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Roadside station “Shiwa”

Shiwa Town

Central Iwate

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    The main facilities are Shiwa Town's representative farm direct sales store and Shiwa Fruit Park Exchange Hall.
    ``Farm Direct Center Akasawa'' is packed with processed products such as apples, grapes, peaches, fresh vegetables, and 100% juice.
    The exchange center has a shop stocked with local Shiwa sake, pottery, and folk crafts.
    In addition, Restaurant Karin-tei has been well-received for its diverse menus that use plenty of local ingredients, such as the Nanbu Hitsumi set meal and the Japanese-style steak set meal.
    ■Business hours
    Direct from the farm/8:00-19:00 (until 18:00 in April, October and November, until 17:30 from December to March)
    Shop/9:00-19:00 (until 18:00 from mid-November to mid-April)
    Restaurant/10:00-19:00 (until 17:30 from mid-November to mid-April)
    ■Closed days: 12/31-1/3

    Location
    7-8 Matsubara, Toyama, Shiwa-cho, Shiwa-gun, Iwate 028-3535
    Inquiries
    Shiwa Fruit Park Exchange Center Restaurant Karintei

    FAX number 019-671-1301
    Website
    http://www.lafrance.co.jp/karintei.htmlOpen in new tab
    Other
    Parking lot: 8 large cars, 37 regular cars
    Eating and drinking facilities: Restaurant Karin-tei
    Shop: Souvenir sales Direct from the farm

    Highlights
    [September 23rd] Shiwa Fruit Village Festival held
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    Shigari Wake Shrine

    Nicknamed Akaishi-san since ancient times, he has been widely revered as the guardian deity of industrial prosperity, river and maritime safety, and traffic safety. A large red stone that is said to be the origin of the word Shiwa Town is enshrined in the temple grounds. The approach to the shrine is lined with large cherry trees, and among them is the 700-year-old matchmaking cherry tree, the Minami-no-zakura, which attracts a large number of visitors in the spring.

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    Central Iwate
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    Sunfarm Cherry & Berry Garden

    You can enjoy cherry picking and blueberry picking at a farm surrounded by nature.

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    Central Iwate
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    Jingaoka Camp Ruins and Bee Shrine

    Jingaoka, where Minamoto no Yoriyoshi and his son Yoriie are said to have set up camp during the Nine Years War, was the base of numerous wars. In addition to historical sites related to the War of the Nine Years, such as the Bee Shrine that is said to have been commissioned by Yoriyoshi and his son Yoriie, and Nakajima of the Moon Ring and Hino Ring that Yoriyoshi ordered built, There is a clear water that is said to have been used by Minamoto no Yoritomo to wash the head of the murdered Fujiwara Yasuhira during his conquest of the Oshu Fujiwara clan. It is a sacred place full of poetic beauty, with cherry blossoms and azaleas in spring, hydrangeas in summer, and autumn leaves in autumn.

    Shiwa Town

    Central Iwate
    History / CultureShrines / Temples