Hanamaki Toy Museum

Poran Square (southern diagonal/sundial flower bed)

Kenji Miyazawa designed it for the Hanamaki Onsen Amusement Park at the request of a student from his time at the Rasu Jijin Association, but it could not be realized due to economic and technical conditions, and was recreated based on the design documents and letters from the time. thing. The southern slanting flower bed incorporates the arabesque pattern of the southern region, and is designed to be symmetrical, with the stems of vines representing garden paths and the fruits representing small circular flower beds. In addition, the sundial flower bed is an exotic patterned flower bed that mainly features a sundial with the numbers on its dial drawn with flowers.

Enjoji Gate

This gate was originally made from the materials used for the main gate of Waga Futago Castle. Around 1614, the then lord of Hanamaki Castle, Nanbu Hikokuro Masanao, was working on constructing Hanamaki Castle, and he salvaged the materials and used the Sannomaru Karame handiwork. It was relocated to Enjoji-zaka, where it was originally located, and is called Enjoji-mon. It has been designated as a cultural property by the city.

Chicken head mountain

Ketouyama (1,445m) is a mountain with a strong presence as a rocky peak in the Hayachine Mountain Range. There are two ways to climb the mountain: one goes to the left side of the mountain and climbs up via Nanaori Falls, and the other goes up through a forested area on a steep slope. Both courses have rough roads with bamboo thickets, so be careful of your footing.