buckwheat mooncake

Life Culture Museum

The Lifestyle Culture Museum, which displays about 300 items such as agricultural tools and folk implements, introduces the way of life in this region from the Meiji period to the early Showa period. You can learn about the history and climate that are closely tied to the region and its lifestyle, such as the wisdom and ingenuity with which they overcame the harsh winters of northern countries, and the lives of people back then who lived in harmony with nature. Getting to know the history and climate of the place you visit is a valuable pleasure when traveling to a new town. Please stop by.

Grain richness cake

◇It is a pound cake with a moderate sweetness. Among the grains produced in Iwate Prefecture, amaranth flour, buckwheat flour, millet flour, green bean flour, and black bean flour are added to the dough, and the surface is sprinkled with buckwheat and walnuts before baking. Enjoy the simple taste of grain. ◇When cutting with a knife, cool the cake thoroughly in the refrigerator, then warm it with boiling water and cut with a knife to make the cut smoother. Please try it once.

Millet Park

Millet Park, located halfway up Mt. Oritsume, a prefectural natural park, is an outdoor play spot where you can enjoy the great outdoors. In addition to Millet Plaza, which has a restaurant where you can enjoy 100% locally produced handmade soba and Tartary soba, a soba making experience room, and a training room, there are cottages, a campground, an event plaza, an experience farm, and a children's slope. OK for long stays. Ideal for climbing and hiking Mt. Orizume, and taking a walk while admiring the wonderful scenery of the Kitakami Mountains. [Opening period] Mid-April to end of November every year