Kitakami River Source/Iwatemachi River Station

Tandogawa mountain stream

Surrounded by dense forest, there are 8km of walking trails. As you walk along the promenade, you can hear the trees swaying in the wind, the clear flow of the Tanto River, and the chirping of various birds, making you feel as if you are one with nature. The Tanto River is a treasure trove of sweetfish, yamame trout, char, and more. You can see wisteria and azaleas in spring, and beautiful autumn leaves in autumn. Best time to see autumn leaves: Late October to early November

Kitakami River Source/Yumiyama Spring

According to literature, in June of the 5th year of Tenki, when Minamoto no Yoriyoshi, father and son Yoshiie marched during the Abe Yoritoki conquest (the War of the Nine Years), they could not bear the suffering of the soldiers and horses in the continuing scorching heat, prayed to Kannon for salvation, and Yoshiie bowed his bow. It is said that when he took a yuzu and stuck it to a rock, a spring gushed forth, and that spring still gushes out today and is the source of the Kitakami River. *Yuzu is the part where the strings are hung at both ends of the bow.

Kuroishi hot spring

An old-fashioned wooden hot spring surrounded by forests. Kuroishi Onsen is a sodium chloride spring that is effective for neuralgia, muscle pain, joint pain, frozen shoulders, motor paralysis, bruises, sensitivity to cold, and recovery from fatigue.