Iwate Prefecture is located in Tohoku Region. It is 2nd biggest prefecture in Japan.　Most of people live in the central basin area. The ocean side of Iwate is called Sariku Coast. It is typical ria cast which is great suited for aquafarming for seaweeds and abalone. Agriculture is also very strong in Iwate. Its food self-sufficiency ratio is over 100%. Hiraizumi, the former capital of Mutsu is designated as the UNESCO world heritage site in June 2011.