Onsen / Accommodation

Morioka Tsunagi Onsen

A hot spring that is popular as the inner parlor of Morioka. It is said that the name ``Tsunagi'' came from the fact that a long time ago, Minamoto no Yoshiie would tie his beloved horse here to rest. Inns and hotels are lined up overlooking Lake Gosho, which was created by damming the Shizukuishi River. Nearby are Morioka Handmade Village, Koiwai Farm, and the area around Gosho Lake where families can enjoy nature.

16 Arhats

The 21 stone statues that remain on the grounds of Souryuji Temple were built to commemorate the victims of the famine that occurred during the Nanbu domain era. It was started in 1837 and completed in 1849, thirteen years later. It took over half a year just to transport the rock from the neighboring town of Yahaba, where it was cut, to this location. In addition, the statues were carved by craftsmen employed by the domain, and stone statues made by local stonemasons are rare in Japan.

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Kunimiyama Abandoned Temple Ruins

The ruins of an ancient mountain temple that flourished about 1,200 years ago. The ``bronze dragon head'' and the foundation stones of the hall convey the image of the time when it was at its peak.

Tron hot spring “Masabou no Yu”

Germany's Baden-Baden natural Tron hot springs is said to be the best hot spring in the world. This is a quasi-natural Toron hot spring that uses the Baden-Baden Toron raw stone to achieve a water quality that is extremely close to that of natural Toron hot springs. Enjoy a rural experience at Tategamori Kogen Hotel, a lodging hotel, and relax in the hot water to soothe the fatigue of everyday life.

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Morioka City Residual Heat Utilization Health Promotion Center Yupiasu

This facility utilizes waste incineration heat generated from the adjacent clean center, and has a pool, sauna, open-air bath, and bathhouse on the first floor, and an arena and conference room on the second floor. There is also a tennis court outside, which you can use to socialize and maintain your health. To apply the discount for transferring from Morioka Station, please tell the driver that you will be transferring at Shoen Bus Terminal.

Ezuriko Tumulus Group

A group of ancient tombs built from the late 7th century to the early 8th century. There are approximately 120 round tombs with diameters of 6 to 15 meters, and many magatama beads, kiriko beads, warabi-te swords, straight swords, horse harnesses, etc. have been unearthed. Among them, the gold-layered glass beads are valuable excavated items of which there are only a few examples in Japan, leading to speculation that there was trade with the continent.

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