Hayasaka plateau

Yasukamori

Yasugamori (1,239.1m above sea level) is located in the northwestern part of Iwaizumi Town, in the northern part of the Kitakami Mountains. This area is the headwaters of the Yasukagawa River, which flows into the Pacific Ocean, and it is said that the name of the mountain, Yasukamori, comes from the Ainu word ``wakka'' (clear stream). The course is adorned with Betula birch, Japanese aspenia and buttercup in spring, and sawflower in autumn. From the summit, you can see the Pacific Ocean, Mt. Hayachine, and Mt. Iwate. The trailhead is located in Kuzumaki town, and it takes about 35 minutes to climb, then descend to Yasukedaira, and it is also possible to climb Mt. Tobetsu in about 50 minutes. The forest of giant beech, birch, and yew trees is filled with ferns, hydrangeas, and cypress.

Seven waterfalls of Okawa

The Seven Falls of Okawa is one of the most scenic spots in the Omoto River basin. Seven waterfalls of various sizes are connected in a stair-like manner along the river, which is less than 100 meters long. In the past, it was a remote place where no one could come, but now the surrounding area has been improved and the Nanataki Summer Festival, held every August, is crowded with people from both inside and outside the town. Get off at Morioka Station on the JR Tohoku Shinkansen to Iwaizumi Jidosha Transport Nagata bus stop, then take a JR or prefectural transportation bus bound for Ryusendo or Iwaizumi Sales Office on the Hayasaka Kogen Line, get off at Kamimachi bus stop, transfer to Iwaizumi Jidosha Transport bus, get off at Iwaizumi Ekimae bus stop, and get off at Iwaizumi Jidosha. Transfer to the transportation bus bound for Kamimachi, then transfer to the bus bound for Karachi at the last stop.

Roadside station “Mitagai Branch”

A roadside station built on the site of the former Mon Elementary School Mitagai Branch along National Route 455 from the Morioka direction. Based on the concept of an old elementary school, it has a ``purchasing department'' (store) and a ``lunch room'' (cafeteria), creating a nostalgic space. Nearby, there are limestone caves such as Ryusendo Cave, one of Japan's three major limestone caves, a nationally designated natural monument, and Yasuya Cave, the longest in Japan with a total length of over 10,000 meters.