Nature discovery
Research 13 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach of Morioka, grouped across 5 kinds of place and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.
Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Morioka. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.
Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Morioka. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.
Ordered by straight-line distance from Morioka, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km.
Showing all 13 places.
Mount Himekami is a mountain reachable from Morioka as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Mount Himekami, about 18 km (11 mi) from Morioka
Image credit: Image: Chusakai / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
Ou Mountains is a mountain reachable from Morioka as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Ou Mountains, about 21 km (13 mi) from Morioka
Image credit: Image: BehBeh / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Mount Iwate is a mountain reachable from Morioka as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Mount Iwate, about 21 km (13 mi) from Morioka
Image credit: Image: yisris from Morioka, Japan / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Kamabuchi Falls is a waterfall reachable from Morioka as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Kamabuchi Falls, about 28 km (18 mi) from Morioka
Image credit: Image: Ty19080914 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Akita-Komagatake is a mountain reachable from Morioka as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Akita-Komagatake, about 31 km (19 mi) from Morioka
Image credit: Image: 掬茶 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Mount Hayachine is a mountain reachable from Morioka as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Mount Hayachine, about 33 km (20 mi) from Morioka
Image credit: Image: Yasu ( talk ) / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Hayachine Quasi-National Park is a national park reachable from Morioka as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Hayachine Quasi-National Park, about 36 km (22 mi) from Morioka
Image credit: Image: Yasu ( talk ) / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Hachimantai is a mountain reachable from Morioka as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Hachimantai, about 38 km (24 mi) from Morioka
Image credit: Image: Soica2001 ( talk ) / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
Fudō Falls is a waterfall reachable from Morioka as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Fudō Falls, about 41 km (26 mi) from Morioka
Image credit: Image: アラツク / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Lake Tazawa is a lake reachable from Morioka as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Lake Tazawa, about 42 km (26 mi) from Morioka
Image credit: Image: (Tea-making tea) 掬茶 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Niten Falls is a waterfall reachable from Morioka as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Niten Falls, about 48 km (30 mi) from Morioka
Image credit: Image: Ultzsahari / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Kobei Falls is a waterfall reachable from Morioka as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Kobei Falls, about 50 km (31 mi) from Morioka
Image credit: Image: Ippukucho / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0
Kyukai Falls is a waterfall reachable from Morioka as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Kyukai Falls, about 52 km (32 mi) from Morioka
Image credit: Image: Ultzsahari / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0