Travel by trading cards reveals finest views of Iwate in Japan's northeast

A daily newspaper in Iwate Prefecture launched the first batch of a series of collectible travel-themed trading cards on Saturday aimed at highlighting the region’s diverse attractions and drawing repeat visits from Japanese and foreign tourists.Each card in the collectable series “100 Views of Iwate: Trading Cards” features an image of a landscape, historical landmark, or festival from across Iwate Prefecture in northeastern Japan.Cards in the initial series cover 26 scenes, with at least one scene from each city in the prefecture, according to the Iwate Nippo daily newspaper.The card s…READ FULL ARTICLE