Southern Iwate

Nationally designated historic site Izawa Castle Ruins

Isawa Castle, built by Sakanoue Tamuramaro in Enryaku 21 (802), is a square castle surrounded by a 675-meter-long earthen wall, and many government offices, including the government office, were located within the castle. . It has been designated as a national historic site, and as excavations progress, valuable materials have been discovered, including wooden tablets, earthenware with letters inscribed on them, as well as lacquer paper documents containing the history of the castle and the soldiers who worked at the castle.

Hanamaki Kaimachi 400th Anniversary Celebration Float

In 1992, the 400th anniversary of the Bunroku 2nd year (1593) when Kitamatsusai of Hanamaki District opened a town hall, a hoko (hoko) resembling the Gion Festival halberd made in the Meiji era was created as a commemorative project. A restored house float. Visiting period: 2nd and 4th Sundays from May to November

Twill cherry blossom trees

This is a row of cherry blossom trees along the bicycle path between National Route 283 and Sarugaishi River in the Ayaori district. The view of the Sarugaishi River, cherry blossom trees, and Mt. Rokkaku Ushiyama in the distance is one of Tono's most representative viewpoints in spring. [Best time to see] Late April to around May 5th

Takadate Gikeido

Takadachi is a hill located to the east of Chuson-ji Temple, and is also called Hangandate. Although it is now narrow due to erosion by the Kitakami River, this area has been considered a great strategic point since the Kiyohira era. At the top of Takadate is Yoshitsune Hall, which was built in 1683 by Sendai Date Tsunamura, and a statue of Yoshitsune is enshrined inside the hall. If you look at Takadate from the opposite bank of the Kitakami River, you will see Gikeido Hall on top of the hill surrounded by trees. It has an atmosphere as if Minamoto no Yoshitsune, the general of Hakko, is standing there.

Iwate Prefectural Flower Center

It is the home of many of Iwate's brightly colored flowers, including gentian, which boasts the highest production in Japan, as well as stock and statice. We also hold flower-making classes and exhibitions for the general public.

Natsuyu Kogen Onsen Usamori no Yu (day trip bathing facility)

A simple hot spring (hypotonic, weakly alkaline hot spring), open-air bath surrounded by mountains on all sides. You can also see Kitakami city from the terraced bathtub.

Enmanji Kannondo

Tamuramaro Sakanoue, the same as Kiyomizu-dera, built Toi at the time of the peace era, the second temple of Ou 33 Kannon Fudaraku. The Bato Kanzeon here has been passed down as a ninja piece, and there is this monument. It is also located on a hill, making it a popular viewing spot.

Hanamaki Tourism Center

A tourist information center located inside Shin-Hanamaki Station. Click here for information on sightseeing and accommodation in Hanamaki.

Roadside station “Towa”

Towa is a roadside station adjacent to Towa IC on the Kamaishi Expressway. ``Otoshi Kobo'' where you can experience agricultural processing such as juices and jams, ``Ajidokoro Towa'' where you can enjoy menus using Juwari Soba and Shirokane pork, and the adjacent Towa Onsen, which has a large public bath, an open-air bath, a carbonated spring, and a Finnish sauna. There is. In the Western-style model garden created by a Belgian designer, you can enjoy rare plants and seasonal flowers.

[Oshu Pretaku] Aterui no Sato history tour

[Tourist taxi] A 3-hour course where our sightseeing crew will show you the charms of the Oshu City and Kanegasaki Town areas with love for their hometown and hospitality. 【Fee】 Regular car 15,000 yen [Contact information] Iwate Prefecture Taxi Association Ile Branch TEL0197-23-3714 ◆Oshu Premium Taxi◆ *Other 1-4 hour courses are also available. Please see the homepage for details.

[Sightseeing taxi] Kagura-go

[Tourist taxi] Limited service on Kagura Day! [Operation date] April 9, May 14, June 11, July 9, September 10, October 8, November 12, R5, February 11, March 10, R6 【Fee】 6,000 yen [Application/Inquiry] (One company) Hanamaki Tourism Association TEL 0198-29-4522 ◆Click here for details◆

[Hiraizumi Loop Bus] ～Runrun～

[Circuit bus] Starting from Hiraizumi Station, we will tour tourist spots in Hiraizumi Town. No matter where you get on or where you get off, it's 200 yen per ride. A great value one-day free ticket costs only 550 yen no matter how many times you ride in a day. [Operation period] Operates only on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays from April 15, 2023 (Saturday) to November 26, 2023 (Sunday) [Single ride fee] Adults 200 yen, children 100 yen [1 day free ticket] 550 yen (same amount for adults and children) 【inquiry】 Iwate Prefectural Transportation Co., Ltd. Ichinoseki Office TEL 0191-23-4250 ●Click here for the Iwate Prefectural Transportation Co., Ltd. homepage

[Tono sightseeing model course] – Strangely shaped rocks and stone monument course –

[Tono sightseeing model course] - Strangely shaped rocks and stone monument course - (Tono guide map) (One company) Tono City Tourism Association TEL0198-62-1333 FAX0198-62-4244 Tono City Industrial Promotion Department Hometown Exchange Division TEL0198-62-2111 FAX0198-63-1124

[Sightseeing taxi] Acorn-go (morning course)

[Tourist taxi] Let's take a jumbo taxi and explore the sights of Hanamaki! [Operation period] April 1, 2024 - March 31, 2025 Courses change from April to June, July to September, October to December, and January to March. 【Fee】 3,000 yen per person over 3 years old [Application/Inquiry] (One company) Hanamaki Tourism Association TEL 0198-29-4522 ◆Click here for details◆ There is also a one-day course called ``Donguri and Yamaneko,'' which combines the Donguri (morning) and the Yamaneko (afternoon).

[Hiraizumi Walk] Day trip course

[Model course] A day trip course where you can walk from Hiraizumi Station.

[Tono sightseeing model course] ~Tono history course~

[Tono sightseeing model course] ~Tono history course~ (Tono guide map) (One company) Tono City Tourism Association TEL0198-62-1333 FAX0198-62-4244 http://www.tonojikan.jp/ Tono City Industrial Promotion Department Hometown Exchange Division TEL0198-62-2111 FAX0198-63-1124 http://www.city.tono.iwate.jp/

[Hiraizumi Walk] Motsuji Temple ~ Half-day course ~

[Model course] Half-day walking tour from Hiraizumi Station

[Iwate Enjoyment Model Course] A journey through Iwate’s stories and iron manufacturing

[Model course] Kenji Miyazawa and Tono Monogatari, a course to visit Japan's oldest Western-style blast furnace [Iwate Travel Map] Iwate Prefecture Tourism Association TEL 019-651-0626

Iwate rainy day spot

Famous cherry blossom viewing spots in the southern area of ​​the prefecture

“Hiraizumi” 10th anniversary of registration as a world cultural heritage site – Part 2

Special feature on Iwate craftsmanship – Iwate craftsmen ②Central/Southern prefecture

Famous flower spot “Autumn”

Iwate’s autumn leaves & day trip hot spring special feature

Famous place for flowers “Summer”

“Hiraizumi” 10th anniversary of registration as a world cultural heritage site – Part 1

Special feature on Iwate techniques – traditional crafts