A gentle plateau at an altitude of 900m that spans Esashi, Tono, and Sumita in Oshu City.
You can see the mountains of Monomiyama (871m) and Tateishi (730m) as well as the Kitakami Plain, and the Taneyama Farm on the plateau is used for grazing cattle.
There is a monument written by Kenji Miyazawa on the standing stone, ``The grass that I cut in the clouds of Taneyamagahara is sluggish, but I forgot about it.''
The clusters of Astragalus azaleas are spectacular in mid-June.
- residence/location
- Esashi Yonesato, Oshu City, Iwate 023-1551
- Inquiries
- Contact Name: Oshu City Tourism and Products Association, Esashi Branch
Phone: 0197-31-1611
Fax: 0197-31-1612 - Other
- No pets allowed
Attractions
[Summer] Azalea: Late May to mid-June
[Access]
Route 1: Mizusawa Esashi Station → [30 min. drive] Taneyama Kogen
Route 2: Mizusawa IC → [40 min. drive] Taneyama Kogen
Photo: Courtesy of Oshu City Tourism and Product Association
