Jokoji Temple

Kenji Miyazawa poem monument (lower bridge)

In 1999, a monument commemorating Kenji Miyazawa's poem ``Chagu Chagu Umako'' was erected near the bridge below where he was lodging with his younger brother when he was in his third year at the High School of Agriculture and Forestry. There are four songs, including the following: ``Even though it's still a little while before dawn, the bottom edge of the river is still open.'' It was around this time that Kenji began to devote himself seriously to literature, and the ten years he spent in Morioka from the age of 13 to the age of 24 (the end of his high school agricultural research studentship) became the foundation for his subsequent activities.

Morioka Dashi Museum

It is located in a corner of the grounds of Morioka Hachimangu Shrine. The floats that appear in the September festival are open to the public free of charge on Saturdays and Sundays. Displays materials related to the Morioka Dashi Festival, which is an intangible folk cultural property of Morioka City.

Morioka Jajamen Chitan

We take care to boil the noodles after the customer orders, and the noodles are chewy with plenty of fresh green onions and cucumbers. A dish that we are proud of and goes perfectly with handmade miso. The Chitang soup, which is made using locally-raised eggs with a firm yolk, can be served before or after the meal. *Annex Kawatoku store Phone number: 019-656-8868