Marine Rose Park Noda Tamagawa Underground Museum

Noda Village

Northern Iwate

The Noda Tamagawa Mine, known for having one of the largest manganese deposits in Japan, is now open to the public as a tourist tunnel. Also, the rosette produced here is the raw stone of marine rose. The scientific name is rhodonite. Currently, this is a valuable item that can only be produced here in Noda Village in Japan. Would you like to experience the unknown world too?

Location: 5-104-13 Tamagawa, Noda Village, Kunohe District, Iwate Prefecture 028-8202
Business Hours: April to October 9:30 to 17:00 (last entry 16:00)
November to March 9:30 to 16:00 (last entry 15:00)
Closed: Every Tuesday, New Year holidays
Price: Adults 700 yen, junior high and high school students 500 yen, elementary school students 400 yen
Inquiries: Marine Rose Noda Tamagawa
Phone number 0194-66-7200
Website: https://www.jplan-iwate.com/museum/
Other: Free parking for 100 cars

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marine rose

Rosestone, an ore created over a long period of 200 million years, is only produced in Noda Village in Japan. Come and meet us too. Its mysterious brilliance.

Noda Village

Northern Iwate

Nature / Scenery

Mt. Wasarahi

Mt. Wasarahi is a sacred mountain representing the village, with Mt. Otoko (814 m) and Mt. Onna (774 m).

Noda Village

Northern Iwate

Nature / Scenery

Nodagama Gallery IZUMITA

A gallery run by Yukiya Izumida, a ceramic artist from Rikuzentakata City who has received high praise in numerous contests. In addition to soil from Noda Village, he continues to create works with a focus on local materials, such as using loose ore from the Noda Tamagawa Mine. Here you can purchase a variety of carefully crafted and fired works, ranging from highly artistic items to practical items. The Nodayaki workshop is adjacent to the Asian Folk Art Museum. You can also make a reservation and try your hand at making one-of-a-kind Nodayaki.

Noda Village

Northern Iwate

Museums