Yabukawa Soba Restaurant

Morioka Hachimangu Shrine

Morioka Hachimangu Shrine was built in 1680 by the 29th Lord Shigenobu Nanbu. The deity enshrined at Morioka Hachimangu Shrine is Shinada Wake no Mikoto (15th Emperor Ojin), who has been revered by local people since ancient times as the god of the roots of human life such as agriculture, industry, commerce, learning, food, clothing, and shelter. have been collected. Due to disasters such as the Great Morioka Fire in 1884 and damage from wind and snow over many years, the shrine building has been repeatedly rebuilt, and the current shrine building was rebuilt in December 1997. The vermilion-painted main shrine building with its colorful carvings exudes an imposing atmosphere as the new ``face of Morioka.'' As the largest shrine in the prefecture, and as a place of worship and celebrations that are rooted in people's lives, it is still crowded with visitors throughout the year.

Ogao’s weeping wig

A weeping wig found only in Iwate Prefecture. This male tree is approximately 170 years old and 22m tall. The weeping wigs in the city are made from this tree.

Morioka Shinkin Bank Main Branch (former savings bank)

The former Morioka Savings Bank was built in 1927 and was designed by Manji Kasai, a native of Morioka. The six thick columns extending from the first floor to the second floor, the stone carving patterns on the granite, and the stained glass inside give the building a sense of grandeur, and are in line with the modern expressions of the early Showa period and modern design. Designated as a Morioka City Preserved Building.