[Morioka hometown guide] C course

Behind Token-ji Temple, there is Mitsuishi Shrine, which is made up of three huge granite stones, and there is a legend of a demon's handprint on these three stones, which is said to be the origin of the name Iwate. It is also the legendary birthplace of the Sansa dance.

An ancient temple of the Soto sect, the principal image is Shaka Nyorai. The Arhat statue housed in Arhat Hall was created by nine Buddhist sculptors in Kyoto over a period of four years starting in 1731. All are made of marquetry and lacquered, and some of the statues include Marco Polo and Kublai. A cultural property designated by Morioka City.

Takuboku Ishikawa's maternal uncle was the temple's chief priest from 1890 to 1898, and it is said that Takuboku often visited here as a boy and received instruction in poetry.
Within the precincts is the national natural monument, the Moriokashidare, which is a sight to behold in the spring.

In front of the Morioka District Court, Edohigan cherry blossoms are growing out of a huge granite rock with a circumference of 21 meters. This cherry tree, which has a root circumference of 4.3 meters and a height of 10 meters and is said to be over 360 years old, blooms beautifully from mid-April every year. The cherry blossoms are beautiful during the day when the spring sun shines through them, but the cherry blossoms at night are also very atmospheric. It was designated as a national natural monument in 1923. [Best time to see cherry blossoms] Mid-April to late April

It was founded in 1749. The shrine building is located on the site of the Sannomaru ruins of Morioka Castle, and was worshiped as the guardian deity of the Nanbu domain. In 1926, a sword made by Kuninaga in the early Nanbokucho period was donated to Sakurayama Shrine by Nanbu Rijun, and is designated as an important cultural property of the country. The annual festival is held from May 25th to 27th, and includes a parade of warriors and offerings of traditional performing arts.