Treasure of the Forest Matsutake Mushroom Sake

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Akka Cave, located in the northern part of the Kitakami Mountains, is a large cave with a total length of 23.7 km, the longest in Japan. The full story of the labyrinth dungeon is still unknown. It is truly a stalactite museum where you can see almost all types of stalactites. Nationally designated natural monument

Skunk cabbage in Hakutori Wetland

Surrounded by the Kitakami Mountains, including Mt. Takamori and Mt. Hakutori, the Hakutori Wetland is a natural treasure trove that was selected in 1988 as one of Japan's top 100 natural areas to preserve in the 21st century. When spring is still early, skunk cabbage secretly opens its white flowers behind a forest of beech, Quercus oak, and Betula birch. The contrast between the gray trees and the skunk cabbage dotted around their roots creates a tranquil atmosphere reminiscent of European forests. Japanese shorthorn cattle are also grazed within the large wetland. [Blooming period] Early to mid-May

Seven waterfalls of Okawa

The Seven Falls of Okawa is one of the most scenic spots in the Omoto River basin. Seven waterfalls of various sizes are connected in a stair-like manner along the river, which is less than 100 meters long. In the past, it was a remote place where no one could come, but now the surrounding area has been improved and the Nanataki Summer Festival, held every August, is crowded with people from both inside and outside the town. Get off at Morioka Station on the JR Tohoku Shinkansen to Iwaizumi Jidosha Transport Nagata bus stop, then take a JR or prefectural transportation bus bound for Ryusendo or Iwaizumi Sales Office on the Hayasaka Kogen Line, get off at Kamimachi bus stop, transfer to Iwaizumi Jidosha Transport bus, get off at Iwaizumi Ekimae bus stop, and get off at Iwaizumi Jidosha. Transfer to the transportation bus bound for Kamimachi, then transfer to the bus bound for Karachi at the last stop.