Confectionery Chef Yamazen

Kusashido

Nanbu Shizome has been known as Iwatene Murasaki since the Kamakura period, and was protected and encouraged after the reign of Morioka Harujo by Lord Nobunao Nambu. It was dyed using high-quality, abundant purple grass roots that grow naturally in the mountains, a unique dyeing technique, and simple squeezing in large, small, and standing tubs, and it came to be called Nanbu Murasaki.

Ishikawa Takuboku Poetry Monument (in front of Morioka Station)

In the plaza in front of Morioka Station, there is a monument with a poem engraved with the words, ``Looking toward the mountains of my hometown, I have nothing to say. I am grateful for the mountains of my hometown.'' The song was composed during his time working at the Tokyo Asahi Shimbun newspaper, and its nostalgic feel is familiar to many people. Additionally, the letters ``Morioka'' posted on the outside wall of the station are a collection of letters written in Takuboku's own handwriting.

Morioka Highland Country Club

A unique course with 3 courses and 27 holes located in the gentle hills near Morioka city. From the course, you can see Mt. Iwate, Morioka city, and the countryside.