Yakiniku/cold noodles Seirokaku

Fujiwara Bee Farm

*Relocated and reopened in May 2023. Since opening in 1909, we have exhibited beekeeping products and ecosystem-related products born from a century of honeybee research, and you can listen to explanations of these products and learn more about pollen control of agricultural products and the importance of nature. It is attracting attention as a bee farm. A Japanese honey bee village has been established in a mountainous area about 20 minutes by car from the city, and there is a honey-harvesting farm that has been in existence since the Taisho era along the mountain stream at the Hayachine trailhead.

Morioka Castle Ruins Park (Iwate Park)

The historic site of Morioka Castle, which was the residence of the lord of the Nanbu domain. Morioka Castle was completed in 1633, during the reign of the 28th feudal lord, Shigenao. It was a flat castle that used the Kitakami River, Shizukuishi River, and Nakatsu River as natural trenches, and was also called Fukugata Castle. Today, the stone walls and pond remain, and the park is loved by citizens throughout the year as Morioka Castle Ruins Park. Various trees and flowers decorate the four seasons, including cherry blossoms in the spring, colored leaves in the fall, and a plum grove.

Takamatsu Park (Takamatsu Pond)

Takamatsu Pond is an embankment built in the 1660s for flood control in Morioka. There were four such banks, which were once called ``Ueda no Tsutsumi,'' and one of them is the current Takamatsu Pond. With an area of ​​10.5 hectares full of water, it is a famous spot for cherry blossoms that is listed as one of the ``Top 100 Cherry Blossom Spots in Japan.'' It has become a recreational spot for citizens in all four seasons, with boats in the summer, colored leaves in the fall, and swans in the winter. There is. [Rose garden] More than 40 types of roses are planted here, and the best time to see them is usually around mid-June. free entrance. No time limit. [Button garden] More than 200 peonies and peonies have been planted, and the best time to see them is from mid-May to late May. free entrance. No time limit.