Recreational Activities / Experiences

Kurikoma Golf Club

This is a 27-hole course that takes full advantage of the natural topography, including scattered ponds and gently undulating fairways. Nagaoka Onsen, which is adjacent to the clubhouse, can also be used as a lodge. Event period: April to early December

Yoshinoya Ryokan [Tai Onsen]

Hiraizumi Rest House

A resting place in front of the gate of Chusonji Temple in Hiraizumi. The restaurant on the second floor, "Restaurant Gen," is certified as an Iwate local production and local consumption restaurant. This is a restaurant where you can enjoy locally sourced menus such as mochi dishes and Maesawa beef menus while looking out over Chusonji Tsukimizaka. The restaurant on the 1st floor, "Food Court Mon," is a family-friendly restaurant that offers a variety of menus, including ramen restaurant set meals, with a focus on the local cuisine and Hiraizumi specialty, "Benkei Chikaramochi Set (5 mochi dishes)." There is also a large shopping corner stocked with many souvenirs from Iwate and Tohoku, a group restaurant that can accommodate up to 1,200 people, and a large parking lot that can accommodate 100 cars and 30 large buses. Within the facility is the Hiraizumi Cultural History Museum, which introduces Hiraizumi culture.

Genbi sightseeing carriage

Stroll through the scenic spot Genbikei on a horse-drawn carriage.

Yamada Senbei

Half-baked rice crackers made with rice flour from Iwate Prefecture mixed with plenty of black sesame seeds. The more you chew, the more the flavor comes out and becomes addictive. It can be eaten grilled, fried, or even raw.

Kimura store

In addition to processed products such as salted fish made using traditional methods, we also sell original products such as ``Sanriku Matsumae-zuke'' and ``Sanma Senmaizuke.'' There is also a hands-on workshop where you can try making ``squid sake bottles,'' which are also known as souvenirs.

Aina Farm Blueberry Tourist Farm

The blueberry tourist farm in the Genbi district of Ichinoseki City has approximately 920 trees of 20-plus years of five different types on a 20-acre site. Blueberries have recently become popular due to their beauty benefits, and this farm, where you can experience picking blueberries, is also crowded with tourists every year. *Please inquire in advance before going out.

Fujinokawa Beach

A wide sandy beach overlooking Miyako Bay.

Iwaizumi Shorthorn Beef

Tankaku beef is different from the commonly known marbled meat, as it is mostly low-fat, red beef, and has the meat's natural flavor. Recommended for those who are concerned about consuming too much fat and those who want to enjoy the natural flavor of beef. It has also been selected as a "World Heritage Site of Food" by the Slow Food International Association. These cows were raised healthy in "Natsuyama Fuyusato".