middle bridge

Tokiwazurin Junior High School

A Japanese musician who was active during the Meiji period. His real name is Tadasuke Yamakage. A direct disciple of Iemoto Bungo Otsu. He succeeded the first generation Matsuo Tayu, and later assumed the name of the sixth Komonji Tayu. After living in Morioka, the place of his ancestors, for four years, he returned to Tokyo in 1888 and acted in the Tate region in the production of ``Seki no Tobira'', making him famous as the first Tayu of Tokiwazu.

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

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.