located in the center of Iwate prefecture, on the bank of Kitakami river, Morioka had developed as a castle town of Nanbu clan during Edo period. It is rather a consumer city and owns administrative bureaus and culture centers such as Iwate university. Traditional iron ware, "nanbu tetsubin" is well known. Morioka is also a tourist base for Mt Iwate. You can get there from Tokyo in 2h 40mn with bullet train. The population is 282,000.