Yaishidake Onsen

Kyozukayama

Mt. Sutra Mound is said to have been the sutra office of Fujiwara no Hidehira in ancient times. On the summit of the mountain is a "horseshoe stone" on which Minamoto no Yoshitsune is said to have ridden his horse and made hoof prints. 　The view from the top of Mt. Sutrazuka is truly wonderful, with the Ou Mountains in the distance and the Isawa fan-shaped area stretching out from there. The Isawa fan-shaped area stretches out from the Ou Mountains in the distance, and the villages and rice paddies dotting the landscape. In late May, azaleas are in full bloom, and in summer, hiking can be enjoyed from the nearby Gassan Campground.

Aharayama Plateau

Located between Yomogna-yama and Taneyama Plateau, and home to the Abarayama Municipal Pasture, the azalea colony is in full bloom from late May to mid-June, creating a wonderful contrast between the vivid green and vermilion colors. Take the Esashi City Bus to the Babazaki bus stop on the Ite Koujiya Kuchisawa Line (via Kami-Ite), or take the JR Tohoku Shinkansen bullet train from Mizusawa Esashi Station to the Esashi Bus Center bus stop on the Iwate-ken Kotsu Esashi Fujiwara no Sato Line, and change buses.

Fujisato petrified wood

This silicified tree of Sequoia japonica, located near Atago Shrine in Atagoyama Nature Park, is 12 million years old and emerged from the Inase Volcanic Formation, a sandy-questioning ash rock mixed with andesite rocky shore. That section alone is 1.3 m in diameter and 4 m high, making it the second largest silicified tree in the prefecture after the Nemoto silicified tree. Take the Esashi City Bus to the Fujisato bus stop on the Ite Kojiyaguchizawa Line (via Kami-Ite), or take the JR Tohoku Shinkansen from JR Mizusawa Esashi Station to the Esashi Bus Center bus stop on the Iwate-ken Kotsu Esashi Fujiwara no Sato Line, and change buses.