Oshu

Among the cities of Iwate Prefecture, Oshu stands out for its links to the Northern Fujiwara era and the fertile Kitakami River basin. The city spreads across plains and foothills around the Kitakami River, combining the former centres of Mizusawa, Esashi, Maesawa and Isawa in a municipality formed in 2006. Esashi Fujiwara Heritage Park presents reconstructed buildings inspired by the 12th-century culture of nearby Hiraizumi. Maesawa is known throughout Japan for its carefully raised wagyu beef, while Oshu is also associated with Nambu ironware, a regional cast-iron craft. See how Oshu fits into the wider Kitakami basin by browsing webcams across Iwate Prefecture.

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