Iwate Prefectur

Iwate Prefecture
Iwate Prefecture; 岩手県
	Prefectur
Japanese transcription(s)
• Japanese	岩手県
• Rōmaji	Iwate-ken
	Seembol
Kintra	Japan
Region	Tohoku
Island	Honshu
Caipital	Morioka
Govrenment
• Govrenor	Takuya Tasso
Area
• Total	15,278.40 km2 (5,899.02 sq mi)
Area rank	2nt
Population (1 Oct 2010)
• Total	1,330,530
• Rank	30th
• Density	90/km2 (200/sq mi)
ISO 3166 code	JP-03
Destricts	10
Municipalities	33
Flouer	Paulownia tree (Paulownia tomentosa)
Tree	Nanbu red pine (Pinus densiflora)
Bird	Green pheasant (Phasianus colchicus)
Website	www.pref.iwate.jp

Iwate Prefecture (岩手県, Iwate-ken) is the seicont lairgest prefectur o Japan efter Hokkaido.^[2] It is locatit in the Tōhoku region o Honshū island an contains the island's eastmaist point.^[3] The caipital is Morioka.^[4] Iwate haes the lawest population density o ony prefectur ootside Hokkaido. Famous attractions include the Buddhist temples o Hiraizumi, includin Chūson-ji an Mōtsū-ji wi their treasurs, Fujiwara no Sato, a movie lot an theme pairk in Esashi Ward, Oshu Ceety, Tenshochi, a park in Kitakami Ceety kent for its big, auld cherry trees an Morioka Castle in Morioka Ceety.