A single cherry tree at Koiwai Farm

Roadside station “Shizukuishi Anekko” [Hashiba Onsen]

A roadside station that opened in July 2001. The restaurant ``Anekko Chaya'' offers menus made with seasonal ingredients from Shizukuishi. Among them, the ``local chicken oyakodon'' and the ``hitomebore soft-serve ice cream'' made with rice grown in Shizukuishi are popular. In addition, there is a ``Sansai Zukuishi,'' which sells freshly harvested vegetables, wild plants, mushrooms, and other vegetables grown by local farmers, and a ``Bussan,'' which sells special products collected from towns along National Routes 46 and 106. There is also "Shizukuishi". At Hashiba Onsen (simple alkaline spring), which has a sauna and open-air bath, you can enjoy a day trip bath, as well as a rest room, training room, herb garden, and auto camping area.

Southern puns

Its home is the Shizukuishi region near Morioka, and it is also called ``Shizukuishi Yoshire.'' The song was born with an interesting romantic feel against the backdrop of the turbulent Sengoku era, and has been passed down from village to village as a spiritual support for the local people.The emotion in the song is expressed as a dance and continues to this day. In Shizukuishi, it is sung and danced as an indispensable part of celebrations, especially wedding banquets. It is originally a zashiki dance, but during the ``Shizukuishi Yoshare Festival'' during Obon, a large parade dance by Shizukuishi Anekko is performed. The songs are lively and rhythmic in the form of jinku. It is a folk song selected as the third Iwate prefecture standard song, and is a gorgeous song comparable to ``Karame-bushi''. Additionally, the ``Nanbu Yoshare National Convention'' is held in late August every year.

Kakkonda Valley

This valley is located in the upper reaches of the Kakkonda River that flows at the southern foot of Mt. Iwate, and is approximately 10 km long from Genbudo Cave to Takinoue Onsen. There are a variety of broad-leaved trees, including primeval beech forests, and the fresh greenery and autumn leaves are especially beautiful. At the back of the gorge is Torigoe Falls, a stunning 30m waterfall that falls from the rock face into a deep green basin. During the autumn leaves season, it is crowded with many people. [Autumn leaves] Usually early to mid-October