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Koiwai Farm Kamimaru Cowshed Group

Koiwai Farm has grown along with the development of dairy farming in Japan. A total of six buildings, including cowsheds and silos, that were built and used during its more than 100-year history have been designated as nationally registered tangible cultural properties. All of them were built between the end of the Meiji period and the beginning of the Showa period, and the brick silo in particular is said to be the oldest existing in Japan. In addition, there are cultural property buildings scattered every few kilometers within the grounds, which are the setting for Kenji Miyazawa's poems and fairy tales, and tours of these buildings are held every year.

Southern puns

Its home is the Shizukuishi region near Morioka, and it is also called ``Shizukuishi Yoshire.'' The song was born with an interesting romantic feel against the backdrop of the turbulent Sengoku era, and has been passed down from village to village as a spiritual support for the local people.The emotion in the song is expressed as a dance and continues to this day. In Shizukuishi, it is sung and danced as an indispensable part of celebrations, especially wedding banquets. It is originally a zashiki dance, but during the ``Shizukuishi Yoshare Festival'' during Obon, a large parade dance by Shizukuishi Anekko is performed. The songs are lively and rhythmic in the form of jinku. It is a folk song selected as the third Iwate prefecture standard song, and is a gorgeous song comparable to ``Karame-bushi''. Additionally, the ``Nanbu Yoshare National Convention'' is held in late August every year.

Kunimi Onsen

A famous hot spring in Michinoku located at Kunimi Pass at the southern foot of Mt. Komagatake on the border with Akita Prefecture. Located in the midst of the natural beauty of Hachimantai National Park, many people visit the hot springs every year for their therapeutic benefits and relaxation. In addition, it continues to be loved by people as a base for mountain climbing to Mt. Komagatake and Sennumagahara, with its rustic atmosphere that evokes nostalgia. There are Ishizuka Ryokan, Moriyamaso, and Kunimisanso (day trip), and the hot spring quality is hydrogen carbonate spring (hydrogen sulfide type), neutral and high temperature, and is effective for chronic gastrointestinal diseases, neuralgia, rheumatism, skin diseases, etc.