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  • Sasaki Kizen Seika
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    Iwate Tono-shi Tsuchibuchicho Yamaguchi
    "Located on the Yamaguchi River, a 20-minute drive from JR Tono Station. The traditional single-story building combines a feel of history and charm. It's not open to the public as Mr. Sasaki's descendants still live there, but you are free to look at the exterior. Sasaki Kizen was a folk tale scholar active from the Taisho to the early Showa periods and also known as the Japanese Grimm. His renderings of local oral tradition led Yanagida Kunio to write The Legends of Tono. Sasaki’s grave is in a public cemetery nearby in an area called ""Yamaguchi-no-Dannohana.”"
  • Dannohana
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    Iwate Tono-shi Tsuchibuchicho Yamaguchi 2-chiwari
    An area near the childhood home of Sasaki Kizen, a folk tale scholar and Tono City native. Today there's a public cemetery on top of a hill, along with Kizen's grave. According to the Legends of Tono, when the graveyard was made, a large bottle was found. This angered the village elders, so it was re-buried. It's also said to be a graveyard for those who died at Dendera Field where old villagers went at the end of their lives.
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  • Yamaguchi Waterwheel
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    Iwate Tono-shi Tsuchibuchicho Yamaguchi 2-chiwari
    A watermill with a thatched roof on the Yamaguchi River in Tono City. It's date of origin is unknown, but it was once used for threshing and milling flour. It's still operational. It was made to utilize a large amount of water, and with its old-fashioned appearance, it’s become a much-used symbol of traditional Tono. The idyllic scenery also makes it popular with tourists.
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  • Kitsune no Sekisho
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    Iwate Tono-shi Tsuchibuchicho Tsuchibuchi
    There are several stone statues of foxes on the outskirts of Tono. This one is on a street between the Kogarase River and National Route 340. Legend says that one day when a man passed through the neighborhood, he was tricked by a fox who turned itself into a young maiden. A sign board tells the story so you can experience the tale for yourself. The statue is located on a small hill with a nice view overlooking the countryside with the mountains in the distance.
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  • Yamazaki no Konsei-sama
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    Iwate Tono-shi Tsuchibuchicho Tochinai 16-chiwari
    A Shinto shrine on a mountainside about 12 kilometers southwest of JR Tono Station. Konsei-sama is a Shinto god worshiped in the Tono region who is thought to bestow children and good harvests. The god makes an appearance in the Legends of Tono. The shrine contains a roughly 1. 5-meter phallic symbol made of stone. It is said that polishing it with a scrub brush will reward the worshiper with children, alleviate feminine discomfort, etc. While it was lost for a period, it was discovered during construction in recent times and re-enshrined. The Konsei Festival is held annually on May 5th.
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  • Doshin Yashiki (Samurai Residence)
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    Iwate Hanamaki-shi Sakuramachi 4-83-8
    This historic building is located approximately a 15-minute drive from Hanamaki Interchange on the Tohoku Expressway. The building was constructed in the Edo period, and later relocated and reconstructed when Doshin Hanamaki came to live here. It is situated right next to the Miyazawa Kenji Poetry Tablet. As a samurai residence in the form of a curved house from the Hansei period, it has been designated as a municipally designated Cultural Property. Visitors can tour the exterior of the house for free from April to November. And from May to October, on weekends, national holidays and during the summer holidays, tea is served on the porch of the Doshin residence.
    Doshin Yashiki (Samurai Residence) image
  • Ishidoriya Museum of History and Folklore
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    Iwate Hanamaki-shi Ishidoriyacho Nakaterabayashi 7-7-1
    A museum about a 15-minute drive from Hanamaki Interchange on the Tohoku Expressway. It has a collection of 1,788 pieces of sake brewing equipment on display assembled with the help of Nanbu master brewers and brewery workers. The collection depicts the history of sake brewing and has been designated a National Important Cultural Property. In addition to an overview of the brewing process, it also displays sake drinking vessels from Japan and around the world, ancient documents, and items from daily life excavated from local sites.
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  • Takamura Sanso
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    Iwate Hanamaki-shi Ota 3-85-1
    A mountain cottage located about 20 minutes by car from JR Hanamaki Station. It's where Takamura Kotaro spent seven years starting in 1945 and is adjacent to the Takamura Kotaro Museum. Built with wood gathered by villagers who admired Takamura, it has outer walls and another roof protecting the original house. The villa is about 25 square meters including the dirt floor, and it's built so roughly that snow blows in during the winter. It is preserved just as it was when Takamura lived there, with elements such as his self-portrait and a window in the shape of the Chinese character for light on the bathroom door.
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  • Hayachine and Kenji Gallery
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    Iwate Hanamaki-shi Ohasamamachi Ohasama 3-161
    This exhibition gallery is located approximately a 23-minute drive from JR Shin-Hanamaki Station. It opened in 2007. The building is a reconstruction of the former Hienuki District Office, and is said to have been modeled on Kenji Miyazawa's fairytale, The Cat's Office. The museum contains exhibits of works by Hayachine and Kenji Miyazawa, as well as molybdenum ore from Mount Nekoyama, which is said to have been the setting for Kaze no Matasaburo. Visitors can also see a reconstruction of the former Ishikawa Inn, which Miyazawa often stayed at.
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  • Unedorisama Shrine
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    Iwate Pref. Tonoshi Shimokumichou
    A Shinto shrine dedicated to the god Unedori Myojin located a five minute drive by car from Tono Station. The shrine is said to have been built after Minatoya Heibei, an Edo period merchant from Tono, prayed to Unedori Myojin at a torii gate in the village of Fudai. The shrine is famously believed to provide luck in the fulfillment of love and is visited by many couples. Red strips of cloth are sold at an unmanned stand on the grounds, and it is said that you will marry your sweetheart if you are able to tie one to a tree in front of the shrine using only your left hand. Accordingly, the trees on the shrine’s grounds are covered in red cloth strips, creating a mysterious and magical atmosphere.
    Unedorisama Shrine image
  • Miyazawa Kenji Ihatov Museum
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    Iwate Pref. Hanamakishi Takamatsu 1-1-1
    Adjoining the Miyazawa Kenji Memorial Museum and Miyazawa Kenji Dowa Mura (Village of Fairy Tales), the Ihatov Museum has a library and exhibition space carrying materials related to Kenji Miyazawa as well as a café space; shop corner; and hall and classroom space which can be used for lectures, concerts, and various other events. Here visitors can engage with the world of Kenji Miyazawa in a variety of ways.
    Miyazawa Kenji Ihatov Museum image
  • Monument to Kenji Miyazawa (Ame ni mo Makezu Monument)
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    Iwate Pref. Shimoheiguntanohatamura Raga 3
    This monument is especially valuable, among all the many Kenji Miyazawa monuments, for the section of his famous poem “Ame ni mo Makezu” engraved on in in the handwriting of Kotaro Takamura. It was erected in 1936, but since some words were accidentally omitted, it was re-engraved in 1944. Crowds of people from all over Japan gather here every year on September 21st, the anniversary of Miyazawa’s death. It’s a 10 minute drive from Tohoku Expressway Hanamaki Minami Interchange.
    Monument to Kenji Miyazawa (Ame ni mo Makezu Monument) image
  • Yama no Sta. Showa no School
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    3.5
    27 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Iwate Hanamaki-shi Kutashizawa Ushikado 86-1

    入場料払ってまではよいかなぁ、、、と言う感じだったので、入り口で辞めときました。 外見もそこまで懐かしさを感じられなかったです。 学校給食を食事として食べれるなら、中に入ろうと思いましたが、駄菓子屋さんだけしかやっていなかったので、中には入りませんでした。

  • Hanamaki Nitobe Museum
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    4.0
    23 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Iwate Hanamaki-shi Takamatsu 9-21

    「花巻市における新渡戸家の歴史」と「国際人新渡戸稲造」の2つのテーマの記念館ですかね。 著書「武士道」で知られている新渡戸稲造さんですが、この記念館を訪れて、何となく「武士道」を書かれた理由というか、背景がわかったような気がします。 簡単に言うと「花巻市における新渡戸家の歴史、環境」があっての著書「武士道」であり、それが「国際人新渡戸稲造」につながったのかなぁーと思いました。 まぁー細かいことは抜...

  • Takamura Kotaro Memorial Museum
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    4.0
    28 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Iwate Hanamaki-shi Ota Dai3-chiwari 85-1

    中学校の国語で聞いた人でした。宮沢賢治との交流があり、自給自足の様な生活をしながら作品を作っていた。何でそこまで自分に厳しい生活を強いたのか

  • Nambumagarikachibaka
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    4.0
    17 Reviews
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    Iwate Pref. Tonoshi Ayaorichoukamiayaori 1-14

    伝承園には南部曲り家(菊池家)があり、 遠野を治めていた南部家では、直角に曲がった家の形をしており、 母屋から曲がった先は長屋と馬小屋になっていた。 角は土間で煮炊きする竃がありました。 遠野ふるさと村には立派な曲り家がいくつも残っていました。 南部曲り家(千葉家)には帰りに寄りました というより寄るつもりで行くと、何と工事中でした。 数年は見れないとかということでした。

  • Tono Go Hachimangu Shrine
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    4.5
    6 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Iwate Tono-shi Matsuzakicho Shiraiwa 23-19

    遠野駅の北東方向にあるジンジャ・カテドラルです。広い敷地はよく手入れがなされており、流鏑馬ができる馬場もあります。また境内には猫を祀る猫神社というお堂もあります。御朱印あります。

  • Hanamaki Museum
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    3.0
    13 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Iwate Hanamaki-shi Takamatsu Dai26-chiwari 8-1

    花巻市の歴史や文化について学習できる博物館です。入館料はかかりますが、遺跡からの出土品など、展示物は豊富でした。

  • Hanamaki Shrine
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    3.5
    8 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Iwate Hanamaki-shi Atagocho 384-1

    花巻神社は、愛宕神社と稲荷神社が昭和30年に合祀され、改称されてきた神社とのことです。愛宕神社は花巻城の祈願所として創建された八幡寺の鎮守の神として祀られた神社です。八幡寺は神仏分離に際して廃寺となってしまって、説明板があるだけで、面影は残っていません。花巻神社は複雑な歴史があるようで、そのような歴史を感じるような神社でした。

  • Nanbu Shrine
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    3.5
    7 Reviews
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    Iwate Tono-shi Higashidatecho 3-6

    鍋倉城址がある鍋倉山中腹にあるジンジャ・シュラインです。1882年創建で、南部氏の歴代の当主のうち８柱が祀られています。御朱印あります。

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A northern Tohoku prefecture promising peace and quiet, Iwate is sparsely populated, replacing people with snow-capped mountains, history-rich sites, and fields of crops that are to thank for the region’s delicious local cuisine. Meander along the three-city Golden Route, where you’ll visit the grand Buddhist temples of Hiraizumi and the Tono folk villages before tasting the three famed noodle dishes of Morioka.

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