Kyozukayama

scattered settlement

A village where houses are built far apart in the middle of a rice field or field is called a scattered village. It is said to be the original scenery of the Japanese countryside, and can only be seen in a few places across the country today. There is a nostalgic landscape reminiscent of ``My Neighbor Totoro.'' Access: After getting off at Mizusawa Station on the JR Tohoku Main Line, you can take a bus on the Iwate Prefecture Kotsu Maru Line or Hirooka Line and look inside.

Pacific War History Museum

The memorial hall, which was opened to pass down the horrors of war, includes facilities such as a memento hall, a war museum, a war library, and an international exchange center.

Aharayama Plateau

Located between Mt. Hosai and Taneyama Plateau, there is the municipal Abarayama Makino. From late May to mid-June, the astragalus azalea colony is in full bloom, creating a wonderful contrast between bright green and vermilion. Take the Esashi Municipal Bus Ide-Kojiya Kuchizawa Line (via Kami-Ide) to Babasaki bus stop, get off at the JR Tohoku Shinkansen Mizusawa-Esashi Station, get off at the Iwate Prefectural Transportation Esashi Fujiwara-no-sato Esashi Bus, get off at the Esashi Bus Center bus stop, and transfer.