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Ishikawa Takuboku’s monument (in front of JR Hidate Station)

Takuboku Ishikawa's father, Kazuyoshi, was from Hiratate, Hachimantai City. In front of JR Hidate Station, there is a monument with a poem that reads, ``I carried my mother on my back and cried so lightly that I could not stop for three steps.''

Iwate Prefecture Prefectural Forest

It was established as a place for prefectural residents to spread emotional connection through greenery. There are many types of wild birds and plants, making it an ideal place for nature observation, forest bathing, and recreation.You can also use the forest learning exhibition hall and wood craft center.

Hachimantai City Matsuo Mine Museum

It was built in 1981 as the "Matsuo History and Folklore Museum" to preserve and display materials in various fields such as archeology and folklore from the former Matsuo Village area, but from April 2014 it has been renovated as the "paradise above the clouds". This facility specializes in preserving and exhibiting materials from the Matsuo Mine, which was said to have the highest sulfur production in the East and was closed in 1964.