Recreational Activities / Experiences

Orizume-dake auto campsite

An auto campsite near the top of Mt. Orizume. It's a great location with a panoramic view of Ninohe city below. There are 21 tent sites (free sites available) with kitchen, toilet and shower facilities. *Pre-registration is required. To apply, please make a reservation from Mt. Orizume Mountain House (0195-23-7599) or Mt. Orizume homepage .

Farm Direct Sales Shop Kitchen Garden

Fresh from the farm, with wild vegetables in the spring and mushrooms in the fall. Among the most popular are the sticky sweets made by mothers. We sell nostalgic and delicious snacks that have received national awards, such as ``Kyabamochi'', which is made by kneading brown sugar and walnuts into wheat flour, wrapping it in oak leaves and baking it, as well as ``Agemochi'' and ``Kamasumochi''. .

Hidehira lacquer

The fixtures used at Chuson-ji Temple and Motsu-ji Temple in Hiraizumi were handed down to the folk, and they are also made in Hanamaki. The lacquer from the southern region is of the highest quality in the world and is used in high-quality lacquerware. Also, as the birthplace of Kenji Miyazawa, lacquerware related to Kenji's works are also made.

Morioka City Hotel

Katakuri②

Nostalgic taste handmade workshop

On the first floor, sweets and side dishes such as Kushimochi, Sesame Kamasu, traditional-flavored Kyabamochi, Sanshokumochi, and ``Multi-grain starch syrup'' certified by a food master are sold. There is also a workshop on the second floor where 5 to 10 people can try their hand at it, where you can learn from food master Kyoko Horiguchi how to make Yanagibatto, handmade soba, millet dango, Higan dango, and Kenchin soup. .

Hachimantai Resort Shimokura Ski Resort

Powder snow is very popular. ``EDGE'' is a new tree run area in three tree run areas: ``DROP'' where you can dive into deep powder from a maximum slope of 35 degrees, ``CRUISE'' where you can enjoy cruising with powder snow thrown up in the air, and ``FUN'' which is a short run for those making their tree run debut. has been added.

Murohama accommodation

Honokizawa Nenbutsu Kembu

It is said to be the successor to the Takadate mokke, which was created to commemorate the soul of Minamoto no Yoshitsune, the master and servant who died a tragic end in Hiraizumi, Oshu. The ghosts of Minamoto no Yoshitsune's master and servants appeared every night, and Yasuhiro, who was at a loss, asked him to pray for the ghosts to disappear, but then a monkey, an incarnation of the Buddha, appeared and mingled with the raging ghosts, dancing while chanting Nembutsu, and the ghosts disappeared. This dance is based on the idea that people's hearts were softened and they attained Buddhahood. It is dedicated at the annual festival held on September 16th at the Isedo Hall in Isawakoyama, Oshu City, and at Chusonji Temple and Motsuji Temple during the Fujiwara Festival in Hiraizumi in spring and autumn. As one of the "furyu dances", "Oni Kenbu", which includes Honokizawa Nenbutsu Kenbu, has been registered as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. (2022.11.30) [ Oshu City Homepage ]