Kenji Miyazawa birthplace

Ozora Falls

A waterfall 83m high and 6m wide located halfway up the Ou Mountains. It is said that when viewed from directly below, it looks like it is falling from the sky, hence the name. The surrounding area is surrounded by a virgin beech forest and the scenery is splendid. To Ozora Falls, get off at Hanamaki Station on the JR Tohoku Main Line, then drive 60 minutes to the Prefectural Outdoor Activities Center, then walk 90 minutes.From Tohoku Expressway Hanamaki Minami IC, get to the Prefectural Outdoor Activities Center 50 minutes, then walk 90 minutes.

Hayachine Kagura

Hayachine Kagura is the collective name for two Kagura zas: Take Kagura, the dedicated Kagura of Hayachine Shrine, and Otsugunai Kagura, the Dedicated Kagura of Taisai Shrine. Although there are no existing records, there is a gongen-gashira inscribed in 1595 at Hayachine Shrine in Takeno, and there is a Kagura denjosho dated 1488 for Taisaku Kagura. It is thought that its origins date back to the Nanbokucho period, and it is said to be an ancient form of kagura with a tradition of over 500 years. It is said that Gake Kagura and Daisaku Kagura are two sides of the same coin, and the programs are almost the same, with about 40 pieces each handed down. Gaku Kagura is based on five beats and specializes in the brave and lively ``aramai'', while Daisai Kagura is based on seven beats and specializes in slow and delicate ``onnamai''. It was designated as a national important intangible folk cultural property in 1976, and was registered as a UNESCO intangible cultural heritage in 2009.

Kenji Monaka Honpo Suehiro

Founded in 1955. A long-established confectionery shop in Hanamaki City, the birthplace of Kenji Miyazawa. A large garden with a diameter of 14 cm with the words "Ame Nimo Makezu Style Nimo Makezu" engraved on it. The small Monaka engraved with ``Kaze no Matasaburo'' is popular.