Morioka Tegamikan

Iwate University Museum

This building was used as a library during his time at Morioka High School of Agriculture and Forestry, and is also the site where Kenji Miyazawa absorbed knowledge such as biology, mineralogy, literature, and art while attending the school. Here, we will introduce research achievements that have contributed to the region, such as livestock disease water use and environmental measures (Faculty of Engineering) that the university has been working on over the past 100 years, as well as archaeological materials related to the Jomon period, Isawa Castle, Tokutan Castle, Shiba Castle, etc. Faculty of Social Sciences, Faculty of Education), etc. are on display and open to the public (permanent exhibition room). In addition, the special exhibition room displays valuable materials owned by the university for a limited time.

Iwate Bank Red Brick Building

It opened as Iwate Bank Red Brick Building on Sunday, July 17, 2016. Built to the design of Kingo Tatsuno and Manji Kasai Architects, the former Morioka Bank is built of red brick with a green dome, and its exterior has a strict Renaissance-style outline. Located in the center of the city, it combines with the Nakatsu River and Nakano Bridge to form Morioka's representative landscape. A nationally designated important cultural property built in 1909.

Takashi Hara Memorial Hall

This memorial hall is located on the grounds of the mansion where Takashi Hara, who organized Japan's first political party cabinet and was known as the commoner prime minister, was born. The collection includes the original diary of Takashi Hara, as well as personal belongings, letters, related documents, and the clothes worn when he was stabbed to death.