Keiko Sonoi statue

Numamiyachi Seven Dances

It was originally handed down in the Shinmachi district of Numamiya, but it is said that when Inari Shrine was moved from the former Midomura Kawabaraki area to its current location, the area of ​​tradition was moved from the Shinmachi district to the Noguchicho district. It is danced at the festival of Numamiyachi Inari Shrine. The performance has something in common with Kagura. Date: Iwate Town Autumn Festival Parade (Chunichi)

Roadside station “Ishigami no Oka”

In addition to providing services such as restrooms, breaks, disaster prevention, and road information, the facility also sells seasonal wild vegetables, fresh local vegetables, handmade dumplings, and side dishes made with local vegetables. The town's specialty "blueberry sauce" is popular. It is also adjacent to the Ishigami-oka Museum of Art, an outdoor sculpture museum, and in early summer, about 20,000 lavender plants decorate the hill.

Kitakami River Source/Iwatemachi River Station

Adjacent to the Kitakami River source Yuzuzu no Izumi. As the starting station of the Kitakami River, this facility is a symbol of cooperation in the Kitakami River basin. It also opened in June 2004 as a place for ``Japan's original scenery'' and ``environmental learning for children.'' Outside, there are rest facilities, a babbling stream for playing in the water, a water wheel, a lotus pond, and a grassy field.