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Marios Observatory

Marios, which opened in the west exit area of ​​JR Morioka Station in November 1997, has an observation room on the top floor (20th floor) that offers a 360-degree view of Morioka's seasonal scenery. *The entire Marios building is closed on New Year's Day, but only the 20th floor observation deck will be open from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. Please enjoy the first sunrise. For more information ⇒ [ First sunrise at Marios ] *Opening hours are extended on the days of the "Morioka Fireworks Festival" and "Funakko Nagashi" held in August.

Mitsuharasha

Kogensha is the publisher of Kenji Miyazawa's collection of children's stories, ``Restaurant with Many Orders,'' published before his death. Although it is considered one of the greatest masterpieces of Japanese fairy tale literature, it was not talked about at the time and hardly sold. In the courtyard facing the Kitakami River, there is a monument marking the place where the book was published, a stone pillar carved with part of the fairy tale ``The Crow's Big Dipper,'' and there is also a museum exhibiting Kenji's handwritten manuscripts. In addition, at the ``Kakaikan'' coffee room, which has a pleasant atmosphere decorated with stained glass, you can enjoy hand-brewed coffee and the famous ``walnut cookies.''

Iwate Prefectural Museum of Art

The Iwate Prefectural Museum of Art, which opened in October 2001, is located in Morioka City Central Park, a new cultural zone, on the west side of Morioka Station. We collect and display works by local artists, including Tetsugoro Mantetsu, Shunsuke Matsumoto, and Yasutake Funakoshi, and also hold special exhibitions on a variety of domestic and international themes. At the same time, we hold various events such as lectures, workshops, and concerts to help people become familiar with art, and aim to become a new cultural facility in Iwate for the 21st century.