Over 3,000 National Treasures and Important Cultural Properties are housed here showing the glories of the Oshu Fujiwara Clan, which built a golden culture.
Access
100 minutes by car from Shizukuishi Prince Hotel
Nearby Attractions
Chuson-ji Temple Autumn Fujiwara Festival
Chigo Gyouretsu (a child in a festival precession), local entertainment, and the Chusonji Noh performance are performed under the beautiful autumnal …
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 …
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
Connected to the Nasu volcanic belt, this is made up about 40 volcanoes that erupted during the Quaternary Era, and signs of its activity can still …
Imperial Ruins Yanagino
Terraces along the River Kitakami extend from the foot of Takadachi. The quantity and quality of its remains and relics stand out among the ruins of …
Jodogahama Beach, Rikuchu Coast
This is one of the most scenic parts of the Rikuchu Coast National Park. Pure white rocks jut from the azure sea to form tiny …
Kenji Miyazawa Memorial Hall
Kenji Miyazaki, the poet and children’s author who created such classics as Night on the Galactic …
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
Situated on Lake Gosho, this facility houses a workshop making traditional handicrafts such as furniture, pottery, and Nambu ironmongery, sweets and …
Ryusendo Caves
The Ryusendo Caves are one of the three biggest caves in Japan, and designated as a National Natural …
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 …
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