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Gotensaki Natural Recreation Forest

There is a promenade along the coastline through a rare virgin forest of broad-leaved trees, and you can enjoy forest bathing while listening to the sound of the ocean.

Birthplace of Nanbu Ushioi Uta

Nanbu Ushioi Uta is a representative folk song of Iwate. During the feudal period, the oxen carrying salt and seafood from the coast to Morioka sang this song while chasing their loaded oxen along the way. A national competition to sing and compete in this Nanbu Ushioi Uta is held every year on the last Saturday and Sunday of September.

Yasukamori

Yasugamori (1,239.1m above sea level) is located in the northwestern part of Iwaizumi Town, in the northern part of the Kitakami Mountains. This area is the headwaters of the Yasukagawa River, which flows into the Pacific Ocean, and it is said that the name of the mountain, Yasukamori, comes from the Ainu word ``wakka'' (clear stream). The course is adorned with Betula birch, Japanese aspenia and buttercup in spring, and sawflower in autumn. From the summit, you can see the Pacific Ocean, Mt. Hayachine, and Mt. Iwate. The trailhead is located in Kuzumaki town, and it takes about 35 minutes to climb, then descend to Yasukedaira, and it is also possible to climb Mt. Tobetsu in about 50 minutes. The forest of giant beech, birch, and yew trees is filled with ferns, hydrangeas, and cypress.