Hakogamori

Iwate Prefectural Civic Center

The Iwate Prefectural Civic Center plays a central role in Iwate Prefecture's artistic culture, and is used for multiple purposes such as music, theater, and gatherings. The bronze statue ``Habataki'' created by Yasutake Funakoshi, which stands on the front right, symbolizes the rapid growth of Iwate's artistic culture.

Ishikawa Takuboku Poetry Monument (Morioka Castle Ruins Park (Iwate Park))

In the Morioka Castle Ruins Park, there is a monument with the famous poem ``Fifteen Hearts Lying on the Grass of the Unwanted Castle, Breathing in the Sky.'' Morioka Castle's Ninomaru is where Takuboku escaped from his school window as a boy, read literary and philosophical books, and ended his daydreams. The text on the monument is written by Kyosuke Kindaichi.

Yabukawa Soba Restaurant

``Yabukawa Soba'' is grown in a vast soba field in Yabukawa, Morioka City, which is said to be the coldest place in Honshu. In October, you can enjoy fresh soba noodles, and in the winter, the area is crowded with anglers who come to Lake Iwado to fish for smelt.