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Roadside station “Taneyamagahara Poran”

Sumita Town

Coast

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    Taneyamagahara, also called Mt. Mt. Mt. Miyazawa, is a plateau that Kenji Miyazawa loved very much. Kenji wrote ``Night on the Galactic Railway'' and ``Kaze no Matasaburo'', as well as many poems and tanka, based on the scenery and weather here. Roadside Station Taneyamagahara Poran is located near the entrance to Taneyamagahara, which is located at a relay point on National Route 397 that connects the southern part of the prefecture with the coast. The rest facility "Poran" is designed to resemble a star, and was built by Kesen carpenters who are proud of their traditional skills using wood sourced within the town. It is a great place to find souvenirs, with a variety of specialty products grown in the rich natural environment.

    Location
    30-39 Kaizawa, Setami, Sumita-machi, Kesen-gun, Iwate Prefecture
    Business Hours
    Shop 9:00-18:00 (until 17:00 from November to March)
    Restaurant 11:00-17:00 (until 16:00 from November to March)
    Closed
    Open every day (restaurant is open from 12/31 to 1/2)
    Inquiries
    Roadside Station Taneyamagahara Poran
    Phone number 0197-38-2215
    FAX number 0197-38-2215
    Website
    https://poran.sumita-gayagaya.jp/Open in new tab
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    Sumita Town

    Coast
    Nature / Scenery

    Takikan Cave

    ``Ama no Iwato Waterfall'' falls from a crack in the marble inside the limestone cave. With a height of 29m and a width of 1m, it is one of the largest waterfalls in Japan. The place where the waterfall is located is a cave dome with a circumference of 50 meters and a height of 60 meters, and the sound of the waterfall reverberates inside the dome. There is also a restaurant outside the limestone cave where you can eat the famous ``Taki Nagashi Soba'' that flows from a long bamboo tube. *Taki Nagashi Soba is currently closed due to demolition work being carried out due to the construction of a new facility. (Scheduled to reopen in April 2020)

    Sumita Town

    Coast
    Nature / Scenery

    Koshoji Temple

    According to legend, it was founded during the Fujiwara Hidehira era, when an Amida-do hall was built for the Horiko clan who produced gold. After that, it was burnt down, relocated and rebuilt, and burned down repeatedly, but the Amida Sanzon (a prefecturally designated cultural property) surprisingly survived. The main image of Amida Nyorai is made of marquetry, and the side Buddha statue is made of a single piece of wood, both of which were made in the late Heian period. It also has a deep relationship with Hiraizumi.

    Sumita Town

    Coast
    History / CultureShrines / Temples