Iwate

Iwate is wide, green, and thinly settled. In Morioka, wanko soba arrives one small bowl at a time until you say stop, and Ryusendo cave holds a blue underground lake, somewhere to go when it rains.

Family-checked spots for this area are on the way.

Nearby prefectures:AomoriMiyagiAkitaYamagataFukushima