is part of Iwate 2nd district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan. Economy The local economy is based on agriculture and to a lesser extent on commercial fishing. Education Iwaizumi has ten public elementary schools and five public junior high schools operated by the town government, and one public high school operated by the Iwate Prefectural Board of Education. Transportation Railway Sanriku Railway – Kita-Rias Line The JR East Iwaizumi Line, which connected Iwaizumi with Moichi Station on the Yamada Line suspended operations on 31 July 2010, due to a landslide. The line was officially closed on April 1, 2014, owing to low public demand. Highway Local attractions Ryūsendō – cave system Akkadō – cave system International relations – Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, USA, sister city since August 1990 Noted people from Iwaizumi Rika Miura – actress Kin Endate – amateur astronomer References External links Official Website Towns in Iwate Prefecture Populated coastal places in Japan