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Iwate University Museum

Morioka City

Central Iwate

Museums

    This building was used as a library during his time at Morioka High School of Agriculture and Forestry, and is also the site where Kenji Miyazawa absorbed knowledge such as biology, mineralogy, literature, and art while attending the school. Here, we will introduce research achievements that have contributed to the region, such as livestock disease water use and environmental measures (Faculty of Engineering) that the university has been working on over the past 100 years, as well as archaeological materials related to the Jomon period, Isawa Castle, Tokutan Castle, Shiba Castle, etc. Faculty of Social Sciences, Faculty of Education), etc. are on display and open to the public (permanent exhibition room). In addition, the special exhibition room displays valuable materials owned by the university for a limited time.

    Location
    3-18-8 Ueda, Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture (Iwate University campus)
    Business Hours
    10:00～15:00
    Closed
    8/12~8/16, 12/28~1/4
    *Closed due to circumstances.
    Inquiries
    Iwate University Museum Main Building Reception
    Phone number 019-621-6685
    FAX number 019-621-6685
    Website
    http://www.museum.iwate-u.ac.jp/Open in new tab
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    Kiyoshi Goko

    A businessman from Mizusawa Ward, Oshu City. He became president of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in 1942, but in the same year he was selected as a cabinet advisor to the Hideki Tojo cabinet, and became chairman the following year. After the war, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries was manufacturing wartime weapons, and Goko, as president at the time, was working hard to increase production, but he was forced to be detained as a suspected war criminal. After being released from prison, he was punished by being expelled from public office, but when the charges were cleared and the punishment was lifted, he returned to the business world. He held various positions in the industry and contributed to the postwar economic recovery.

    Morioka City

    Central Iwate
    History / Culture

    Morioka Hachimangu Shrine

    Morioka Hachimangu Shrine was built in 1680 by the 29th Lord Shigenobu Nanbu. The deity enshrined at Morioka Hachimangu Shrine is Shinada Wake no Mikoto (15th Emperor Ojin), who has been revered by local people since ancient times as the god of the roots of human life such as agriculture, industry, commerce, learning, food, clothing, and shelter. have been collected. Due to disasters such as the Great Morioka Fire in 1884 and damage from wind and snow over many years, the shrine building has been repeatedly rebuilt, and the current shrine building was rebuilt in December 1997. The vermilion-painted main shrine building with its colorful carvings exudes an imposing atmosphere as the new ``face of Morioka.'' As the largest shrine in the prefecture, and as a place of worship and celebrations that are rooted in people's lives, it is still crowded with visitors throughout the year.

    Morioka City

    Central Iwate
    History / CultureShrines / Temples

    Kakitsubata community on the mountain shore

    Kakitsubata is also the flower of Morioka City. This colony is located in Taihei, a mountain bank about 4 km northeast of the city, along National Route 455, which connects the city and Iwaizumi. During the flowering season, refreshing blue-purple flowers bloom all over the 931-square-meter grounds, and they stand out against the yellow-green leaves, making for a spectacular sight. There is also an arbor and parking space on the premises, making it a relaxing spot for citizens. It is a prefecture-designated natural monument, and conservation efforts are being actively carried out. Flowering/early June to mid-June

    Morioka City

    Central Iwate
    Nature / Scenery