Sightseeing Spots

Morioka Dashi Museum

It is located in a corner of the grounds of Morioka Hachimangu Shrine. The floats that appear in the September festival are open to the public free of charge on Saturdays and Sundays. Displays materials related to the Morioka Dashi Festival, which is an intangible folk cultural property of Morioka City.

motsuji winter

Konyamachi Banya

The remains of the fire station, which was built in 1913 (Taisho 2) and is a Morioka city landscape important building. After undergoing earthquake-proofing and renovation work, it reopened as a new exchange experience facility in March 2022 (Reiwa 4). There is a cafe and miscellaneous goods sales on the first floor, and a weaving workshop on the second floor, where you can also experience it by making a reservation. You can relax in a restaurant that exudes Taisho romance.

Motsuji Temple Monument of Basho’s Poetry

Ebifuji Ryokan

Iwai River Park

A park on the riverbed of the Iwai River that flows through the center of the city. It is also the venue for many events such as the Iwai River Spring Festival, fireworks displays, and sweet potato parties, and it is always crowded with people throughout the season for everything from cherry blossom viewing to swan feeding.

Motsuji Temple Spring

Kariya Ryokan

Utori Kagura

It is a type of Yamabushi Kagura in which the gongen is a lion head carrying the divine spirit of Utori Shrine. From January to March every year, the "Mawari Kagura" tour goes around the north to Kuji and the south to Kamaishi every other year. The tour is held at Kagura inns and community centers around the country. Dances from a total of 53 performances will be performed, and prayers will be held. The secret to captivating the audience is the wide variety of programs, including the divine ``Mountain God'', the humorous ``Ebisu Mai'' fishing for sea bream, and skit-like programs. In 2015, it was designated as a national important intangible folk cultural property.