Cedar trees at Soshoji Temple

Roadside station “Genbikei”

6km west from Ichinoseki Interchange on the Tohoku Expressway. This facility is located close to Genbikei, a place of scenic beauty and a natural monument, where you can enjoy fresh agricultural products, local products, and local flavors. In addition to directly selling whole ``fresh vegetables'' grown in the area, we also sell locally-produced ``mochi dishes'' and special ``soft-serve ice cream.'' In addition to displaying exhibits centered on Ichinoseki's "mochi culture," the space can be used to provide local information, interact, and take a break. ■Business hours Exchange Center/9:00-18:00 (April-October) 9:00-17:00 (November-March) Museum/9:00-17:00 ■Closed on Urban and Rural Exchange Center/Monthly 3rd Wednesday Museum/Every Monday (the next day if it is a holiday), New Year holidays

ancient rice oriza

Hanaizumi-cho, Ichinoseki City, is a local specialty in Hanaizumi-cho, Ichinoseki City, where ancient rice, which is said to have the same nutrients as rice from the Jomon period, is cultivated in a rice field of about 1 hectare. At the sales corner, there are about 50 types of products, including soba noodles made with ancient rice flour, tea, and ancient rice daifuku. It also serves as a direct sales store for locally harvested agricultural and forestry products such as vegetables, fruits, and flowers.

Iwai Shimizu

It is said that Fujiwara Hidehira had Wakamizu drawn from here and carried on the morning of New Year's Day. A stone monument has been erected that reads, ``The forgotten water of Iwai in the shadow of the Tokiwa tree is a name that does not remember summer,'' and is where Iwai District got its name.