Taimagura Bungalow Village

Hatashikako Dance Preservation Society

It is unknown how it was passed down to the district, but it is danced for meritorious deeds, and is currently performed at various events by Hata district residents. Currently, there are only nine members of the preservation society, but the small community is working together to carry out handing down and preservation activities. (Dainenbutsu Kenbu: Danced with the purpose of attaining the merits of the Buddha, while chanting the Nembutsu and sutras while holding harvested food. Shikako Odori: A Makuhari-style Shikako dance performed to pray for good health and good harvest, with the dancer receiving a Shikako head.) ) Date and time District festivals, events, etc.

Miyako City Kitakami Mountains Folklore Museum

Nationally designated important tangible folk cultural property. The Kawai area of ​​Miyako City has lived continuously with the blessings of the mountains. Three exhibition rooms centered on the first exhibition room, which introduces the lives of people who lived in harmony with nature, centering on the tools that supported life in the mountains, and a video with 30 fixed seats on a staircase. There is an exhibition room and a special exhibition room.

Otoge Dam (along National Route 106)

The Kawai district of Miyako City, where one of the most beautiful rivers in Iwate Prefecture flows, is a mecca for mountain stream fishing, and you can enjoy the beautiful expressions of nature in each season. In particular, the autumn leaves around Otoge Dam turn the mountains red and delight the eyes of passing motorists. [Best time to see autumn leaves] Mid-October to late October