Central Iwate

Morioka Bus Center

Opening in October 2022. In addition to the bus terminal, there are also several restaurants, hotels, and spas. It has become a new base in the city of Morioka.

Morioka City Ruins Learning Center

A facility where research materials such as earthenware, stone tools, and ceramics excavated from ruins in Morioka City are stored, exhibited, and made available to the public. A site station that shows the distribution of the city's ruins, Ruins Discovery, which recreates the excavation site of Odate town ruins from the middle of the Jomon period (approximately 5,000 to 4,000 years ago) and includes restored dwellings. The site is mainly open to the public, including the ruins library, which displays approximately 800 excavated materials from the Jomon period to the medieval and early modern periods. There is also a special exhibition room (once or twice a year), an experiential learning room (earthenware/stoneware making, magatama making, etc.), a training room (lectures, citizen lectures, etc.), and a library. You can also tour the storage and exhibition room where many excavated artifacts are stored, and the data collection room with advance reservation.

Tokiwazurin Junior High School

A Japanese musician who was active during the Meiji period. His real name is Tadasuke Yamakage. A direct disciple of Iemoto Bungo Otsu. He succeeded the first generation Matsuo Tayu, and later assumed the name of the sixth Komonji Tayu. After living in Morioka, the place of his ancestors, for four years, he returned to Tokyo in 1888 and acted in the Tate region in the production of ``Seki no Tobira'', making him famous as the first Tayu of Tokiwazu.

Yahaba Town National Recreation Center

It is located in a place blessed with a natural environment such as Nusakake Falls. Because the spring quality is alkaline, it is a hot spring that has great beauty effects and does not make you feel cold. In addition, you can enjoy local cuisine ``Hitsumi'' and dishes made with local products at the in-house dining hall or at banquets. The soba served at the cafeteria uses Sansa Soba, an original soba with pearl barley.

Gozaishoenchi

If you follow the promenade from near the Hachimantai Aspite Line Gate exit, you will arrive at Gozaishoenchi. The area around Gozaisho-numa and Akanuma is a treasure trove of alpine plants with pretty flowers in full bloom. Let's take a walk along the wetland path while paying attention to the wetland plants that color the seasons: spring, summer, and autumn. The two swamps have fantastic colors, but Akanuma in particular is also called ``Goshikinuma'' because the color of the lake changes due to iron oxide, and it is an ice-free lake that does not freeze even at -30 degrees Celsius. be. You can walk around the two swamps once along the wooden path in 90 minutes. I'm looking forward to encountering alpine plants such as daylilies and daisies.

Ono dyeing place

On the second floor of the store, old paper patterns from the feudal period, restored panels of the patterns, materials and materials for indigo dyeing are on display, and you can listen to tape-based explanations of the process. Nanbu ancient stencil dyeing began during the Kan'ei era, when Ebisuya Sanemon, who was invited from Kyoto as the official dyer for the Nanbu family, used stencils to dye family crests and patterns on kimonos and armor. There are over 300 types of paper patterns that have been passed down from generation to generation.

Morioka Jajamen Akio

Torakuji Temple wooden eleven-faced Kannon statue

Nine Heian Buddha statues, including the eleven-faced Kannon statue, which were enshrined at the foot of Mt. Himegami, are preserved at Torakuji Temple. It has been designated as an Iwate Prefectural Cultural Property, and is said to be one of the best Buddhist statues in the Tohoku region as an eleven-faced Kannon statue.

Nusakake Falls and Kitanosawa Otaki Falls

Nusakake Falls is located at the eastern entrance of Mt. Nanchang, and it is said that in the past, when mountaineers entered the mountain, they offered money to the mountain god to pray for safety. The waterfall is 7m high and 4.5m wide, and appears to have two tiers. There is a promenade along the river to the basin of the waterfall. Upstream is Kitanosawa Falls, which is 13m high and 3m wide.

[Taxi plan] Hachimantai, Lake Towada course

[Tourist taxi] Approximately 8 hours sightseeing course by sightseeing taxi 【Fee】 Regular car 40,000 yen, Jumbo 64,000 yen [Application/Inquiries] Morioka Station Taxi Information Center: TEL 019-622-5240 [Morioka sightseeing taxi guide website]

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

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

[Tekuteku Tour of Morioka] A walking trip through the castle town

[Model course] A half-day course where you can feel the afterglow of the castle town of Morioka. [Morioka sightseeing guidebook] *This course is a model course that allows customers to sightsee on their own using the Morioka central city circulation bus `` Dendenmushi .'' [Contact information] Morioka Tourism and Convention Association TEL 019-604-3305 FAX 019-653-4422

[Iwate Enjoyment Model Course] A trip to enjoy Morioka Castle and nature

[Model course] A journey through nature such as the castle town of Morioka, Koiwai Farm, and Hachimantai [Iwate Travel Map] Iwate Prefecture Tourism Association TEL 019-651-0626

[Taxi plan] Koiwai 2 hour course

[Tourist taxi] Koiwai sightseeing course by sightseeing taxi 【Fee】 Regular car 9,000 yen, Jumbo 15,000 yen [Application/Inquiries] Morioka Station Taxi Information Center: TEL 019-622-5240 [Morioka sightseeing taxi guide website]

[Taxi plan] Hachimantai, Lake Tazawa course

[Tourist taxi] Approximately 6 hours sightseeing course by sightseeing taxi 【Fee】 Regular car 30,000 yen, Jumbo 48,000 yen [Application/Inquiries] Morioka Station Taxi Information Center: TEL 019-622-5240 [Morioka sightseeing taxi guide website]

[Morioka Hometown Guide] Course A

[Model course] ■Course A Takuboku/Kenji Youth Path Approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes course, guided by Morioka citizens and guided by volunteer sightseeing guides (Morioka Furusato Guide). [Fee] 3,500 yen per guide (1 guide can guide up to 10 people) *Please note that there are costs that are not included in the price. [Contact information] Morioka Tourism and Convention Association TEL 019-604-3305 FAX 019-653-4422 ◆Morioka hometown guide◆ *Please contact us for details.

[Taxi plan] Iwate reconstruction support Minamisanriku course

[Tourist taxi] Approximately 8 hours sightseeing course by sightseeing taxi 【Fee】 Regular car 40,000 yen, Jumbo 64,000 yen [Application/Inquiries] Morioka Station Taxi Information Center: TEL 019-622-5240 [Morioka sightseeing taxi guide website]

[Iwate Enjoyment Model Course] Nature Course

[Model course] 2 nights and 3 days trip around the castle town and Hachimantai [Iwate Travel Map] *Times are approximate and assume travel by car and use of expressways. Iwate Prefecture Tourism Association TEL 019-651-0626

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

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

Winter experience tourism information

Famous flower spot “Autumn”

Iwate rainy day spot

Let’s go meet the animals! Morioka City Zoological Park

Strawberry picking 2024

Exquisite! Iwate’s alcohol special feature – Doburoku

Special feature on Iwate techniques – traditional crafts