Iwate Prefecture (岩手県 Iwate-ken?) is the second largest prefecture of Japan after Hokkaido.[2] It is located in the Tōhoku region of Honshū island and contains the island's easternmost point.[3] The capital is Morioka.[4] Iwate has the lowest population density of any prefecture outside Hokkaido. Famous attractions include the Buddhist temples of Hiraizumi, including Chūson-ji and Mōtsū-ji with their treasures, Fujiwara no Sato, a movie lot and theme park in Esashi Ward, Oshu City, Tenshochi, a park in Kitakami City known for its big, old cherry trees and Morioka Castle in Morioka City.