Kusashido

Jiro Kuji

Jiro Kuji, who was born in Aomori Prefecture and spent his childhood in Morioka City, was invited to Morioka Junior High School's baseball team and became a catcher. After entering Waseda University, he continued to play an active role in the baseball club, and after graduating, he joined the Hakodate Ocean Club, a corporate team. At the Japan-America Baseball Tournament held in 1933, he played against Babe Ruth and other members of the American selection team, and as a catcher, he had a good lead over pitcher Eiji Sawamura. In 1939, he died after being hit in the head by a thrown ball. Even today, the Kuji Award is established as a fighting spirit award in intercity baseball.

Morioka City Residual Heat Utilization Health Promotion Center Yupiasu

This facility uses waste incineration heat generated from the adjacent clean center. The first floor has a pool, sauna, open-air bath, and public bath, and the second floor has an arena and conference room. There is also a tennis court outside, which you can use to socialize and maintain your health. To apply the discount for transferring from Morioka Station, please tell the driver that you will be transferring at Shoen Bus Terminal.

middle bridge

Among the bridges built over the Nakatsugawa River that runs through the center of Morioka City, Nakano Bridge is an important bridge that connects the shopping district and the government district. The current bridge is a steel bridge built in 1955 and has a total length of 54m. In autumn, you can see salmon swimming upstream.