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Roadside station “Mitagai Branch”

A roadside station built on the site of the former Mon Elementary School Mitagai Branch along National Route 455 from the Morioka direction. Based on the concept of an old elementary school, it has a ``purchasing department'' (store) and a ``lunch room'' (cafeteria), creating a nostalgic space. Nearby, there are limestone caves such as Ryusendo Cave, one of Japan's three major limestone caves, a nationally designated natural monument, and Yasuya Cave, the longest in Japan with a total length of over 10,000 meters.

Moshi coast and dinosaur fossils

Moshi Beach continues to the south of Omoto Beach. Highlights include Matsushima, known as Fossil Island, and Namikogamai, a sea shelf resembling a washboard. This area was famous for producing shellfish fossils from 100 million years ago, such as ammoites, but it became a hot topic in 1978 when the fossil of Japan's first large herbivorous dinosaur was discovered. It is named ``Moshiryu'' after the place name.

Hayasaka plateau

Hayasaka Plateau has been designated as a prefectural natural park, and visitors are fascinated by the azaleas, birches, linden trees, and katakuri trees. It is a large, calm plain that spreads out around Hayasaka Pass, which is 916 meters above sea level, and is also known as a treasure trove of wild vegetables and mushrooms. The autumn leaves are also spectacular. Iris flowering period/mid-June to late June Flowering period of iris: mid-July to late July