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Higamori Forest Park

Ichinoseki City

Southern Iwate

Nature / Scenery

    Located at the headwaters of the Senmaya River at the foot of Mt. Murone, the forest park is characterized by its view of the reservoir full of clear water and Senmaya below. The source of the Senmaya River, which flows into the reservoir, is water that springs from underground at Mt. Murone, and is reputed to be rich in minerals and delicious. Many people go out of their way to fetch water because of its delicious taste.

    Location
    11-183 Higamori, Senmaya-cho, Ichinoseki-shi, Iwate 029-1111
    Inquiries
    Ichinoseki City Senmaya Branch Construction Division
    Phone number 0191-53-2111
    FAX number 0191-53-2739
    Website
    http://www.ichitabi.jp/Open in new tab
    Other
    【access】
    Route 1: Ichinoseki Station → [60 minutes on the conventional line] Senmaya Station → [30 minutes by bus] Neyama bus stop → [30 minutes on foot] Higamori Forest Park
    Route 2: Ichinoseki IC → [75 minutes by car] Higamori Forest Park
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    Ichinoseki City

    Southern Iwate
    Museums

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    Ichinoseki flourished as a castle town with a tamura of 30,000 koku. Remnants of that tradition remain in this area, and there are monuments to many of our predecessors, including Kogoro Takahira, Junma Nomura, and Gotoku Nagata. It is a popular park for viewing cherry blossoms in the spring and autumn leaves in the fall, and is a popular park for families to enjoy strolling around. It will be illuminated during the cherry blossom season.

    Ichinoseki City

    Southern Iwate
    Nature / Scenery

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    Ichinoseki City

    Southern Iwate
    Nature / Scenery