Sightseeing Spots

Roadside station “Iwaizumi”

The roadside station "Iwaizumi" is located along National Route 455, a 15-minute drive from Rikuchu Coast, and a 10-minute drive from Ryusendo Cave, making it a great location for Sanriku sightseeing spots. There is also a wide variety of local souvenirs on display, including Matsutake mushrooms from Iwaizumi in the fall.

Kuji Amber Museum①

Tomaya

Located near the Asian Folk Museum, this lodging facility is housed in a Nambu Magare house that conveys the traditional architectural style of the area, allowing you to experience how life used to be. By reservation, you can also enjoy traditional foods such as tofu dengaku and handmade soba noodles. There are 2 guest rooms that can accommodate approximately 14 people. [Access] 15 minutes by taxi from Rikuchu Noda Station. 70 minutes by car from Kunohe IC. From Rikuchu-Noda Station, take the village bus and get off at Higatai bus stop, then walk 5 minutes.

Roadside Station “Kuji” Yamase Dofukan

Yamase Dofukan is divided into two parts: ``Tsuchi no Yakata'', which is a product center, and ``Kaze no Yakata'', which is a tourist exchange center. The local product store ``Tsuchi no Yakata'' sells Kuji Kohaku and locally harvested seasonal vegetables, and there is also a local product store, making it the perfect place to pick up souvenirs. In addition, the tourist exchange center ``Kaze no Yakata'' displays floats and portable shrines that are actually used in the Kuji Autumn Festival. The actual festival is shown on a video monitor, and local materials are also on display to convey the charm of Kuji. There are also restaurants that are popular for their rice bowls topped with plenty of local seafood. In front of you is Retro Plaza, which is lined with restaurants and miscellaneous goods stores.

Bistro Kunnoko

Amihari Onsenkan [Amihari Onsen] (day trip bathing facility)

It was discovered during the Wado era (708-715) and was formerly called Teizawa Onsen. The name ``amibari'' originates from the Edo period, when public bathing was prohibited due to ``belief in the mountain god'' and a net was placed around the area. It was opened to the public with the Meiji Restoration, and retainers of the former Nanbu domain built a bathing area near the source, and the hot water was said to be effective against various illnesses, and despite the steep mountain path, more than 3,000 people used it each year. This hot spring facility opened in December 2002 as a day-trip hot spring facility, and has a large public bath and open-air bath, as well as a large hall, restaurant, cafe, and shop. The spring quality is simple acidic, sulfur hot spring, hypotonic acidic hot spring, and is effective for chronic skin diseases, chronic women's diseases, cuts, diabetes, hypertension, and hemorrhoids.

Roadside station “Towa”

Towa is a roadside station adjacent to Towa IC on the Kamaishi Expressway. ``Otoshi Kobo'' where you can experience agricultural processing such as juices and jams, ``Ajidokoro Towa'' where you can enjoy menus using Juwari Soba and Shirokane pork, and the adjacent Towa Onsen, which has a large public bath, an open-air bath, a carbonated spring, and a Finnish sauna. There is. In the Western-style model garden created by a Belgian designer, you can enjoy rare plants and seasonal flowers.

Bistro Kunnoko (amber mosaic painting)

Takikanso [Takinoue Onsen]

Takinoue Onsen, a secret hot spring in a volcanic zone with a history of more than 200 years that was opened long before the 7th year of Ansei, is also a key point for climbing Mt. Nyuto and Mt. Mitsuishi in Towada-Hachimantai National Park. there is. From July 2019, it is now possible to stay in a guest house style.