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Arashiyama in the back

Iwate Town

Central Iwate

Nature / Scenery

    This course is a nature trail with a total length of 8.9 km from Kawahara Shinden in Iwate Town to Numamiyachi Inari Shrine. The area around Mt. Kobo, which is climbed from the starting point of Kawahara Shinden, has beautiful autumn leaves and is called the ``Arashiyama of the Oku'' because the scenery resembles Arashiyama in Kyoto. As you cross the Tohoku Main Line and proceed east, you will find yourself walking through a coniferous forest. Near the end of the trail, there are historical sites such as the Numamiyachi Magistrate's Office Ruins and the Numamiyachi Castle Ruins, and the walking course takes approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes. Best time to see autumn leaves: Late September to mid-October

    Location
    028-4211 Kawaguchi, Iwate-cho, Iwate-gun, Iwate Prefecture
    Closed
    Open all year round
    Inquiries
    Iwate Town Hall Planning and Commerce Division
    Phone number 0195-62-2111
    FAX number 0195-62-2073
    Website
    https://town.iwate.iwate.jp/town/accessmap/arashiyama-2/Open in new tab
    Other
    Toilet located on the north side of the promenade
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    Ukishima tumulus group

    A small round mounded tomb in the style of a clay bun built from the late Nara period to the early Heian period. It is a round, ship-bottomed burial mound with a bent burial style. As a result of the excavation, grave goods such as straight swords, iron tools such as files, glass beads, and round beads were unearthed. Iwate Prefecture designated historic site

    Iwate Town

    Central Iwate
    History / Culture

    sparkle

    A community space created by renovating the main building and storehouse of an old house that was built over 100 years ago as a new place for interaction in the central shopping district. The restaurant, Kura Gozen Rakumaru, and the community space, Waku Waku Salon Joi, which has been renovated as a gathering place, are used for a wide range of events and concerts, including seminars, lectures, readings, and more.

    Iwate Town

    Central Iwate
    Other

    Keiko Sonoi statue

    Real name: Tomi Hakamada. Born in Matsuo Village, Iwate District (currently Hachimantai City), he spent his childhood in Iwate Town. She grew up dreaming of performing in Takarazuka Girls' Opera, and finally realized that dream. Although he gained national fame through the movie ``The Life of Muhomatsu,'' he lost his life when he encountered the atomic bomb that was dropped on Hiroshima. The Keiko Sonoi statue is located on the premises of the Iwate Town Working Women's House. This facility also has a reference room for Keiko Sonoda.

    Iwate Town

    Central Iwate
    History / Culture