Himebotaru habitat at Mt. Orizume

Ninohe City

Northern Iwate

The area near the summit of Mt. Oritsume has abundant spring water and a Quercus forest, making it one of the largest habitats for fireflies in Japan. In 2018, it was designated as a natural monument by Iwate Prefecture as the "Mt. Orizume firefly habitat."

Location: Mt. Oritsume
Inquiries: Mt. Orizume Promotion Council
Website: https://oritsumedake.com/
Other: *Since 2021, traffic restrictions have been implemented for certain periods during the firefly peak season to protect Himefireflies. (About a week from early July) If you wish to view during the traffic restriction period, you will need to make a reservation in advance from the Mt. Orizume Promotion Council website .

*For inquiries, please contact the Mt. Orizume Promotion Council website.

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Tanakakan Aikichi

Doctor of Science and professor at the University of Tokyo from Ninohe. He was the founder of geodesy, earthquakes, and magnetism, and a pioneer of the Roman alphabet and metric system. He discovered the "Z term" with Sakae Kimura in 1901, and became widely known internationally in the fields of geodesy, earthquakes, and magnetism, and has attended 56 international academic conferences. He was the first citizen of Iwate Prefecture to receive the Order of Culture, and has received numerous meritorious awards from various countries.

Ninohe City

Northern Iwate

History / Culture

old plum garden

It is also said to be the ruins of Kunohe Masazane's garden, and there is a plum tree that is 400 years old and 5 meters tall. The trunk is divided into three parts at the base, and the flowers are pale red with six petals and bloom in mid-April. Blooms in mid-April

Ninohe City

Northern Iwate

Nature / Scenery

Masen Gorge

A scenic spot of rocks and cliffs overlooking the Mabuchi River. The megaliths Ogami-iwa (180m) and Megami-iwa (160m) are the largest in Japan and have been designated as national scenic spots.

Ninohe City

Northern Iwate

Nature / Scenery