Shosuke Sato

Morioka City Central Community Center Former Nanbu Clan Villa Garden

The garden at the Morioka City Central Community Center was started in 1669 during the reign of Shigenobu Nanbu, the fourth lord of the Morioka domain, to cultivate medicinal herbs for use in the castle. It was called "Oyakuen". Nowadays, it is crowded with many tourists as a famous spot for autumn leaves.

Morioka History and Culture Museum

The building, which had been used as the Iwate Prefectural Library, was completely renovated and opened in 2011 in a corner of Morioka Castle Ruins Park (Iwate Park). The first floor introduces Morioka's festivals (Chagu Chagu Umako, Morioka Sansa Odori, Morioka Autumn Festival floats) and seasonal tourist information, while the second floor displays the history of the Morioka clan and the treasures of the Nanbu family. There is also a cafe (rest area ``Fukikata''). Please stop by to experience the history and culture of the castle town of Morioka and enjoy walking around the town.

Iwate Prefectural Museum

This museum is located on a hill on the shores of Shijushida Dam, overlooking Mt. Iwate and Mt. Himekami. The museum exhibits a large-scale reconstructed full-body skeleton of the large dinosaur fossil Mamenkysaurus, as well as numerous materials on fossils, rocks, archaeology, history, folklore, flora and fauna, and more. There are botanical gardens and rock gardens outdoors, and among them, the ``Former Sasaki Family Residence (Magariya)'' and ``Former Fujino Family Residence (Naoya),'' which were relocated from Iwaizumi Town and Esashi Ward, Oshu City in 1980, are It has also been designated as a national important cultural property.