Kenji Miyazawa Memorial Hall
Kenji Miyazaki, the poet and children’s author who created such classics as Night on the Galactic Railroad
Access
- 70 minutes by car from Shizukuishi Prince Hotel
Nearby Attractions
Chuson-ji Temple Autumn Fujiwara Festival
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Chuson-ji Temple Daimonji Okuribi
When a day goes down on August 16th, the last day of the Obon Festival, and the ridgeline of Mt. Tabashine and the night sky come together, the fire …
Geibi Gorge
Designated a place of scenic beauty in 1925, Geibi Gorge is counted as one the Hundred Views of Japan. …
Genbi Gorge
On both sides of the Iwai River, which has its source on Mt. Kurikoma, the gorge extends for about 2km of fantastically-shaped …
Hachiman Marsh, Towada-Hachimantai National Park
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Imperial Ruins Yanagino
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Jodogahama Beach, Rikuchu Coast
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Koiwai Farm
A general farm, sprawling over the foothills of Mt. Iwate. It covers 3,000 ha and in its grounds it has a dairy and other production facilities, as …
Lake Gosho and Flying Swans
This area is famous as a place where swans migrate to in winter. The multipurpose dam built in 1981 allowed the creation of a lake where in summer …
Morioka Handi-works Square
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Ryusendo Caves
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Takuboku Ishikawa Song Memorial
The memorial stone engraved with the song My father though sixty came into his inheritance and listens at the feet of the priest stands in the …
The Golden Hall of Chosonji Temple
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