Namshoso

Ono dyeing place

On the second floor of the store, old paper patterns from the feudal period, restored panels of the patterns, materials and materials for indigo dyeing are on display, and you can listen to tape-based explanations of the process. Nanbu ancient stencil dyeing began during the Kan'ei era, when Ebisuya Sanemon, who was invited from Kyoto as the official dyer for the Nanbu family, used stencils to dye family crests and patterns on kimonos and armor. There are over 300 types of paper patterns that have been passed down from generation to generation.

Takuboku Ishikawa and Bokusui Wakayama Friendship Monument

The ``Takuboku Ishikawa and Bokusui Wakayama Friendship Monument'' is engraved with the works of two of Takuboku's friends, Bokusui, with whom he was most forgiving in his later years and with whom he shared his final moments. ``I just want to run away from the classroom window and go to the castle ruins alone to sleep'' (Takuboku Ishikawa) and ``Leaning against the old stone wall of the castle ruins, I can't hear the distant sound of the waves'' (Bokusui Wakayama).

Morioka City Central Community Center Former Nanbu Clan Villa Garden

The garden at the Morioka City Central Community Center was started in 1669 during the reign of Shigenobu Nanbu, the fourth lord of the Morioka domain, to cultivate medicinal herbs for use in the castle. It was called "Oyakuen". Nowadays, it is crowded with many tourists as a famous spot for autumn leaves.