岩手県 · Tohoku Region
Iwate Hidden Gems
仏教遺産の里と荒々しい三陸海岸を抱える、静かな山の県。面積は全国2位ながら、混雑とは無縁です。
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気候とベストシーズン
内陸は冬が厳しく、沿岸は夏も涼しめ。北上盆地は雪が多く、旅は晩春と秋が快適。
名物・グルメ
- わんこそば
- 盛岡冷麺
- じゃじゃ麺
- 前沢牛
代表的な見どころ
- 平泉・中尊寺（世界遺産）
- 猊鼻渓の舟下り
- 三陸海岸の断崖
- 八幡平の火山高原
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