Morioka Museum of Letter

Morioka Museum of Letter is a museum in Morioka, Iwate. Morioka Museum of Letter is situated nearby to the building Morioka Takuboku and Kenji Museum, as well as near the historic building Bank of Iwate Red Brick Building.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bank of Iwate Red Brick Building and Morioka Castle.

Bank of Iwate Red Brick Building

Historic building

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Bank of Iwate Red Brick Building is a former bank building located in the city of Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, Japan. The building is an example of Meiji period western style architecture in Japan, and is listed as an Important Cultural Property.

Morioka Castle

Castle

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Morioka Castle is a hirayama-style Japanese castle constructed in 1611. It was the seat of the Nanbu clan, a tozama daimyō clan who ruled over Morioka Domain, Mutsu Province in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan during the Edo period Tokugawa shogunate. Morioka Castle is situated 380 metres west of Morioka Museum of Letter.