Recreational Activities / Experiences

Appi hot spring

The spring water is a simple hot spring that is colorless and odorless, with an abundant flow of 630 liters per minute. *On July 22, 2017, "AIPP Onsen Patio" was reopened as "Appi Onsen Shirakaba no Yu."

Nature trekking guide

A nature guide focusing on the Kitayamazaki Nature Trail and the Unosu Cliff Nature Trail, one of Japan's ``Top 100 Walks''. It is possible to set a course that suits your physical strength and time, such as a relatively flat course along the coastline and around the observatory, or a course for able-bodied legs known as the Alps of the Sea. This guide is proud of his warm Tohoku dialect.

Hu Siwang Mountain

Since Kenji Miyazawa wrote in his notebook that this mountain is ``the mountain where you should bury your sutras,'' the Kenji Memorial Hall and Ihatov Hall were built on the same site, which is one of the mountains with which Kenji has the deepest connection. Kenji wrote a poem about Hu Shiwang, and also mentioned Mt. Hu Shiwang in his unfinished literary poem ``The Hill.''

Sennumagahara

A high-rise wetland with an area of ​​approximately 46 hectares located in a pine forest. About a 3-hour walk from the Takinoue trailhead, you will reach a wetland dotted with ponds of various sizes. It is valuable for its large scale and preserved primitiveness, and is also home to a splendid abundance of alpine plants.

Shizukuishi Prince Hotel [Shizukuishi Takakura Onsen]

In front of the open-air bath is a pond almost as high as the hot spring, where you can watch carp swimming while soaking in the hot spring water. The mountain-side rooms offer an up-close view of majestic Mt. The hotel is also adjacent to a ski resort and a golf course, so no matter what time of year you visit, you will always have something different to enjoy.

Hachimantai

Hachimantai, a part of Towada-Hachimantai National Park, straddles both Iwate and Akita prefectures, and includes a plateau centered on the mountains that form the backbone of the Ou Mountains, Genta-Mori and Mt. Chausu to the east, and Mt. Hakudake and Fujishichi Onsen to the south. , is used as a general term that includes the western Minoyu and Yakeyama areas. It has an aspite-like topography, with numerous crater marshes such as Hachimanuma among the sea of ​​Betula birch and Aomori fir, and alpine plants such as day lily and skunk cabbage spread out around the gentle walking path. Additionally, there are the Hachimantai Aspite Line and Hachimantai Jukai Line, which are great driving courses that allow you to fully enjoy nature while admiring the majestic view of Mt. Iwate, and there are parking lots and rest houses at the prefectural border.

Twelve Gods Nature Observation Education Forest

A virgin forest left in its natural state at the eastern foot of Mt. It is a natural broadleaf forest of 150 to 300 years old, mainly composed of beech and suzutake mushroom communities, and is said to be the most natural forest in the area, with a mixture of oak, sawagurumi, zelkova trees over 1 meter in diameter, and giant horse chestnut trees. The forest is home to many plants and animals. The "beech-suzu bamboo community" of Mt. Junigamiyama is the only one of its kind in Japan as an old-growth forest representative of the cool-temperate zone of the Pacific coast type. This fact makes it meaningful in contrast to the Shirakami Mountains, which are known for their virgin forests of beech and chishimazasa bamboo communities, which represent the cool-temperate zone along the coast of the Sea of Japan. The park was closed due to Typhoon No. 19 in 2011, but the first park area was opened to visitors in July 2024. The road from the Shigemo side leading to the first park site has been restored, but the remote road and forest road beyond the first park site have not been restored and are therefore off-limits.

Mt. Kurakake

Mt. Kurakake, located at the foot of Mt. Iwate and with an altitude of 897m, is a hiking course for families where you can easily enjoy climbing. This is the mountain that Kenji Miyazawa loved, and there is a monument to his poem ``Kurakake no Yuki'' next to the parking lot. Mt. Kurakake has been designated by the government as a scenic spot in Ihatov, and its appearance changes spectacularly with each season: spring, summer, autumn, and winter. Please take a look at the majestic view of Mt. Iwate from the summit.

Usui Falls

About 15 minutes from Shidodaira Onsen, the waterfall is 20m high and 7m wide, and hangs over strangely shaped rocks, giving it the appearance of a thin layer of clothing.

Taneyamagahara Forest Park

A promenade based on Kenji Miyazawa's works has been built in a beautiful forest starting from Yurin Land Taneyama. There are open spaces of various sizes on this trekking course, which the whole family can easily enjoy by observing wildflowers and bird watching.

Nusakake Falls and Kitanosawa Otaki Falls

Nusakake Falls is located at the eastern entrance of Mt. Nanchang, and it is said that in the past, when mountaineers entered the mountain, they offered money to the mountain god to pray for safety. The waterfall is 7m high and 4.5m wide, and appears to have two tiers. There is a promenade along the river to the basin of the waterfall. Upstream is Kitanosawa Falls, which is 13m high and 3m wide.

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.