Sightseeing Spots

Hanamaki Culture Village

Located on the north side of Hanamaki Airport, there are various facilities including Seiun Juku, which aims to support the creative activities of artists and raise the cultural awareness of local people through interaction, as well as the Seiun Juku, which aims to enhance the free thinking and creativity of children. We are holding a "Next Generation Seminar (Free Classroom)". Please inquire for details. It is also operated by the Hanamaki Cultural Village Council, which became the first NPO in Iwate Prefecture to be certified in 1999.

106 Oshu City_Cattle Museum①_(Autumn)

Kujihiradake

Kujihiradake is 706m above sea level. This is a great hiking course that is 5km from the trailhead to the top and takes about an hour to walk. The view from the summit is spectacular, with a 360-degree panoramic view of Mt. Iwate, the Hakkoda Mountains in front of you, and the Pacific Ocean behind you. The night view of the azaleas in early summer and the fishing fires swaying in the distant sea is especially magical. Near the top of the mountain, there is Kujidaira Shrine, dedicated to the guardian deity of horses, Ozen-sama. There is also a campground, and events are held in the spring, summer, and fall, making it a lively place.

105 Oshu City_Oshu City Traditional Industry Hall Cupola Hall_(Winter)

Hyoto Exchange Facility

Located on the banks of the Yasuegawa River, where rare creatures such as the Japanese kingfisher and the Japanese white-spotted duck live, there are mainly mountain huts hand-built by local people, as well as bungalows, a kitchen, and an administrative building. The mountain hut, which looks like it was handmade, has a hearth and terrace, and can accommodate a large group of 20 or more.

102 Oshu City_Esashi Fujiwara no Sato⑤_(Autumn)

Former Iwayado Kyoritsu Hospital and Mukoyama Park

The former Iwayado Kyoritsu Hospital was built in the 7th year of the Meiji era as the prefecture's first hall of Western medicine, ``Iwayado Kyoritsu Hospital.'' This pavilion-style building, which uses Western-style techniques, is the motif of Kazuo Kikuta's ``Kane no Naru Oka,'' and the melody of ``Kane no Naru Oka'' plays every morning and evening. Mukoyama Park, located on a hill nearby, has a spectacular view, and within the park are the former Goto family residence, which is a nationally important cultural property, and the Yasunari Kawabata Literary Monument.

101 Oshu City_Esashi Fujiwara no Sato④_(Autumn)

Kumanohana Observatory

It got its name because the peninsula on the other side of the observation deck resembles the head and snout of a bear. You can see three cliff capes lined up with pine forests.