Morioka Substation

Morioka Substation is an electrical substation in Morioka, Iwate. Morioka Substation is situated nearby to the pitch テニスコート, as well as near the school 盛岡市立大宮中学校.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Shiwa Castle and Iwate Museum of Art.

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. Shiwa Castle is situated 790 metres northwest of Morioka Substation.

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. Iwate Museum of Art is situated 2 km northeast of Morioka Substation.

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 3 km northeast of Morioka Substation.