Kumanohana Observatory

Iwaizumi Town

Coast

Sightseeing Spots Nature/Scenery/Gardens

It got its name because the peninsula opposite the observation deck resembles the head and snout of a bear. You can see three cliff capes lined up with pine forests.

residence/location: Address: 027-0421 Omoto, Honmoshi, Iwaizumi-cho, Shimohei-gun, Iwate Prefecture
Inquiries: Contact Name: Iwaizumi-cho Economy and Tourism Exchange Division

Phone: 0194-22-2111

Fax: 0194-22-3562
Website: https://www.town.iwaizumi.lg.jp/docs/2016022400276/

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Gotensaki Natural Recreation Forest

There is a promenade along the coastline through a rare virgin forest of broad-leaved trees, and you can enjoy forest bathing while listening to the sound of the ocean.

Iwaizumi Town

Coast

Sightseeing Spots Nature/Scenery/Gardens

Hayasaka plateau

Birch and larch forests surround the meadow, which stretches more than 1 km from east to west. In spring, buttercups, azumagiku, azaleas, and other flowers are in full bloom. Iwate and Mt. Himegami are used as pastureland, where Japanese Shorthorn cattle, nicknamed "Akabeko," graze. Renge azalea blooming season / Mid to late June

Morioka City

Central Iwate

Iwaizumi Town

Coast

Sightseeing Spots Nature/Scenery/Gardens

Okawa Waterfall

The Okawa Shichitaki Falls are the most scenic spot in the Komoto River watershed, with seven waterfalls of various sizes stair-stepping down the less than 100-meter-long river channel. In the past, the area was remote and inaccessible, but now the surrounding area has been developed, and the Shichitaki Summer Festival held every August attracts many people from within and outside of the town.

Iwaizumi Town

Coast

Sightseeing Spots Nature/Scenery/Gardens