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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.

Nitobe Inazo’s birthplace (bronze statue)

To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the death of Inazo Nitobe, a cosmopolitan man born in his hometown who ``hopefully becomes a bridge over the Pacific Ocean'', Morioka City built this building on his birthplace in Shimonohashi Town with donations from citizens. Author Fumio Asakura). During the Pacific War, its achievements were largely ignored, and its legacy was only remembered by a few people, but after the war, its role was properly reviewed and reevaluated on both sides of the Pacific.

Morioka City Toyama Forest Park

At Toyama Forest Park, located in the middle of nature, 40 minutes by car from Morioka city, you can enjoy nature experiences such as camping, barbecues, wooden athletics, and mushroom picking experiences (only during mushroom harvesting season). *Morioka City Toyama Forest Park is scheduled to open next year from Monday, April 29, 2020.