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.
- residence/location
- Futago, Maesawa Ikumo, Oshu, Iwate 029-4203
- Inquiries
- Contact Name: Commerce, Industry and Tourism Division, Maesawa General Branch Office, Oshu City
Phone: 0197-56-2111
Fax: 0197-56-3427 - Website
- http://www.city.oshu.iwate.jp/kanko/view.rbz?nd=401&ik=1&pnp=397&pnp=401&cd=1557Open in new tab
- Other
- Places to visit:
[Summer] Azalea: Late May~.
