Recreational Activities / Experiences

Senganishi Forest Park

This is a park where you can get close to nature. You can enjoy unique scenery in every season. There are campsites and bungalows with shower and cooking facilities. Open from April to November.

Seki no Ichi Sake Brewery

The Ichinoseki region is blessed with abundant water from the Kitakami Mountains and the Ou Mountains, as well as rice cultivation. The sake is brewed with water nurtured by this land and carefully selected rice, using the secret techniques and love of the Nanbu Touji. The brewery also produces "Iwate Kura Beer" brewed in the brewery, and has a café and a restaurant with a menu featuring local cuisine and other local ingredients. Main Products】Seurai-no-ichi

Morioka handmade village

With the concept of "see, touch, create," this facility brings together Morioka's traditional techniques such as crafts, folk crafts, and food.In addition to a handmade workshop zone with 15 workshops, over 4,000 types of local products are on display and for sale. is also being carried out. The handmade workshops are especially popular, and you can see up close how the craftsmen use their traditional methods, as well as receive instructions directly from the craftsmen as you create your own original work.

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Ark Tategamori

Within the grounds of Ark Tategamori, there is a flower garden where tulips, lavender, roses, and other seasonal flowers bloom, and visitors can enjoy the scent of flowers and herbs as they take a leisurely stroll. More than 20 species of animals are kept on the vast grounds, and visitors can interact with them through hands-on activities such as feeding and egg-collecting. The restaurant, the first certified organic restaurant in the Tohoku region, offers a buffet-style meal.

Goyosha (local toy)

In addition to introducing the history and origin of kokeshi dolls on panels, the museum also features local toys, traditional kokeshi dolls passed down from the feudal era, southern Kinakinabo dolls, Anpo kokeshi dolls, Morioka bokko dolls, and traditional kokeshi dolls made based on Morioka's land. The original kokeshi dolls that have been created are on display. The name ``Goyo'' from Goyosha, which was founded in 1933, comes from the phrase ``Ikka Goyo, the result of opening naturally.''

Ueyama Kohaku Kobo

You can make your own jewelry from Kuji amber. Depending on your budget, you choose an amber gemstone and polish it using three types of sandpaper in order. After finishing with toothpaste, metal fittings are attached to create a brooch or pendant. The workshop takes about three hours, and reservations should be made at least one week in advance. Tunnel tours are also available.

Ichinohe Handicraft Museum

On display are wooden and bamboo accessories, furniture, and sakiori made by craftsmen in Ichinohe Town. You can also purchase it. In addition, in the workshop, you can receive actual instruction and experience making products.

Nishidake Fish Farm Fishing Pond

A fishing pond where you can enjoy fishing for char and rainbow trout in the great outdoors. The fish you catch can be grilled over charcoal and eaten on the spot. There is also a children's park nearby, so it's a facility the whole family can enjoy.

Kitayamazaki Sappa Boat Adventures

This is a thrilling tour of Kitayamazaki's cliffs and sea caves aboard a sappa boat, a small rock boat still in use by fishermen. The 60-minute boat ride allows visitors to enjoy the beauty of the cliffs, which can only be seen from the sea.

Whale and Sea Science Museum

The Whale and Sea Science Museum aims to introduce the mysterious ocean from various angles and deepen visitors' interest in the ocean. Exhibits are organized by theme from the top of the building to the bottom, and you can explore it as if you were taking a walk into the ocean. The museum introduces the romantic world of whales through exhibits such as the world's largest skeletal specimen of a gigantic sperm whale, a creature of the sea.

Kashiwagidaira Lake Resort Facilities

The riverbed along the Sarugaishi River is used to provide dining, leisure, and sports facilities. Putting golf, gateball field, baseball field, mountain bike course, cottage, barbecue garden, etc.