Town guide
Oshu
奥州市
The hometown of baseball star Shohei Ohtani, in southern Iwate. Visit the Heian-era film set of Esashi Fujiwara no Sato, eat Maesawa beef and see Nambu ironware made in Mizusawa.
City in Iwate
- places to see
- 12
- protected local foods
- 9
- traditional crafts
- 4
- Japan Heritage stories
- 2
Map of Oshu
Every place on this page, on the map. Switch on places to eat and stay nearby.
Things to see in Oshu
Hitaka Shrine
日高神社A Shinto shrine in Iwate Prefecture, Japan.
Tsunozuka Kofun
角塚古墳An ancient burial mound in Iwate Prefecture, Japan.
Atago Nature Park
愛宕自然公園A park in Iwate Prefecture, Japan.
Hachiman Shrine
八幡神社A Shinto shrine in Iwate Prefecture, Japan.
Esashi-Fujiwara Heritage Park
えさし藤原の郷A park in Iwate Prefecture, Japan.
Tohoku New Zealand Village
とうほくニュージーランド村A leisure spot in Iwate Prefecture, Japan.
Oshu City Cattle Museum
奥州市牛の博物館A museum in Iwate Prefecture, Japan.
Togakushi Shrine
戸隠神社A Shinto shrine in Iwate Prefecture, Japan.
Settaidate Ruins
接待館遺跡A historic site in Iwate Prefecture, Japan.
Shirotoridate
白鳥舘遺跡A historic site in Iwate Prefecture, Japan.
Toyoda Yakata Site
豊田館跡A historic site in Iwate Prefecture, Japan.
Chojagahara temple ruins
長者ヶ原廃寺跡A historic site in Iwate Prefecture, Japan.
Explore by interest
Japan Heritage stories in Iwate
Local foods from Iwate
Crafts from Iwate
This week's weather (nearest forecast: Sendai)
Today
24 Oct
Cloudy
High 20°CLow 11°C
Sun
25 Oct
Cloudy
High 21°CLow 16°C
Rain 80%
Mon
26 Oct
Cloudy
High 18°CLow 12°C
Rain 70%
Tue
27 Oct
Cloudy
High 17°CLow 10°C
Rain 50%
Mild: long sleeves or a light cardigan. Bring a thin jacket for the evening.
Good to know
- Oshu is next to Hiraizumi, the World Heritage temple town. Visiting both makes a good day.
- Mizusawa-Esashi Station on the Tohoku Shinkansen is the nearest bullet train stop.
- Nambu tekki, cast-iron kettles, have been made in Mizusawa for centuries.
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