Kenji Miyazawa retired from Hanamaki Agricultural College in March 1926, moved to this place where the Miyazawa family's second home had been, and began farming, living alone and cooking for himself, and established the Rasu Jijin Association. He gave lectures on chemistry, soil, etc. to farmers. There is a poem monument inscribed with the second half of ``Ame Nimo Makezu'' in November 1936. Additionally, this poem monument is written by Kotaro Takamura.
- Location
- 〒025-0084 4-chome Sakuramachi, Hanamaki City, Iwate Prefecture Former site of Rasu Jijin Association
- Inquiries
- Hanamaki City Hall Tourism Division
Phone number 0198-24-2111
FAX number 0198-24-0259
