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TV drama · 2007

Dondo Hare — filming locations

3 places you can visit, in Iwate. Every entry gives the nearest station, how long the walk is, and what to mind when you get there.

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Many of these are shrines, schools and people’s streets. Read the conduct note before you go.

Locations · 3

Morioka Station

Iwate Start here

The way into the Iwate hot-spring country the drama's inn stands in.

Getting there
Morioka Stn · At the station
Before you go
  • Never step onto the tracks
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Do not block the path or road
Sources
盛岡駅 · どんど晴れ

Koiwai Farm

Iwate Start here

The farm under Mt. Iwate the drama films across, working since 1891.

Getting there
Morioka Stn + 35 min by bus · 3 min walk
Before you go
  • Admission fee required
  • Remote — a car or long bus ride is needed
  • Few buses — check your return time before you go
  • Keep your voice down
Sources
どんど晴れ

Miyazawa Kenji Memorial Museum

Iwate

The museum to the poet of this country, on the hill above Hanamaki.

Getting there
Shin-Hanamaki Stn · 20 min walk
Before you go
  • Admission fee required
  • Keep quiet indoors
  • A real trail — wear shoes you can climb in
Sources
どんど晴れ

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