Morioka Weeping Cherry (National Natural Monument)

Hayasaka plateau

The grassland, which stretches over 1 km from east to west, is surrounded by forests of white birch and larch. In spring, buttercups, azaleas, and azaleas are in full bloom. Part of the grassland where Mt. Iwate and Mt. Himekami overlap is used as a pasture, where Japanese Shorthorn beef cattle, affectionately known as ``Akabeko'', are grazed. Rengetsu azalea flowering period/mid-June to late June

Nitobe Inazo

A thinker and international person with a doctorate in agriculture and law from Morioka City. He served as Deputy Secretary-General of the League of Nations and interacted with politicians, thinkers, and scholars from around the world, and strove to help other countries understand Japan based on his philosophy of ``becoming a bridge across the Pacific.'' His representative work is ``BUSIDO-THE SOUL OF JAPAN'', an English essay on Japanese thought, which has been translated into various languages ​​as an introduction to Japanese culture. There is a Nitobe Inazo Memorial Room in the Morioka City Ancestor Memorial Hall, where items related to him are displayed.

Hakogamori

Lake Gosho into which the Shizukuishi River flows. Hakogamori is a mountain shaped like an upside down box that can be seen to the south of the lake reflecting the surrounding greenery. From the peak of about 866m, you can see Mt. Nanchang, Mt. Hayachine, Mt. Iwate, etc. Approximately 120 minutes from the Inarizawa trailhead and Fujikura trailhead to the summit.