Iwate Apr 2007

Scenery when taking Shinkansen from Sendai
Iwate Pref's main city, Morioka is 45Min away by Shinkansen Hayate. We head for Miyako City which is another 3hrs away from Morioka.

There is only 5 trains a day, and the train is only 2 compartment.

After arriving, we headed for the Jodogahama Park which is about 20min away from the Station cost about 210yen. Last bus back to station is about 5.50pm so we can't stay long there. And weather was quite bad too.

Return back to hotel and we head for Fish market which is about 20min walk away. The whole atmosphere of the city is quite relax, recommended for long stay rather than 1 day, becos its too far in , more for relaxing rather than sightseeing.

One night stay with dinner and Breakfast included cost me about 8,400yen per person. Super worth it.. Sawada Miyako Hotel.

Morning view from Hotel Room

On the 2nd day, we took a 30min Rias Local Train to Koeshima station to take a ferry to view Kita-Yamazaki Coast. The weather was bad so the pictures turn out....

After this we went back to the station and took a romantic train to Omoto station about 20min away by Rias Local line , this is the station nearest to the Ryusendo. We took a taxi which cost us about 5,000yen 20min away from the station. There is a Bus to there but we missed it.



A welcome stream after arriving Ryusendo, I had no intention to go this place but my friend told me since I went so into the countryside, I should make a trip here since it is so near. The cave is very narrow and have a sense of treasure hunt. Quite scary no eerie, as the steps are so shiny and slippery.


We took a JR bus from Ryusendo to Morioka Station which is about 3hours away. Both of us fall asleep in the bus and suddenly I felt so cold that once I open my eyes... Snow!! The bus needs to drive to the peak of the Hayasaka Kogen Mountain before heading back to Morioka!





On the next day, we head for Kitakami Station for sakura blossom. Very early morning 6am when there is no people again. Luckily the rain starts at 9am.