The Hanamaki City Osako Exchange Activation Center, which opened in October 2007, consists of two buildings: the main building and the exhibition hall. The main building is a facility that can be used for social gatherings, club activities, a multipurpose hall, and events. The exhibition hall is a restored version of the former Hienuki District Office, and is said to be the model for Kenji Miyazawa's fairy tale ``The Cat's Office.'' The museum exhibits works related to Hayachine and Kenji, a reproduction of the room at the old Ishikawa Inn where Kenji regularly stayed, and molybdenum ore from Nekoyama, which is said to be the setting for Kaze no Matata Saburo.
- Location
- 3-161 Osako, Osako-cho, Hanamaki-shi 028-3203
- Business Hours
- 9:00-21:30 (main building)
9:00-16:30 (Exhibition Hall) - Closed
- 12/29～1/3
- Price
- free
- Inquiries
- Hanamaki City Osako Exchange Activation Center
Phone number 0198-48-3231
FAX number 0198-48-4882
