Title: Morioka Travel Guide: Best of Morioka, Iwate Prefecture Travel 2026 | Expedia.co.uk [Hotels in Morioka](https://expedia.co.uk/Morioka-Hotels.d6128410.Travel-Guide-Hotels)[Holiday Rentals in Morioka](https://expedia.co.uk/Morioka-Holiday-Rentals.d6128410.Travel-Guide-HolidayRentals)[Flights to Morioka](https://expedia.co.uk/Cheap-Flights-To-Morioka.d6128410.Travel-Guide-Flights)[Morioka Car Hire](https://expedia.co.uk/Compare-Cheap-Car-Hire-In-Morioka.d6128410.Car-Hire-Guide)[Morioka Holidays](https://expedia.co.uk/Morioka.d6128410.Holidays-City-Breaks) # Morioka Travel Guide ## Tourist Guide ![Morioka, a beautiful city in Northern Japan ](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6128410/2301d443-6d06-4286-b2d1-336ad6ae8160.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Morioka Castle - Morioka, Iwate, Japan.](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6128410/7a40a85c-8af3-40e7-9286-c33f2462f5ab.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Mount Iwate and Kitakami River as seen from the Asahi bridge in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6128410/b16e8312-f93b-409d-95c6-90c155f9f567.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) [Photo](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6128410/b16e8312-f93b-409d-95c6-90c155f9f567.jpg) by [Noriko YAMAMOTO](https://www.flickr.com/people/42817665@N06) ([Creative Commons Attribution 2.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)) ![林檎と唐松と岩手山 Mt. Iwate with Apple & Pine Forest](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6128410/31c96b67-2f42-41cc-92d4-94dda71b96e5.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) [Photo](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6128410/31c96b67-2f42-41cc-92d4-94dda71b96e5.jpg) by [Tomofumi Sato](https://www.panoramio.com/user/217643?with_photo_id=47597633) ([Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)) ![盛岡城跡公園 Morioka Castle Ruin](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6128410/59429582-7872-4c42-b239-9d99bb3c87b2.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) [Photo](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6128410/59429582-7872-4c42-b239-9d99bb3c87b2.jpg) by [Tomofumi Sato](https://www.panoramio.com/user/217643?with_photo_id=47597633) ([Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)) ## Visit Morioka Things to do - Top hotels in Morioka - Top Holiday Rentals in Morioka ![Richmond Hotel Moriokaekimae](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/60000000/59670000/59664800/59664763/1a8e220b_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150) ### Richmond Hotel Moriokaekimae 9-17 Morioka Ekimae Dori Morioka Iwate Prefecture £38 31 Mar - 1 Apr Stay at this hotel in Morioka. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and parking (surcharge). Popular attractions Morioka Kippushi Water Neighborhood and Kaiunbashi ... [](https://expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?startDate=31%2F03%2F2026&endDate=01%2F04%2F2026&selected=59664763&PinnedHotelID=59664763&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=6128410) ![ART HOTEL Morioka](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/21000000/20520000/20517800/20517758/6151739e_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150) ### ART HOTEL Morioka 3-3-18 Odouri Morioka Iwate £25 29 Mar - 30 Mar Stay at this hotel in Morioka. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, 3 restaurants and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in their reviews. ... 8.8/10 Excellent! (1,003 reviews) Great! Reviewed on 10 Feb 2026 [](https://expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?startDate=29%2F03%2F2026&endDate=30%2F03%2F2026&selected=20517758&PinnedHotelID=20517758&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=6128410) ![Dormy Inn Morioka Hot Springs](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/35000000/34850000/34849000/34848981/6bb1e886_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150) ### Dormy Inn Morioka Hot Springs 2-8-12 Chuodouri Morioka Iwate £49 5 Apr - 6 Apr Stay at this hotel in Morioka. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, hot springs on-site and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff and the property condition ... 9.2/10 Wonderful! (1,001 reviews) Spotless Great staff Great location Reviewed on 15 Feb 2026 [](https://expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?startDate=05%2F04%2F2026&endDate=06%2F04%2F2026&selected=34848981&PinnedHotelID=34848981&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=6128410) [See all 189 properties in Morioka](https://expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?rfrrid=TG.LP.Hotels.DestinationExperience&startDate=18%2F03%2F2026&endDate=19%2F03%2F2026®ionId=6128410) Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply. ![Private Vintage 2-story wooden house/Yuttado Inn/5min walk to the cental Morioka](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/114000000/113790000/113788100/113788088/cbb5935b_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150) ### Private Vintage 2-story wooden house/Yuttado Inn/5min walk to the cental Morioka 盛岡市 岩手県 Stay at this holiday home in Morioka. Enjoy air conditioning. Popular attractions Bank of Iwate Red Brick Building and Fukazawa koko Nonohana Museum of Art are ... [](https://expedia.co.uk/Morioka-Hotels-Private-Vintage-2-Story-Wooden-HouseYuttado-Inn5min-Walk-To-The-Cental-Morioka.h113788088.Hotel-Information) ![decopinhouse](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/113000000/112630000/112624200/112624122/977bad03_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150) ### decopinhouse 4-chome-159-1 Sakuramachi Hanamaki Iwate Stay at this holiday home in Hanamaki. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, patios and climate control. Popular attractions Hanamaki Castle and English Beach are located ... 8.4/10 Very Good! (5 reviews) 家族でゆったり過ごせました(\*^^\*) 0歳と4歳の子どもと一緒に家族で宿泊しました。 ホテルだと子どもたちの騒音が気になってしまうのですが、一軒家だったのでゆったり過ごせて有り難かったです。(声がご近所に響いてしまったらすみません) 外見は昔ながらの平屋といった感じなのですが、室内はキレイにリフォームされており、リビング・寝室・浴室・トイレ等ホームページの写真通りで快適でした。また、フレグランスも気を配ってくださっており玄関もいい香りがしました。 玄関は昭和生まれには懐かしいタイプの鍵だったので、若い世代の方は新鮮かもしれません(笑) 駐車場も一台とのことですが、お庭も広いので三台は余裕で停められる広さでした。 乳児用布団やベビーソープ、オムツ専用のゴミ箱備え付けあり、大変有り難かったです。 ... Reviewed on 20 Aug 2025 [](https://expedia.co.uk/Hanamaki-Hotels-Decopinhouse.h112624122.Hotel-Information) ![Meixiang Shiwa](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/108000000/107330000/107329200/107329194/9c2e5dea_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150) ### Meixiang Shiwa 53-25 Sakuramachi Shiwa Iwate Stay at this cottage in Shiwa. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, slippers and climate control. Popular attractions Hidume-yu and Goronuma are located nearby. [](https://expedia.co.uk/Shiwa-Hotels-Meixiang-Shiwa.h107329194.Hotel-Information) [See all properties in Morioka](https://expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?rfrrid=TG.LP.Hotels.DestinationExperience®ionId=6128410&sort=VACATION_RENTAL) Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply. ## Check Morioka hotel availability [Tonight ](https://expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?rfrrid=TG.LP.CheckPrices.DestinationExperience&adults=2&openPlayBack=true®ionId=6128410&startDate=2026-03-17&endDate=2026-03-18)[17 Mar - 18 Mar](https://expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?rfrrid=TG.LP.CheckPrices.DestinationExperience&adults=2&openPlayBack=true®ionId=6128410&startDate=2026-03-17&endDate=2026-03-18) [Tomorrow night ](https://expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?rfrrid=TG.LP.CheckPrices.DestinationExperience&adults=2&openPlayBack=true®ionId=6128410&startDate=2026-03-18&endDate=2026-03-19)[18 Mar - 19 Mar](https://expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?rfrrid=TG.LP.CheckPrices.DestinationExperience&adults=2&openPlayBack=true®ionId=6128410&startDate=2026-03-18&endDate=2026-03-19) [This weekend ](https://expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?rfrrid=TG.LP.CheckPrices.DestinationExperience&adults=2&openPlayBack=true®ionId=6128410&startDate=20%2F03%2F2026&endDate=22%2F03%2F2026)[20 Mar - 22 Mar](https://expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?rfrrid=TG.LP.CheckPrices.DestinationExperience&adults=2&openPlayBack=true®ionId=6128410&startDate=20%2F03%2F2026&endDate=22%2F03%2F2026) [Next weekend ](https://expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?rfrrid=TG.LP.CheckPrices.DestinationExperience&adults=2&openPlayBack=true®ionId=6128410&startDate=27%2F03%2F2026&endDate=29%2F03%2F2026)[27 Mar - 29 Mar](https://expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?rfrrid=TG.LP.CheckPrices.DestinationExperience&adults=2&openPlayBack=true®ionId=6128410&startDate=27%2F03%2F2026&endDate=29%2F03%2F2026) ### Popular places to visit ![Spring cherry blossoms near Takamatsu Pond, in Morioka](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248621532776457/cba15579-8281-46f5-8fd4-b6c8eb493d88.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### Morioka Castle You can learn about the history of Morioka with a visit to Morioka Castle. Experience the area's museums and festivals. [](https://expedia.co.uk/Morioka-Castle-Morioka.d553248621532776457.Attraction) ![Morioka_IwateMuseumofArt_553248621532776451_05](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248621532776451/917d62a5-1b9f-4e1a-b94b-e1ccb338c248.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### Iwate Museum of Art You can spend an afternoon studying the exhibits at Iwate Museum of Art during your travels in Morioka. Amble around the area's gardens or experience its museums. [](https://expedia.co.uk/Iwate-Museum-Of-Art-Morioka.d553248621532776451.Attraction) ![Morioka_KaiunbashiBridge_553248621532776453_01](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248621532776453/dc72093d-03f5-4ec9-8f88-32f601afc07c.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### Kaiunbashi Bridge Learn about the local history of Morioka when you spend time at Kaiunbashi Bridge. Amble around the area's gardens or experience its museums. [](https://expedia.co.uk/Kaiunbashi-Bridge-Morioka.d553248621532776453.Attraction) ![Morioka_MoriokaHandiWorksSquare_553248621532776449_04](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248621532776449/3c8b3e53-d116-4ce0-b954-186351cad704.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### Morioka Handicraft Village You can learn about the history of Morioka with a trip to Morioka Handicraft Village. Amble around the area's gardens or experience its museums. [](https://expedia.co.uk/Morioka-Handi-Works-Square-Morioka.d553248621532776449.Attraction) ![Morioka In Early Fall_Honeymoon House Of Takuboku; Shutterstock ID 210668440; Purchase Order: -](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248621532776459/6fab4dc1-7740-4444-8159-c687a42b02a0.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### Ishikawa Takuboku's Residence when newly married Learn about the local history of Morioka when you take a trip to Ishikawa Takuboku's Residence when newly married. Experience the area's festivals and museums. [](https://expedia.co.uk/Ishikawa-Takubokus-Residence-When-Newly-Married-Morioka.d553248621532776459.Attraction) ![Morioka_YotsuyaChurch_553248621562275677_01](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248621562275677/9c4247e8-c22f-4b47-bbe5-f0201a13e341.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### Yotsuya Church Yotsuya Church is just one of the places to see in Morioka, so why not enjoy the other things to explore during your travels? Amble around the area's gardens or experience its museums. 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