Ogao’s weeping wig

Kitakami River

The total length is 250km from the water source in the north of the prefecture to Oiwa Bay, Kitakami Town, Miyagi Prefecture. The 5th largest river in the country. It is the mother river of Iwate. The Kitakami River and the beautiful Mt. Iwate are one of Morioka's most representative landscapes. Viewpoints include Kaiun Bridge, Asahi Bridge, and Yugao Se Bridge, and colorful flowers decorate the shore.

Iwayama Observation Deck

From the top of the rocky mountain at an altitude of 340.5 meters to the east of the city, you can see the entire city, the mountain range centered around Mt. Iwate, and the flow of the Kitakami River.

Morioka Weeping Cherry (National Natural Monument)

This is a temple (Kitayama Ryukokuji) where Takuboku's maternal uncle was the chief priest from 1890 to 1880. It is said that Takuboku often visited here as a boy and received lessons in poetry. The precincts also contain the Morioka weeping cherry tree, a national natural monument, which is a sight to behold in the spring. Flowering period: Late April to early May