Strangely shaped rocks “Meotou Ishi”

Iwate Safari Park

At the ``Wild Kingdom'' Iwate Safari Park, you can enter by private car or bus among about 600 African animals of about 60 different species, including lions and tigers, giraffes, and zebras. Let's experience the ecology and behavior of wild animals as if we were a zoologist!

Kanpukuji Temple

It is said that in the 2nd year of Kenkyu, Kudo Yutsune's eldest son Inufusamaru built the temple and welcomed Encho Hoin and opened the temple. In the legend of Yoshitsune's journey northward, it houses a koji that is said to have been left behind by Rokuro Kamei Shigekiyo, one of the Four Heavenly Kings, when the master and servant of Minamoto no Yoshitsune was exiled there. In addition, the 88 Buddhist statues of Kobo Daishi's sacred sites are enshrined, from the first to the 88th, and you can make a pilgrimage along the path between the strangely shaped rocks.

Yamabuki Castle Toe

This is the residence of the Ohara Chiba clan, one of the Seven Kasai Horsemen, and one of the Higashiyama Hatashira. It is one of the largest buildings in the county, measuring 400m from east to west, 200m from north to south, and 80m in height.