Egne is a mansion forest that is indispensable in snowy regions. The trees planted on the north and west sides of the mansion play a major role in protecting against wind and snow. Kizuma is a type of fence made by stacking firewood, and it is said that in the past people competed for richness based on the amount and length of firewood. Both can be said to symbolize Isawa, a region with a lot of snow, which prospered mainly through rice cultivation.
Access: After getting off at Mizusawa Station on the JR Tohoku Main Line, take a bus on the Iwate Prefecture Kotsu Maru Line or Hirooka Line and view from inside the bus.
- Location
- 023-0400 Isawa Ward, Oshu City, Iwate Prefecture
- Inquiries
- Contact name: Oshu City Isawa General Branch Commerce and Tourism Division
Phone number: 0197-46-2111
FAX number: 0197-46-4455
