Sightseeing Spots

Kenji Miyazawa Monument

In 1930, Kenji was invited to work as an engineer at a limestone factory in Higashiyama Town, but due to overwork he was sick in bed. In later years, young men who admired Kenji erected a monument in Niiyama Park that reads, ``First, we will all become the shining dust of the universe and be scattered across the endless sky.''

024 Hiraizumi Town_Motsuji Kaisando_(Autumn)

Ashitoyama Kagoiwa

This is a large rock located halfway up Murone Shrine. There is a space beneath this large rock where people can bend down, and it is said that the Confucian scholar Ashi Higashiyama, born in Shibumin, Daito Town, who loved Mt. Murone, holed up in this rock cave and meditated.

082 Morioka City_Takuboku Poetry Monument ④_(Autumn)

anthill park

Antzuka Park is a famous cherry blossom viewing spot located halfway up Mt. Murone. There are 200 cherry trees in the park, which bloom from late April to early May, and the ``Antizuka Park Cherry Blossom Festival'' is held, as well as other events, so it is crowded with many tourists. It is also the entrance to the Mt. Murone mountain trail, and many climbers begin their climb from the park to the summit of Mt. Murone.

023 Hiraizumi Town_Motsuji Temple Oizumigaike ⑥_(Autumn)

Isawa Marugoto Information Center

Inquiries and reservations regarding tourist information for Oshu City's Izawa Ward will be accepted, and special products will be exhibited.

081 Morioka City_Takuboku Poetry Monument ③_(Autumn)

Koyasu Kannon (Maria Kannon)

The standing rock that stands on the opposite bank from the exit of Yugen Cave has been a place of worship since ancient times as Kannon Sacred Mountain. Koyasu Kannon, which is enshrined in Kannon Cave, is said to have been secretly worshiped by hidden Christians during the Edo period, and is also known as Maria Kannon. *Visitors are currently not allowed due to the risk of falling rocks.