Usui Falls

futuristic city galaxy earth railway

A painting 10m high and 80m long will appear on the retaining wall on the north side of Hanamaki Station. It is a fantastic painting reminiscent of "Night on the Galaxy Express," and is painted with special paint (Lumilight color) that only glows when exposed to black light (ultraviolet light), so only the white outline can be seen during the day. you can't.

Hayachine Daikonryu Tsuchizawa Yamabushi Kagura

The mountain worship that regards Hayachine Shrine as a sacred mountain has given rise to many schools of Yamabushi Kagura since the Kamakura period, and is now collectively known as Hayachine Kagura. Along with Take-ryu's Ishihatooka Kagura, it has been designated as an Intangible Folk Cultural Property by Iwate Prefecture, and its ancient beliefs have been passed down to the present day in their original form, and the mystical music and dance transcend time and touch the hearts of viewers.

Nishimikado

In the past, the west gate, which can be called the main gate of Hanamaki Castle's main enclosure, served as a preparation for the main enclosure and as an entrance for the feudal lord and others. Hanamaki Castle was unable to build a castle tower, so old pictures depict the west gate as the castle tower, and the structure is reminiscent of a tower building. The project was started in 1992 to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the founding of Hanamaki Town, and was completed in 1994.