Kawaguchi fox dance

Keiko Sonoi statue

Real name: Tomi Hakamada. Born in Matsuo Village, Iwate District (currently Hachimantai City), he spent his childhood in Iwate Town. She grew up dreaming of performing in Takarazuka Girls' Opera, and finally realized that dream. Although he gained national fame through the movie ``The Life of Muhomatsu,'' he lost his life when he encountered the atomic bomb that was dropped on Hiroshima. The Keiko Sonoi statue is located on the premises of the Iwate Town Working Women's House. This facility also has a reference room for Keiko Sonoda.

Numamiyauchi Koma Dance

The Koma-dori in Numamiya was completed in around 1935 by Mr. Heiichiro Shibata and others who made slight changes to the existing one in Toyama, Tamayama Village, Iwate District, under the guidance of Mr. Kamejiro Kudo of Toyama. There are 7 boys aged 14.5 who will play the pieces, 1 Umako (adult), 2 Sasara (boys), and the musicians are 2 or 3 drums, 2 gongs, and 3 or 4 flute players. . The order of the dances is ``Dori'', ``Oohashi'', and ``Ken''. Date: Iwate Town Autumn Festival Parade (Chunichi)

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