Akiko Ema’s poetry monument

Yahatanuma

Arrived at the Hachimantai summit at an altitude of 1,613m. What you can see below from the observation deck is Hachimanuma, which has a circumference of 1.5 km. It is the only crater lake of Aspite Volcano in Japan, and is the largest of all the ponds and marshes in Hachimantai. If you look closely, you can see that the colors differ slightly depending on the depth. From the observation deck, you can see famous peaks in Tohoku such as Mt. Iwate, Mt. Hakkoda, Mt. Iwaki, and Mt. Chokai. There is a mountain hut called Ryounso on the west side of the swamp, where you can stay overnight during stormy weather. It takes about an hour to go around the swamp along the wooden path. From summer to early fall, you can see daylilies, pygmy lilies, chinese lilies, cotton lilies, and cotton lilies as the seasons change.

Yakehashiri no Yu

A day-trip hot spring facility located in Iwateyama Yakehashiri International Exchange Village. The bathroom building has Japanese-style and Western-style bathrooms, and the walls of the Japanese-style bathroom are lined with chunks of real lava. You can see Mt. Iwate from the fan-shaped bathroom. In addition to a cafeteria, shop, and rest room, there is also an indoor event hall called ``Yakehashiri Hall'' with seating for 300 spectators.

Mori no Ohashi

A bridge spanning the Matsukawa Valley. A perfect spot for autumn leaves.