Kitadate cherry blossoms

Oshu City

Southern Iwate

Sightseeing Spots History / Culture Nature/Scenery/Gardens

The Edohigan cherry tree is said to have been planted by a pilgrim monk named Nansobou around 1300 at the place where the Abe family lived and met in Kitadate.Estimated to be 700 years old, root circumference 7m20cm, tree height 19m, a natural tree in Oshu City. It is designated as a monument.
[Best time to see] Mid-April to late April

residence/location: Koromo Yokomichi Shimo, Oshu City, Iwate Prefecture, 029-4455
Inquiries: Contact Name: Agriculture, Forestry, Commerce, Industry and Tourism Division, Koromo Branch Office, Oshu City

Phone: 0197-52-3111

Fax: 0197-52-3248
Website: http://www.city.oshu.iwate.jp/

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Aharayama Plateau

Located between Yomogna-yama and Taneyama Plateau, and home to the Abarayama Municipal Pasture, the azalea colony is in full bloom from late May to mid-June, creating a wonderful contrast between the vivid green and vermilion colors. Take the Esashi City Bus to the Babazaki bus stop on the Ite Koujiya Kuchisawa Line (via Kami-Ite), or take the JR Tohoku Shinkansen bullet train from Mizusawa Esashi Station to the Esashi Bus Center bus stop on the Iwate-ken Kotsu Esashi Fujiwara no Sato Line, and change buses.

Oshu City

Southern Iwate

Sightseeing Spots Nature/Scenery/Gardens

Kunimiyama

With an altitude of 778m, the Ou Mountains to the west and the Isawa Plain below, the Kunimidaira Ski Resort is crowded with skiers in winter.

Oshu City

Southern Iwate

Sightseeing Spots Nature/Scenery/Gardens Historical sites Mountain Climbing / Trekking

Fujisato petrified wood

This silicified tree of Sequoia japonica, located near Atago Shrine in Atagoyama Nature Park, is 12 million years old and emerged from the Inase Volcanic Formation, a sandy-questioning ash rock mixed with andesite rocky shore. That section alone is 1.3 m in diameter and 4 m high, making it the second largest silicified tree in the prefecture after the Nemoto silicified tree. Take the Esashi City Bus to the Fujisato bus stop on the Ite Kojiyaguchizawa Line (via Kami-Ite), or take the JR Tohoku Shinkansen from JR Mizusawa Esashi Station to the Esashi Bus Center bus stop on the Iwate-ken Kotsu Esashi Fujiwara no Sato Line, and change buses.

Oshu City

Southern Iwate

Sightseeing Spots Nature/Scenery/Gardens