Sightseeing Spots

Roadside station “Genbikei”

6km west from Ichinoseki Interchange on the Tohoku Expressway. This facility is located close to Genbikei, a place of scenic beauty and a natural monument, where you can enjoy fresh agricultural products, local products, and local flavors. In addition to directly selling whole ``fresh vegetables'' grown in the area, we also sell locally-produced ``mochi dishes'' and special ``soft-serve ice cream.'' In addition to displaying exhibits centered on Ichinoseki's "mochi culture," the space can be used to provide local information, interact, and take a break. ■Business hours Exchange Center/9:00-18:00 (April-October) 9:00-17:00 (November-March) Museum/9:00-17:00 ■Closed on Urban and Rural Exchange Center/Monthly 3rd Wednesday Museum/Every Monday (the next day if it is a holiday), New Year holidays

Appi plateau beech forest 4

Anga-dong

Akka Cave, located in the northern part of the Kitakami Mountains, is a large cave with a total length of 23.7 km, the longest in Japan. The full story of the labyrinth dungeon is still unknown. It is truly a stalactite museum where you can see almost all types of stalactites. Nationally designated natural monument

Snowshoe trekking 1 Appi Kogen

Himebotaru habitat at Mt. Orizume

The area near the summit of Mt. Oritsume has abundant spring water and a Quercus forest, making it one of the largest habitats for fireflies in Japan. In 2018, it was designated as a natural monument by Iwate Prefecture as the "Mt. Orizume firefly habitat."

Appi plateau beech forest 3

Iwate University Faculty of Agriculture Botanical Garden

More than 90 years have passed since it was established as a botanical garden, and it has formed a green space of tall trees, which is rare in Morioka City. In particular, the ``Yamabe no Matsu'' and ``Metoki Cedar and Hiba'' date back to the time when it was the residence of the chief retainer of the Nanbu domain. Among the many plant species, trees of foreign origin account for a high proportion, with over 800 planted and native species in 137 families and 530 genera growing over an area of ​​approximately 49,500 square meters. Water lilies can be seen at Kitamizu Pond in late June.

Iwate Mountain 5

Morioka Takuboku/Kenji Seishunkan

``Morioka Takuboku/Kenji Seishunkan'' preserves and utilizes the former 90th Bank, which was completed in 1909, to introduce the town of Morioka where Takuboku Ishikawa and Kenji Miyazawa grew up and their youth. Masu. July 6, 2004 Designated as a national important cultural property