Sakurajijinkan

Toriyazaki Shrine

Rebuilt in 1313, Toriyazaki Castle had three castle guardian shrines, but in 1536, the castle lord at the time (an ancestor of the Hidenuki clan) merged them and created Toriyazakiza Sanhashira Shrine. It was renamed. During the Keicho period (around 1600), Kitamatsusai, the lord of Hanamaki Castle, prayed to the main shrine at the start of the war and won the war, so he built a new shrine and held a grand festival during the annual festival, inviting the people of the county to take a break from work to worship. .

Japanese paper mache

Washi paper mache, a traditional Japanese method, is used to create colorful and cute dolls such as the 12 Zodiac series and the ``Shishiodori'', a local performing art from southern Iwate Prefecture. It has been handed down in the Hanamaki region since ancient times as a toy that brings good luck to a wealthy family, and it is also gaining popularity as a Hanamaki souvenir.

Peony garden in Hanamaki City

A peony garden located on the south side of the Kenji Miyazawa Ihatov Museum, which has research materials related to Kenji Miyazawa. It was developed by Hanamaki City on the occasion of the Sanriku Sea Exposition held in 1992, and about 700 peonies of 60 different species bloom in a variety of colors every year. In addition, ``Poran Square'', which connects Ihatov Hall and Kenji Miyazawa Memorial Museum, is a walking path with a south slope flower bed and a sundial flower bed designed by Kenji. Flowering/late May