Toyama Dam

Kyosuke Kindaichi

A linguist from Morioka City and a leading expert on Ainu research. Graduated from the Department of Linguistics at the University of Tokyo, and won the Academy Award in 1933 for ``Research on the Ainu Epic Yukara.'' He became a professor at the University of Tokyo and Kokugakuin University, and was also a member of the Japan Academy and the Japanese Language Council. In 1951, he received the Order of Culture. He had been friends with the poet Takuboku Ishikawa since their days at Morioka Junior High School, and it is said that he often took care of him.

Daisenji Temple

Daisenji Temple, known for Okan's grave, has a main hall with a unique treasure-style warped roof that was rebuilt during the Bunsei era of the Edo period. The treasure-shaped roof is characterized by the beautiful flowing lines of the jewels and the curved eaves. The curved eaves are full of strength and create a wonderful spatial composition.

Takuboku newlywed house

This is the house where the newlywed Takuboku lived for about three weeks starting in 1903, and is the only remaining samurai residence in Morioka. He wrote about this time in his essay ``My four and a half tatami mats''.