Morioka City Ikude Ski Resort

Iwayama Parkland

Located near the Iwayama Observation Deck, you can enjoy a large Ferris wheel, rainbow spin coaster, and more. There is Iwayama Golf Club next door, and tourist facilities such as Morioka Zoological Park are also nearby.

Kiyoshi Goko

A businessman from Mizusawa Ward, Oshu City. He became president of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in 1942, but in the same year he was selected as a cabinet advisor to the Hideki Tojo cabinet, and became chairman the following year. After the war, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries was manufacturing wartime weapons, and Goko, as president at the time, was working hard to increase production, but he was forced to be detained as a suspected war criminal. After being released from prison, he was punished by being expelled from public office, but when the charges were cleared and the punishment was lifted, he returned to the business world. He held various positions in the industry and contributed to the postwar economic recovery.

Takashi Hara Memorial Hall

This memorial hall is located on the grounds of the mansion where Takashi Hara, who organized Japan's first political party cabinet and was known as the commoner prime minister, was born. The collection includes the original diary of Takashi Hara, as well as personal belongings, letters, related documents, and the clothes worn when he was stabbed to death.