Akiura Daimyo Procession

Tendai sect Kitakamiyama Shintsuhoji Shogaku-in (Mido Kannon-do)

The Tendai sect Kitakamiyama Shintsupoji Shogaku-in, which is commonly called Mido Kannon, is said to have been built in June 2016 as a place of prayer by General Sakanoue Tamuramaro, and was opened by Ryokei, a monk from his family. It has been reported. When the hall was destroyed by fire in 1758, it is written on the ridge plate that Toshio, the lord of the Nanbu domain at the time, restored it in 1758. The current hall was burnt down in 1962 and rebuilt in 1961. The Senju Kannon statue in the main hall was donated to this hospital as a guardian deity when the Nambu clan made this area their territory, and it remains there today. There is also the source of the Kitakami River (Yuhazu no Izumi) within the grounds.

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A community space created by renovating the main building and storehouse of an old house that was built over 100 years ago as a new place for interaction in the central shopping district. The restaurant, Kura Gozen Rakumaru, and the community space, Waku Waku Salon Joi, which has been renovated as a gathering place, are used for a wide range of events and concerts, including seminars, lectures, readings, and more.

Arashiyama in the back

This course is a nature trail with a total length of 8.9 km from Kawahara Shinden in Iwate Town to Numamiyachi Inari Shrine. The area around Mt. Kobo, which is climbed from the starting point of Kawahara Shinden, has beautiful autumn leaves and is called the ``Arashiyama of the Oku'' because the scenery resembles Arashiyama in Kyoto. As you cross the Tohoku Main Line and proceed east, you will find yourself walking through a coniferous forest. Near the end of the trail, there are historical sites such as the Numamiyachi Magistrate's Office Ruins and the Numamiyachi Castle Ruins, and the walking course takes approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes. Best time to see autumn leaves: Late September to mid-October