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Yaishishidake

Oshu City

Southern Iwate

Nature / Scenery

    The Yakeishi Mountain Range occupies the northern corner of Kurikoma Quasi-National Park and has 13 mountains over 1,000m. Mt. Yaishishi, at an altitude of 1,548m, is the leader of this mountain range. It has the most remaining snow in the prefecture, and wetlands and ponds have developed everywhere. It is said that more than 300 species of alpine plants grow here, and the vegetation is diverse. Climbing courses include the Nakanuma course and the Tsubunuma course, as well as a traverse course that starts at Natsuyu Onsen and goes via Mt. Kyozuka to Mt. Yaishi. National Route 397 leading to the trailhead is closed during the winter.
    [Mountain opening] First Sunday in June

    Location
    023-0400 Isawa, Oshu City, Iwate Prefecture Nakanuma trailhead/Isawa Wakayanagi Urimaezawa Tsurunuma trailhead/Isawa Wakayanagi Tanikosawa
    Inquiries
    Contact name: Yakesi Tourism Development Liaison Council Secretariat (Oshu City Isawa General Branch Industrial Promotion Division)

    Phone number: 0197-46-2111

    FAX number: 0197-46-4455
    Website
    http://www.yakeishi.com/Open in new tab
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    Taneyama Plateau

    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.

    Oshu City

    Southern Iwate
    Sightseeing SpotsNature / Scenery

    Tamasaki Shrine

    There is a legend about Yoshitsune's journey northward, which says that Minamoto no Yoshitsune actually escaped without dying in Hiraizumi, and visited this shrine to pray for good luck and safety on his journey, and items related to Yoshitsune are preserved. Reservations are required for the treasure hall.

    Oshu City

    Southern Iwate
    History / CultureShrines / Temples

    Yumenohashi

    A bridge that connects Mukoyama Park, a famous spot for cherry blossoms, and Tateyama Historical Park, which is associated with the Oshu Fujiwara clan. From the top of the bridge, you can see the Taneyama Plateau to the east, the city area to the west, and the mountains of the Yakeishi Mountain Range below.

    Oshu City

    Southern Iwate
    History / CultureNature / Scenery