Morioka
This city in northern Japan's Tōhoku region with a dense café and restaurant scene, Morioka serves as the capital of Iwate Prefecture and sits at the water with mountains visible on the horizon. Its transport connections make it a practical base for day trips to Kakunodate and other small towns in the area, while the city itself holds enough to fill a day or two independently.
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- Population290,700
- Nearest water from center 0.1 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 10 km6.4 mi
Nearest airports
Morioka: quick answers
Where is Morioka?
Morioka is in Morioka City, Japan.
How do you get to Morioka?
The nearest airport is Hanamaki (HNA), about 36 min away by road. The nearest train station is 盛岡, about 4 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Morioka?
The warmest month is August, averaging 21°C71°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at -5°C23°F. The wettest month is July, with about 162 mm6.4 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Morioka?
OpenStreetMap lists 8 museums, 135 restaurants, 31 cafés and 188 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.