Iwate Regional Exchange Center “Plaza Ai”

Kitakami River Source/Yumiyama Spring

According to literature, in June of the 5th year of Tenki, when Minamoto no Yoriyoshi, father and son Yoshiie marched during the Abe Yoritoki conquest (the War of the Nine Years), they could not bear the suffering of the soldiers and horses in the continuing scorching heat, prayed to Kannon for salvation, and Yoshiie bowed his bow. It is said that when he took a yuzu and stuck it to a rock, a spring gushed forth, and that spring still gushes out today and is the source of the Kitakami River. *Yuzu is the part where the strings are hung at both ends of the bow.

Iwate Town Sculpture Park

The Iwate Town International Stone Sculpture Symposium, which began in 1971, has been enriched with each successive event, and the works produced there are placed mainly in the Iwate Town Sculpture Park, bringing joy to the hearts of visitors. Every year, several artists, including some from overseas, create works for the public from mid-July to mid-August, mainly using black granite from the town. Please feel the deep color of black granite and the energy of this piece, which shows various expressions depending on the time.

Numamiyachi Seven Dances

It was originally handed down in the Shinmachi district of Numamiya, but it is said that when Inari Shrine was moved from the former Midomura Kawabaraki area to its current location, the area of ​​tradition was moved from the Shinmachi district to the Noguchicho district. It is danced at the festival of Numamiyachi Inari Shrine. The performance has something in common with Kagura. Date: Iwate Town Autumn Festival Parade (Chunichi)