Takuboku Ishikawa's father, Kazuyoshi, was from Hiratate, Hachimantai City. In front of JR Hidate Station, there is a monument with a poem that reads, ``I carried my mother on my back and cried so lightly that I could not stop for three steps.''
- Location
- 11 Hiratate, Hachimantai City, Iwate Prefecture 028-7405
- Inquiries
- (One company) Hachimantai City Tourism Association
Phone number 0195-78-3500
FAX number 0195-78-3838