Hei River

Pretty tree museum

A complete exhibition of the forest resources, history, and lifestyle culture of the cute Kawai area of ​​Miyako City. Without constructing any new buildings, we designated the Miyako City Kawai General Office and the Kitakami Mountain Folklore Museum as the main building, and designated 16 characteristic forests in the Kawai area as branch libraries. Would you like to take a walk with a ``Tree Museum Guide'' and be healed in a forest that nurtures eternal life?

Roadside station “Kukai Kogen”

Heading east on National Route 106 from Morioka City and passing through the tunnel of the mountain pass, you will reach Kukai Kogen. From the roadside station ``Kukai Kogen'', you can see Mt. Kabuto Myojin, making it the perfect place to take a break from your drive. It is fully equipped with features such as dining at a restaurant with an extensive menu, a souvenir shop stocking not only local specialties but also products from nearby areas, and an information center where you can purchase tourist information.

Miyako City Kitakami Mountains Folklore Museum

Nationally designated important tangible folk cultural property. The Kawai area of ​​Miyako City has lived continuously with the blessings of the mountains. Three exhibition rooms centered on the first exhibition room, which introduces the lives of people who lived in harmony with nature, centering on the tools that supported life in the mountains, and a video with 30 fixed seats on a staircase. There is an exhibition room and a special exhibition room.