Motomiya
Motomiya is a quarter in Morioka, Iwate. Motomiya is situated nearby to the quarter Shimokazuma, as well as near 上太田谷地.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Iwate Museum of Art and Shiwa Castle.
Iwate Museum of Art
Museum
Photo: yisris, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Iwate Museum of Art is an art museum in Morioka, Japan. It was opened in 2001. The museum has a permanent exhibition of works by local Iwate Prefecture artists Tetsugoro Yorozu, Shunsuke Matsumoto and Yasutake Funakoshi, and houses temporary exhibitions on both Japanese and foreign themes.
Shiwa Castle
Archaeological site
Photo: Takashi.koike, CC BY 3.0.
Shiwa Castle was an early Heian period jōsaku-style Japanese castle located in what is now part of the city of Morioka, Iwate Prefecture in the Tōhoku region of far northern Honshu, Japan. The site was proclaimed a National Historic Site of Japan in 1979.
Morioka Station
Railway station
Photo: 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Morioka Station is a major railway station in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR East. Morioka Station is situated 2½ km northeast of Motomiya.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yahaba.
Yahaba
Town
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Yahaba is a town in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2020, the town had an estimated population of 27,227, and a population density of 400 persons per km2 in 10,131 households. The total area of the town is 67.32 square kilometres. Yahaba is situated 9 km south of Motomiya.
Motomiya
Latitude
39.68266° or 39° 40′ 58″ northLongitude
141.1171° or 141° 7′ 2″ eastElevation
122 metres (400 feet)Open location code
8RF3M4M8+3ROpenStreetMap ID
node 6508774772OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarterGeoNames ID
11791626
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In Other Languages
“Motomiya” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “もとみや”
- Japanese: “本宮”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include テニスコート and 盛岡市立大宮中学校.
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