Taneyama Plateau

Aharayama Plateau

Located between Mt. Hosai and Taneyama Plateau, there is the municipal Abarayama Makino. From late May to mid-June, the astragalus azalea colony is in full bloom, creating a wonderful contrast between bright green and vermilion. Take the Esashi Municipal Bus Ide-Kojiya Kuchizawa Line (via Kami-Ide) to Babasaki bus stop, get off at the JR Tohoku Shinkansen Mizusawa-Esashi Station, get off at the Iwate Prefectural Transportation Esashi Fujiwara-no-sato Esashi Bus, get off at the Esashi Bus Center bus stop, and transfer.

Azalea of ​​Mount Kyozuka

Kyozukayama is said to have been Fujiwara Hidehira's sutra store in the old days, and at the top of the mountain there is a ``horseshoe stone'' where Minamoto Yoshitsune is said to have ridden his horse and made hoof prints. In addition, the view from the summit towards Hiraizumi and Maezawa is wonderful, with the Isawa alluvial fan spreading out from the Ou Mountains, the Shizui villages and countryside dotted there, and the Kitakami River that meanders slowly across the area. It is a famous place for azaleas that grow in clusters, and the best time to see them is late May.

Egne Kizuma

Egne is a mansion forest that is indispensable in snowy regions. The trees planted on the north and west sides of the mansion play a major role in protecting against wind and snow. Kizuma is a type of fence made by stacking firewood, and it is said that in the past people competed for richness based on the amount and length of firewood. Both can be said to symbolize Isawa, a region with a lot of snow, which prospered mainly through rice cultivation. Access: After getting off at Mizusawa Station on the JR Tohoku Main Line, take a bus on the Iwate Prefecture Kotsu Maru Line or Hirooka Line and view from inside the bus.