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Iwate Prefectural Museum

Iwate · Morioka · Museums

Japanese name: 岩手県立博物館

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Iwate Prefectural Museum
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WHAT TO DOIwate Prefectural Museum

The prefectural museum. It shows how this land came to be through Iwate's geology and living things, industry and folk customs.

WHEREIwate

Morioka

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Overview

The prefectural museum. It shows how this land came to be through Iwate's geology and living things, industry and folk customs.

Verification notes

Existence confirmed through the official website of the prefectural facility.

Key facts

Field：Natural history, industrial culture

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www2.pref.iwate.jphttps://www2.pref.iwate.jp/~hp0910/pref.iwate.jphttps://www.pref.iwate.jp/sangyoukoyou/index.html

Information checked on: 2026-09-03

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