Tamasaki Shrine

Atagoyama Nature Park

There are many plants that are rare due to their distribution, and the Ite River flows through the area. There is the site of Numajiri Castle, and at the top of the mountain there is Atago Shrine, built by Sakanoue Tamuramaro. Take the Esashi Municipal Bus Ide-Kojitani-Kuchizawa Line (via Kami-Ide) to Fujisato bus stop, get off at the JR Tohoku Shinkansen Mizusawa-Esashi Station, then transfer to the Iwate Prefectural Transportation Esashi Bus bound for Fujiwara-no-sato and get off at the Esashi Bus Center bus stop.

Cherry blossom corridor (lined with cherry blossom trees along National Route 397)

National Route 397 is lined with cherry blossom trees for approximately 7km, and is known both inside and outside the city as the ``Cherry Blossom Corridor.'' The ``Mizunosato Sakura Festival'' is held during the blooming period in April every year, and part of the row of cherry blossom trees is illuminated, attracting many tourists. Flowering location: In front of Wakayanagi Junior High School Best time to see: Mid-April In front of Himekaya Best time to see: Late April

Pacific War History Museum

The memorial hall, which was opened to pass down the horrors of war, includes facilities such as a memento hall, a war museum, a war library, and an international exchange center.