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Atagoyama Nature Park

Oshu City

Southern Iwate

Nature / Scenery

    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.

    Location
    〒023-1172 Fujisato Ishinada, Esashi Ward, Oshu City, Iwate Prefecture
    Inquiries
    Contact name: Oshu City Tourism and Products Association Esashi Branch
    Phone number: 0197-35-2111
    FAX number: 0197-35-3476
    Website
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    Nationally designated historic site Nagahide Takano’s former residence

    The former home where Nagahide Takano, a visionary of the end of the Edo period, lived as a child still remains. It was renovated in 1891 and is still the residence of the Takano family, but the two downstairs rooms, 8 tatami and 6 tatami, which were Nagahide's living quarters, remain as they were when Nagahide lived there. .

    Oshu City

    Southern Iwate
    Sightseeing SpotsHistory / CultureMuseums

    Masuzawain ruins

    Fujiwara Kiyohira spent eight years copying over 5,300 volumes of sutras written in gold and silver on dark blue paper, and it is believed that the place where he copied the sutras was Masuzawa-in Temple, located within Iwatani-do and Masuzawachi. Get off at JR Tohoku Shinkansen Mizusawa-Esashi Station and transfer to the Esashi City Bus bound for Yanagawa, Gakumasawa or Iwate Prefectural Transportation Juoudou and get off at the Esashi Bus Center bus stop.

    Oshu City

    Southern Iwate
    History / Culture

    Koro no Taki

    The waterfall is 15 meters high and 14 meters wide, and the falling waterfall stands out beautifully against the surrounding scenery. There is a rock cave near the waterfall basin called ``Aitsubo'', which is said to be where Jikaku Daishi dried his clothes.

    Oshu City

    Southern Iwate
    Nature / Scenery