Sightseeing Spots

Roadside station “Shizukuishi Anekko” [Hashiba Onsen]

A roadside station that opened in July 2001. The restaurant ``Anekko Chaya'' offers menus made with seasonal ingredients from Shizukuishi. Among them, the ``local chicken oyakodon'' and the ``hitomebore soft-serve ice cream'' made with rice grown in Shizukuishi are popular. In addition, there is a ``Sansai Zukuishi,'' which sells freshly harvested vegetables, wild plants, mushrooms, and other vegetables grown by local farmers, and a ``Bussan,'' which sells special products collected from towns along National Routes 46 and 106. There is also "Shizukuishi". At Hashiba Onsen (simple alkaline spring), which has a sauna and open-air bath, you can enjoy a day trip bath, as well as a rest room, training room, herb garden, and auto camping area.

Sanriku Railway and sea urchin bento

Roadside Station “Oritsume” Ododekan Restaurant

This facility overlooks the Prefectural Natural Park and allows you to enjoy your meal while relaxing and feeling nature. The local cuisine, ``Hitsumi Set Meal,'' has a soup stock made from young local chicken that gives it even more depth. Outside, we grill ``kushimochi'' every day. Mochi made from wheat flour is an important local snack, and is a masterpiece of Kita-Iwate's Konamon culture. The roadside station also has a wide selection of Kunohe village specialties such as sweet tea and mountain fruit juice.

Kuji Samurai Beach

Kimori no Yu (day trip bathing facility)

Roadside station “Noda”

A roadside station attached to Rikuchu-Noda Station on the Sanriku Railway. As the bronze statue of the Ushikata (Ushikata) transporting salt with oxen in front of the village shows, salt production was once popular in the village, and during the feudal period, the Ushikata carried the salt on the backs of their oxen on a road called the ``Salt Road'' from Morioka to Akita. carried through. Inside the museum, there are models showing how salt was made, as well as salt making tools such as colanders and vats, which convey the hardships faced by people at the time. Another popular item is ``Nodashio Beko no Michi'', which is made using traditional methods. There is also a farm-fresh corner next to the restaurant, which is popular for ``Noda Shio Ramen,'' and the local product store, where fresh vegetables, seafood, and local flavors are sold.

Kuji Amber Museum (mine shaft)

Minshuku Sato

Roadside station “Shiwa”

The main facilities are Shiwa Town's representative farm direct sales store and Shiwa Fruit Park Exchange Hall. ``Farm Direct Center Akasawa'' is packed with processed products such as apples, grapes, peaches, fresh vegetables, and 100% juice. The exchange center has a shop stocked with local Shiwa sake, pottery, and folk crafts. In addition, Restaurant Karin-tei has been well-received for its diverse menus that use plenty of local ingredients, such as the Nanbu Hitsumi set meal and the Japanese-style steak set meal. ■Business hours Direct from the farm/8:00-19:00 (until 18:00 in April, October and November, until 17:30 from December to March) Shop/9:00-19:00 (until 18:00 from mid-November to mid-April) Restaurant/10:00-19:00 (until 17:30 from mid-November to mid-April) ■Closed days: 12/31-1/3