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Cassiopeia Messe Nanyato

``Cassiopeia Messe Nanyato'' was born as an information dissemination facility, coined from the Bon dance ``Nanyato-yara'', which is traditional in the Ninohe metropolitan area and the Kita-Ou region. There is an observation deck at a height of 33.6 meters, and you can see Mt. Orizume, Masenkyo, and Ninohe city. It also has an event hall, conference room, etc., and can be used for multiple purposes.

Ninohe City Civic Center

It is a place to disseminate information about everything about the Ninohe area, and a facility where you can learn about and interact with great people and predecessors. The three-story building contains a regional information center, Tanakadate Aikichi Memorial Museum, Shigeo Fukuda Design Museum, a civic hall, and a culture room, making it a core facility for disseminating information to the city and beyond.

Himebotaru habitat at Mt. Orizume

The area near the summit of Mt. Oritsume has abundant spring water and a Quercus forest, making it one of the largest habitats for fireflies in Japan. In 2018, it was designated as a natural monument by Iwate Prefecture as the "Mt. Orizume firefly habitat."