Northern Iwate

Kuji Underground Aquarium Science Museum Mogranpia

"Moglan Pia", which was completely destroyed by the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami, opened on April 23, 2016. In addition to the exhibition room, the five-story facility has an observation deck overlooking Kuji Bay, farm-to-table facilities, and a disaster prevention learning exhibition room.

Tanakakan Aikichi

Doctor of Science and professor at the University of Tokyo from Ninohe. He was the founder of geodesy, earthquakes, and magnetism, and a pioneer of the Roman alphabet and metric system. He discovered the "Z term" with Sakae Kimura in 1901, and became widely known internationally in the fields of geodesy, earthquakes, and magnetism, and has attended 56 international academic conferences. He was the first citizen of Iwate Prefecture to receive the Order of Culture, and has received numerous meritorious awards from various countries.

Marsa Fish Center

A fresh fish store on National Route 45. At the adjacent pottery corner, tofu dengaku and grilled fish are also on sale. Being a fresh fish store, the grilled fish is extremely fresh. We also have original products that won the Monde Selection Gold Award.

Kurosaki Auto Campsite & Kurosaki Campsite

A popular auto campsite and free campsite located in Kurosaki, one of the highlights of Sanriku Fukko National Park. There are three communal kitchens, flush toilets, and toilets for the disabled. The auto campground has 23 sections. The free campsite has a spacious space for 50 campers. A comfortable space with grass and sand in the shade of pine trees.

Kenji Miyazawa Poetry Monument (Matsuiso Park)

Two monuments to Kenji Miyazawa's poems have been erected in Fudai Village. One of them is the monument "A defeated boy sings" in Matsuso Park, which was erected in 2004 based on the theory that Horiuchi Port was the port where Kenji boarded his motor boat when he traveled to Sanriku in 1925. The inscription was chosen to be "Sanshiro Gyokyaku e no Jealousy" written by Kenji at dawn on the day he boarded the ship, which was adapted into a literary poem, "Defeated Boy's Song".

Handmade soba Onihauchi

A handmade soba shop in Kuji City. We use 100% domestic buckwheat flour. A popular menu is the ``Akaoni Set Meal,'' which is a set that includes a large serving of kakiage (soba or udon) and an extra-large rice ball. Please try the challenge at least once.

Heartful Sportsland

Heartful Sports Land, surrounded by a rich natural environment full of greenery, was established as a place for intergenerational interaction where everyone from infants to the elderly can enjoy health promotion together. There is also a park golf course with 4 courses and 36 holes, which can be enjoyed by both family and friends. From mid-May to mid-June, the park golf course is colored with Shibazakura .

Iwate Kita-Sanriku travel special feature

Special feature on Iwate skills – Iwate craftsmen ① Northern and coastal areas of the prefecture

Exquisite! Iwate liquor special – Sake [north/center of the prefecture]

Let’s go to Sanriku special feature – there’s more!

World Heritage Goshono Ruins Special Feature

Part 2 Let’s go to Sanriku! Special feature – there’s more

Cherry blossom information 2023 – Northern and central areas of the prefecture