Ichinoseki Hiraizumi Area Tourism Guidebook

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www.ichitabi.jp Chuson-ji Temple The priest Jikaku Daishi founded Chuson-ji Temple in 850 AD. Then, the first generation member of the Northern Fujiwara clan, Kiyohira, had a grand monastery with over 40 pagodas and 300 priests' quarters constructed. The main structure of Konjikido, designated a National Treasure, was built here, and is a treasure house of Heian Buddhist art which boasts over 3,000 National Treasures and Important Cultural Assets. [MAP: 2-C]

Enjoy Ichinoseki together with the World Heritage site Hiraizumi

Ichinoseki City borders on the World Heritage site Mt. Kinkeisan Hiraizumi and is the southern gateway to Iwate Prefecture. Located roughly between Chuson-ji Temple Hiraizumi is the 12th World Heritage Site within Japan, and and Motsu-ji Temple, Mt. Kinkeisan is has been recognized by UNESCO as the first World Cultural known as a mountain of faith that contained Asset in the Tohoku region. Ichinoseki and Hiraizumi are such a huge number of sutra burial mounds (kyozuka) that it also has the alternate name both very accessible to each other and they are also the base of Tsukuriyama, or "Mountain of Creation". for Hiraizumi tourism. If you're going to tour the World It is a mysterious mountain with colorful Heritage site, we especially recommend visiting the two legends of buried treasure and chickens made of gold. grand gorges, the pride of Ichinoseki. The famed downriver [MAP: 3-C] Geibikei Gorge can be reached from Hiraizumi by driving east for 35 minutes, while it's only a short 18-minute drive west to reach Genbikei Gorge. Muryoko-in Ato Site In addition, there are valuable historic ruins within the This is the site of the temple that the third- city that relate scenery from medieval times into the present generation Fujiwara clan member Hidehira built to imitate the Hoo-do hall at the Byodo- day, and the Honedera Village Estate Historical Site affiliated in Temple in Uji, Kyoto. The center line of the with the Northern Fujiwara clan. Please enjoy your tour building lines up with Mt. Kinkeisan to the around Hiraizumi and Ichinoseki while thinking about these west, and the setting sun on that ridgeline is said to be one of the greatest Pure Land historical times. sights. [MAP: 3-C] Here is what you need to know about Hiraizumi! Hiraizumi Cultural Heritage Center Kanjizaio-in Ato Site This center offers an outline of Bordering to the east of Motsu-ji Temple, World Heritage site Hiraizumi's this is the site of a temple built by the wife cultural heritage, as well as a broad of Fujiwara no Motohira. The Pure Land range of Hiraizumi's historical Garden is believed to follow the code culture as a tourist visitor's center written in the oldest Japanese gardening within the town. There are also book Sakuteiki, which was written during various exhibits of important the Heian period. archaeological artifacts dug up [MAP: 3-C] during excavations. [MAP: 3-C]

To inquire about Hiraizumi tourism: Hiraizumi Tourism Association, 61-7 Aza Izumiya, Hiraizumi, Hiraizumi-cho Tel +81-191-46-2110 Motsu-ji Temple Like Chuson-ji Temple, this temple was also founded by Jikaku Daishi. Between the days of the second-generation Fujiwara clan member Motohira and the third-generation member Hidehira, many monasteries were constructed, and in these ancient times, Chuson-ji boasted an outstanding scale. It has received designations as both a special historical site and a special place of scenic beauty. [MAP: 3-C]

The Honederamura Shoen Iseki Estate Site retains the landscape of a farming For Future Generations: village from more than 800 years ago, and is a place that can undoubtedly be called the original scenery of Japan. The scenery from an existing pictorial map illustrated in the medieval period is preserved in the present day close to the Honederamura Shoen Iseki form of that time. It is a precious historical site like no other in Japan. They are aiming for an additional registration with World Heritage Hiraizumi as a legacy Estate Site for future generations in Ichinoseki. [MAP: 3-B]

“Mutsu no Kuni Honederamura Ezu” (Drawing Map of Honederamura)

Approx. 18 min. Approx. 35 min. Recommended sightseeing course Approx. 20 min. Hiraizumi Sta. Approx. 35 min. Approx. 18 km (From April to November) Course A 2 days 1 night Approx. 9 km Chuson-ji Motsu-ji Lunch The required time 90 min. The required time 60 min. Approx. 18 min. Genbikei Gorge Approx. 8 min. Geibikei Gorge Approx. 20 min. Genbikei Gorge Ichinoseki Hot Springs Geibikei毛越寺 Gorge Approx. 9 km [Dumplings Eating Tours] [Stay] [Sightseeing Boat] Approx. 15km Approx. 10km Approx. 30 min. The required time 60 min. The required time 90 min. Approx. 20 min. Approx. 25 min. Course B day trip Approx. 20 min. Ichinoseki Sta. Approx. 40 min. Genbikei Gorge Chuson-ji Geibikei Gorge ar Bus Train [Lunch and Rest] The required time 90 min. [Sightseeing Boat] The required time 90 min.

01 Geibikei Geibikei Gorge, which is counted as one of The 100 Landscapes of Japan, has interwoven precipices of strangely-shaped and bizarre rocks which tower approximately 100 meters in height and span for about 2 kilometers. The wonder of the gorge has been designated as a national site of scenic beauty. The intensity of the valley when approaching the rock face never fails to fascinate visitors as it changes with the new leaves of spring, the flowers of summer, the blazing leaves of fall and the silvery world of winter. Within this grand valley are boatmen who expertly paddle downriver with one pole, a special sight that can only be experienced here. Along with the changing of the seasons, you can enjoy viewing such delights of nature as the scattering of wild birds and the splashing about of the river fish at the surface of the water. And during the snow-swept winter, the "Kotatsubune" are in operation. As you warm yourself at a kotatsu (a table heated underneath and covered with a quilt), a Japanese winter tradition, enjoy the elegance of the world like that of an Indian ink painting. [MAP: 3-D]

 Access from Ichinoseki Station By car, it's about 25 min via Pref. Rte. 19 (about 15 km) By bus, it's about 40 min "Iwate Kotsu" By train, it's about 30 min "JR Ofunato Line"  Access from Ichinoseki Interchange By car, it's about 25 min by Nat'l. Rte. 342 via Pref. Rte. 19 (about 18 km)

You can enjoy the beauty of the gorge from a boat all year round.

The popular times are May for wisteria-viewing and October for the autumn colors. The winter scenery viewed from the kotatsubune is also spectacular. Enjoy sake and a Kinagashi hot pot made with miso together with the superb scenery. Geibi Tourism Center/Boatman Mr. Toshiharu Sasaki

Colored by the seasons, and with the intensity of the approaching Enjoy the proximity to the beauty rock faces, Geibikei Gorge guides you through the valley on a graceful boat ride downstream. The surrounding history, culture and traditions even now provide many breathtaking sights. It is one of the valley riding in a boat place that will never leave you as you enjoy this elegant journey.

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Winter Yakatabune (a Japanese-Style roofed boat) Boats are operating in which you can enjoy the delicacy of hot pot cuisine as you draw warmth from a "kotatsu", a part of Japanese winter culture. Enjoy winter scenes like those of Indian ink paintings.

Mt. Murone There are plenty of recreational facilities such as a new paragliding and hang gliding school, a campground, a forest park, and a Furusato nature park center. [MAP: 3-E]

Yugendo Cave A natural cave museum of limestone boasting a history of 350 million years. There Grilled salted sweetfish is a mysterious contrast between the milky Charcoal-grilled salted sweetfish is the perfect combination with a white color of the limestone, stalactites, trip downriver. Being filled with the tastes of nature while enjoying stalagmites and other flowstones, and the the scenery is an absolutely exceptional experience. emerald of the underground lakes. [MAP: 2-D] Is there a stone to easy throw?

Daito Furusato Bunko These accommodation facilities boast being located at the magnificent Murone Highlands, which spread in front of your eyes. After working up a good sweat, take your time in the grand bath to refresh yourself! [MAP: 3-E]

Undama (Luck Stones) Astro Roman Daito Throw in a luck stone and if you are indeed lucky, it's said that you This is a forest recreation area that capitalizes will be blessed with good fortune. There are 10 kinds you can throw: on the nature of Mt. Murone. Starting Luck, Longevity, Good Fortune, Relationships, Wishes, Passion, Love, with mountain bike and field athletics, the Bonds, Income, and Assets. campground completes the picture. [MAP: 2-E] The Boatmen's Shanty The shanty “Geibi Oiwake,” which is such by boatmen, is a Japanese cultural icon. The song, which echoes throughout the fantastical gorge, is a famous Geibikei Gorge specialty.

Iwate Safari Park Scenery of the four seasons Carnivores, such as tigers, cheetahs and lions Bright green, pale pink cherry blossoms which are called the King of the Beasts, are and wisteria, Geibikei Gorge is a treasure out in full force. It is a powerful experience trove of flowers to decorate the season. to see wild animals through the windows Enjoy of scenery of the gorge. of the bus. There is a also a herbivore zone where you can feed giraffes and camels. [MAP: 4-D]

03 Genbikei Genbikei Gorge, shaped by the erosion of the river, has an impressive scenery of rich diversity that goes on for about 2 kilometers. The valley has complex and interwoven rock faces, an emerald-green flowing river, and is colored by an accompanying grove of trees by the river banks. The beautiful scenery of the changing seasons has been designated a national site of scenic beauty and a natural monument. Upstream, there is the lively spray of the churning, wild rapids and downstream one can see the calm ravine. This contrast in scenery is an attractive feature of the Genbikei Gorge. The power and beauty playing off of each other invites people into a world that is soothing. Speaking about Genbikei Gorge, one thing that cannot be left out is the "Soratobu Dango" (Flying Dumplings). Take part in the fun custom of placing some money into a basket at the rock face and then hitting a wooden mallet, after which a rope carries dumplings down from the other side of the gorge. There are plenty of different flavors to choose from. [MAP: 3-C]

 Access from Ichinoseki Station By car, it's about 20 min. (about 10 km) By bus, it's about 20 min. Buses operate generally once every 40 min. (about 10 km)  Access from Ichinoseki Interchange By car, it's about 8 min. via Nat'l Rte. 342 (about 5 km) *From Genbikei Gorge to Hiraizumi takes about 18 min. by car. (about 9 km)

Come and watch the different expressions of the 2 streams

Genbikei Gorge has a contrasting beauty showing different expressions which consist of an upper stream that has forceful, wild rapids kicking up a spray and a calm lower stream. It's a tourist spot that represents Ichinoseki and is visited by many people. We would also like everyone to try the famous Flying Dumplings.

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Genbikei Gorge Dumplings A delicacy of Genbikei Gorge: Flying Dumplings take part in a fun custom of placing some money into the basket at the rock face and hitting a wooden mallet, after which a rope will carry down dumplings from the other side of the gorge.

Ichinoseki Hot Springs Soothing the fatigue of the journey is the true charm of the hot springs. Refresh your mind and body at the Ichinoseki Hot Springs which is located along National Route 342 and has 8 hot springs bubbling away with variations in scenery and charm. It is located near the Honedera Village Estate Historical Site and Genbikei Gorge, and is convenient as a base site for sight-seeing. The accommodations are welcoming with their fine hot springs and cuisine, and a spirit of hospitality that is the pride of Japan. [MAP: 2, 3-A, C] Ichinoseki Kenko no Mori Matsurube Snowland With 2 runs and 2 lifts, Matsurube Snowland A Famous Place for Cherry Blossoms: Genbikei Gorge is a ski resort which everyone from novices Genbikei Gorge is also famed as the site for cherry blossoms. The to veterans can enjoy. Especially ideal for light peach of the cherry blossoms, the green of the shores, the groups, it also has secondary facilities for rough-hewn rock face and the emerald water surface all play a meals, etc. quartet of magnificent color. [MAP: 2-A]

Ichinoseki City Museum The museum exhibits the "Mokusatou" sword which be said it is the origin of Japanese sword. In addition, the museum introduces the history and regional characteristics of Ichinoseki, and the great exploits of its pioneers. [MAP: 3-C]

Polano Gelato With different tastes on offer each Genbikei Gorge Rest Area season, this gelato is made with 20 kinds of fresh, locally-made flavors Besides the farmers’ market, which sells everything from fresh and milk. It's an ice cream with farm produce to traditional crafts, there is also a mochi (rice cake) a fresh taste that is even popular restaurant where you can sample a wide variety of mochi dishes. among the locals. [MAP: 3-B]

It's a popular spot known for the Flying Dumplings and its cherry blossoms. Sahara Glass Park (glass shop and workshop) Roadside Station Genbikei Gorge Notable for its colorful building at the Mr. Takuya Onodera side of Genbikei Gorge, 10,000 examples of the world's glassware are exhibited and Genbikei Gorge is said to have been visited many sold here. In the participatory workshops, times by the feudal lord of Sendai, Masamune you can try out glassblowing and even Date, who also ruled the Matsushima area of create your own original glassware. Miyagi Prefecture. Enjoy a relaxing time with flying dumplings, the tourist carriage, the [MAP: 3-C] roadside station, and so on.

05 The remains of a castle town are filled with the spirit of Japan, and history from An Ichinoseki tour that lets times of old is etched into a townscape that retains a traditional beauty. Take a walk through that Ichinoseki. Following history as you walk along, you can you sense the history and the encounter many kinds of historical settings such as the samurai residences of roughly 300 years in the past, storehouses like those of long ago and Japanese gardens which symbolize the culture of the country. Take an easy stroll through traditional beauty of Japan the town as you watch the scenery of the remaining vestiges of history centered around the architecture which retain the traditions of old Japan.

Former Numata Family Samurai Residence In the latter half of the Edo period, this was the residence of the Numata family, chief counselors for the Ichinoseki clan. This is a valuable building with about 300 years of history where you can get a glimpse of the life of a samurai at that time. [MAP: 3-C]

Urashima Park This is a park that had the remnants of the guest house of the Tamura samurai family, the lords of Ichinoseki. This pure Japanese-style garden luxuriates with various kinds of flowers and trees. You can fully enjoy the beauty of the garden from season to season. [MAP: 3-C]

Sekinoichi Sake Ethnic Culture Museum There are restaurants and facilities introducing the sake brewing of the old days. There is the group of historically valuable storehouses which integrated architectural techniques of Japan and the West and were constructed about 100 years ago. [MAP: 3-C]

Ichinoseki City Senmaya Sakenokura A Spot for a Short Break Exchange Facility (Former Yokoya Shuzo Sake Brewery/Sato Family Residence) Jazz Coffeehouse Basie This group of storehouses was constructed This is a jazz coffeehouse with fans during the Meiji to Taisho eras. It has been nationwide. Live performances with registered as a Tangible Cultural Property professional stars are also held here, of Japan. The Western-style home and the and even Count Basie himself visited. main building, where you can fully enjoy the Taisho Romantic style, are must-see [MAP: 3-C] sites. [MAP: 3-E]

06 Japan's traditional beauty and a culture that adores that beauty. The nature of Encounter artistic Ichinoseki where one can encounter that beautiful scenery of which Japan is proud. There are countless flowers coloring the four seasons such as the billowing cherry Mother Nature colored blossoms, the flowers spreading out across fields and the blazing red leaves of Autumn. Magnificent mountains which seem to hear the breath of the land. The scenery of Sano can be called Japan's unspoilt landscape. In Ichinoseki where nature by the seasons is embraced, there is still scenery that can surprise and move one, so come and find the Ichinoseki that interests you.

This is the route that also goes through the coastal area!

Dragon Rail Ofunato Line Mt. Kurikoma This is a local railroad that has been given its name due to the route being shaped like a dragon. It's convenient for touring a broad part of The landscape of Mt. Kurikoma is very diverse with primeval Ichinoseki. forests, ravines, lakes & marshes and highland marshes. It is an unending landscape where you can enjoy mountain climbing in any season: the last of the snow of spring, the high mountain flora of summer, and the leaves of autumn. [MAP: 3-A]

Tategamori Ark Farm Yamabuki Terraced Rice Fields We recommend the popular lunch buffet and the various souvenirs About 40 paddies fields are arranged on approximately 2 hectares of a mountain slope. that are blessed with delicious flavors from the farm. These terraced fields of the Yamabuki District display an indelible scene of Japan. This [MAP: 4-D] is the northernmost entry in "Japan's 100 Terraced Fields", certified by the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in 1999. [MAP: 2-E]

Tsuriyama Park Famed for cherry blossoms, this park has plenty of elegance where you can bask in the brilliance of the autumn colors. There are some monuments in the park devoted to pioneers such as Kogoro Takahira, Junma Nomura and Gutoku Nagata. [MAP: 3-C]

Hana-to-Izumino Koen (Flowers and Springs Park) This is a theme park where you can enjoy vivid flowers all year round. The superb pizza baked in a genuine stone oven is very popular. [MAP: 4-D]

07 Ichinoseki created an original food culture on a great Foodies would be completely satisfied. land of plenty. Traditional food passed down with hometown spirit and skill - a new taste born of the Ichinoseki gourmets must believe it if they eat! desire for local development. Savor Ichinoseki cuisine that deliciously colors your journey. Iwate Minamigyu Beef Kuroge Wagyu beef has received Japan's highest ratings. The beautiful marbling throughout the meat has led to it excelling in quality, being filled with flavor, and being recognized as the top of its class from all corners. As the brand of Wagyu that Ichinoseki is proud of, it is getting offers from famous restaurants all over the country.

Iwate Kura Beer Winning the Gold Prize at the Monde Selection, the beer is brewed with vitamins and traces of other kinds of nutrients. It is a fresh and healthy beer on which no filtration or sterilization is performed.

Gomasuri Dango (Ground Nanbu Ichiro Ohashi Ganzuki Sesame Dumplings) Kabocha Udon Ganzuki is a confection that The bite-sized dumplings The udon is made from resembles a steamed bread and have plenty of honey with local pumpkin which is eaten by a lot of people in the ground sesame seeds. grows in the Honedera region. It is frequently eaten at Because they are sold Village Estate Park area breaks during farm work and frozen, please thaw before and has a sugar content of has been loved since the old eating. over 15. days as local treat.

Japanese Sake You can eat Japanese Brewers trained in age-old representative cuisine, Sushi, manufacturing methods Tempura, Soba noodles create Seishu, or clear sake, and Ramen. of exceptional taste using the ideal rice and pure water that Ichinoseki's rich nature provides. There is depth and purity to the traditions of Japanese sake.

Mochi Cuisine Mochi (rice cake) is an indispensable ingredient for the Japanese, and Be sure to try Ichinoseki's there is the culinary custom of using mochi traditionally for events and ceremonies such as on New Year's Day. The mochi cuisine of Ichinoseki traditional mochi (rice cake) cuisine is a food culture that has continued since the Edo period with 300 Enjoy the mochi culture of Ichinoseki through mochitsuki (rice cake flavor variations. To enjoy the many tastes of mochi cuisine at one time, the mochi is made into bite-sized pieces. pounding), and general products such as sweet bean paste and sesame seeds with various ingredients such as grated radish and ginger.

You can try your hand at mochitsuki (rice cake pounding) using steamed Ichinoseki glutinous rice. Savor fresh mochi that you have made yourself!

08 In Iwate Prefecture, there exist many traditional crafts Lots of traditional goods imbued with the soul that have a reputation for high quality. We will introduce these gems that make Ichinoseki proud, including of craftsmen who are the pride of Ichinoseki splendid handicrafts that shine with the technique of the craftsmen and food products that guarantee satisfaction.

Hidehira-nuri Lacquerware There are traditional handcrafted items such as splendid bowls and trays made with lacquer and gold which have been made for more than 800 years. The refined luster also has a beautiful appearance and it is currently seen as one of Japan's representative examples of lacquer ware. It has also been designated as a traditional handicraft recognized by a Japanese ministry.

Shiunseki Suzuri (Purple cloud inkstone) Shiunseki suzuri is a beautiful purple inkstone excavated from Takozu in Higashiyama. It has been produced since around the third generation of the Fujiwara clan. In addition to shiunseki suzuri’s grace and smoothness, the surface of the stone is also extremely precise, giving it an air of dignity.

Tozan Washi (Japanese paper) Time-honored Japanese paper that is made using original techniques going back over 800 years, it possesses the traditional qualities of natural hues and is delicate and soft but also durable. Used frequently for calligraphy and letter writing, you can also try your hand at creating the paper and making original items of your own.

09 Ichinoseki Almanac of Seasonal Words

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1. Ichinoseki Daito Ohara Water Festival: An unusual festival in which men of a certain age, wearing very little, run in the intense cold while being doused in water. This festival has been going on for over 350 years. [Feb. 11/MAP: 2-E] 2. The Spring Fujiwara Festival (Hiraizumi Town): The biggest highlight is Yoshitsune's Eastern Flight Processional, in which Minamoto no Yoshitsune, a general from the Minamoto clan, returns to Hiraizumi as he flees from his older brother, Yoritomo. [May 1-5/MAP: 2, 3-C] 3. Ichinoseki Summer Festival: Portable shrines are brought out, and everyone gets caught up in the massive parade dance of the Kurukuru Odori that citizens partake in. [The 1st Friday, Saturday and Sunday in August/MAP: 3-C] 4. Karaumedate Emaki: This is a re-enactment of the state of affairs of a war council that took place in 1590 on whether they would follow or rebel against Hideyoshi Toyotomi. [Late-September/MAP: 2-D] 5. Murone Shrine Festival Matsuriba Event: A festival centered around Murone Shrine, which attracts approximately 1,000 visitors. It has been designated a National Important Intangible Folk Cultural Asset. (Next festival to be held late October 2018) [MAP: 3-E]

10 Area festivals filled with joy and enthusiasm take place all year round. You would enjoy the heartwarming people, and be drawn in by the traditions passed down from generation to generation. You can observe or take part, waiting for that thrilling moment to arrive.

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1. Michinoku Hydrangea Festival: This festival boasts the blossoming of about 30,000 hydrangeas spanning 300 varieties, in a cedar forest that covers about 15 hectares. [Late June through late August/MAP: 3-D] 2. Fujisawa Noyaki Festival: A big event in the summer in which a specially set-up Jomon village is opened at Fujisawa Junior High School. The flames shooting from 16 kilns are an impressive sight to behold. [The 2nd weekend in August/ MAP: 4-D] 3. Kawasaki Summer Festival Fireworks Festival "Huge Fireworks That We Are Proud Of": 10,000 fireworks that light up the summer night sky and the river surface. [August. 16/MAP: 4-D] 4. Nationwide Local Beer Festival in Ichinoseki: Japan's largest local beer event. Nationwide fans of local beer congregate here. [mid-August/MAP: 3-C] 5. Gotochi Mochi Summit: You can enjoy not only Ichinoseki mochi but also various other mochi from the central Tohoku region. According to the area, every mochi has its own characteristics, so the taste and appearance are also differ. [Early November/MAP: 3-C] 6. Ichinoseki-Hiraizumi Balloon Festival: Along with hot-air balloon races, you can also enjoy riding the balloons so you can get a panoramic view of Ichinoseki City. [mid-October/ MAP: 3-C]

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287 To Morioka To Esashi-Fujiwara Heritage Park 156 40 A B C D E F 167

Kurikoma Country Club Kitakamigawa River Mizusawa IC 8 Idegawa River Mt. Yakeishidake Kanegasaki Nagasawagawa River Idegawa River Tourism 235 37 Isawagawa River 180 Kanegasaki Country Club Esashi Country Club 251 Shiei Koeji Ski Resort 196 Mizusawa-Esashi Sta. Iwate Prefecture 193 Ichinoseki Goto Shinpei Memorial Hall Mizusawa Sta. 1 Azalea of Abara Highlands Sumita 1 Guide Map Takano Choei Memorial Hall Shitomae Gorge 0 7.5km Tsubunuma Swamp 176 Ichinono Ski Area 236 14 Oshu Himekayu Area Saruiwa Camellia 197 262 175 Michi no Eki Mizusawa Torimigawa River 323 197 10 236 Iwasekigawa River

Tohoku Expressway

Kitamatagawa River Shoboji Temple

37 Shiratorigawa River Kunimidaira Ski Area Maekawa River Maesawa Sta. Kesengawa River 246 283 237 14 Okitagawa104 River 2 Tohoku New Zealand Village 2 Tohoku Shinkansen 37 Yamabuki Terraced Rice Fields Koromogawa River Takekoma Sta. Ichinoseki Kenko no Mori Shirotoritate Mansion Site

To Yokote; Yuzawa Hiraizumi-Maesawa IC Matsurube Snowland Cattle Museum 289 Yahagigawa River Yamabuki-jo Castle Ruins Rikuzen-Yahagi Sta. 106 Satetsugawa River Matsurube Hot Spring 49 Chojagahara Haiji Site 141 Mt. Tabashineyama Sarusawagawa River Michinoku Koto Country Club Takadachi Gikeido (Yoshitsune Hall) Loop Bridge Shinyu Hot Spring Minamimatagawa River Yugendo Cave 105 Chuson-ji Temple Hiraizumi 237 Shinyu Cottage Muryoko-in Ato Site Yanagi no Gosho Iseki Site Sokeigawa River Astro Roman Daito Mt. Kinkeisan Shibajuku Sta. Tozan Washi Surisawa Sta. Marusan Hiraizumi Cultural Heritage Center 206 Daito Furusato Bunko JR Ofunato Line Honederamura Shoen Iseki Estate Site Hiraizumi Sta. "Kamisuki-kan" Geibikei Gorge Ofunato Line Lacquer ware Closed for the winter... Motsu-ji Temple Michinoku BRT (Bus Rapid Transit 282 from early November to late April and Rural Landscape Geibikei Sta. (Dragon Rail) Lake Sukawa Kanjizaio-in Ato Site 300 Tohoku Main Line Hydrangea Garden Prefectural Nature Park System) runs between Kes- Yabitsu Hot Spring 34 ennuma Station (Kesennu- 38 Sukawa Hot Spring "Komagataya" 261 Rikuchu-Matsukawa Sta. Mt. Murone Kesennuma Takkoku no Iwaya Cave Temple 31 ma) and Sakari Station (Ofu- nato). Mt. Kurikoma "Wakamikotei" Iwaigawa River Murone Kogen Sahara Glass Park Murone Shrine Prefectural Natural Park Kamishishiori Sta. Genbi Tourist Carriage 19 Shishiorigawa River Yamazakura 10 Polano Ichinoseki City Museum 14 Ubusumegawa River 49 Momonoyu Yamanome Sta. Iwakagamidaira Hot Spring 263 3 Genbikei Hot Spring Horyu Hot Spring Iwanoshita Sta. 3 Kurikoma Jazz Coffeehouse Basie i-port Orikabe Sta. Okawa Quasi-National Park River Kesennuma Iwaigawa River Yasegawa Kurakakenuma 240 Sekinoichi Sake Fusa Limestone Cave Yagoshi Sta. River Swamp Ichinoseki IC Shoeido Genbikei Gorge Ethnic Culture Senmaya Sta. Konashi Sta.

209 Ofunato To 168 Satetsugawa Ichinoseki Sta. Museum River 267 Kubogawa River Shishiori-Karakuwa Sta. 239 Gyoja Taki Falls Former Numata Family Rikuchu-Kanzaki Sta. 42 Niitsuki Sta. Kesennuma Sta. Kurikoma Dam Samurai Residence Urashima Park Mataki Sta. Marshland Virgin Flower Garden Tsuriyama Park Kesennuma 26 Fish Market Budonosawa Sta. Minami-Kesennuma Sta. Aomori Shin-Aomori Aomori Higashi IC 260 Senmayagawa Ichinoseki City Senmaya Sakenokura Exchange Facility Yunokura Hot Spring Sanhasamagawa River River (Former Yokoya Shuzo Sake Brewery/Sato Family Residence) 218 Aratozawa Dam Ichinoseki Country Club Ichinoseki Okawa 26 Shiraitonotaki Falls Misawa IC Kawasaki Summer Festival River Aomori Prefecture Hachinohe Rias Ark Motaida 48 Fireworks Festival KamiyamagawaMuseum River 249 Nihasamagawa River Arimagawa River Mt. Hanganmori Minami Iwate of Art Matsuiwa Sta. Skunk Cabbage Habitat Country Club 239 Metoki 248 Arikabe Sta. Tourist Chestnut Garden Nuruyu Hot Spring 18 Odate 187 Sendaihan Hanayama-mura Kuji Hachinohe Kinryugawa River Sumiyaki-Tota Gravesite Shimizuhara Sta. 208 Nuruyu Banshoato Expressway Saichi Sta. Kesennuma Hanayama Hot Spring 182 65 Bay 4 Noshiro Kesennuma Line 4 River Nuruyu Sanso Hasamagawa Noshiro Minami IC 185 Kinomigawa River 218 Kesennuma Country Club 179 48 Iwaizumi Kannari Parking Area Hana-to-Izumino Koen Rikuzen-Hashikami Sta. Koma Hanaizumi Sta. (Flowers and Springs Park) 188 JR Kesennuma Line Oga 21 189 Miyagi Prefecture "Botan-en" BRT (Bus Rapid Transit Asanuno Ravine Sanriku CoastSanriku "Begonia-kan" System) runs between Kes- Shiofukiiwa Rock Morioka Akita Prefecture 179 Miyako Akita Tsuyagawa River ennuma Station (Kesennu- Morioka IC Tategamori Ark Farm 155 ma) and Maeyachi Station Hosokura Mine Park Iwate Prefecture 4 Hosokura Mine Museum Iwate-Hanamaki Airport 185 (Ishinomaki). Oya-Kaigan Sta. Akita Shinkansen 186 Heritage of Industrial Hanamaki JCT Shin-Hanamaki 18 Kinryugawa River Akita ExpresswayModernization Iwaki IC Kamaishi Iwate Safari Park 180 Yokote Towa IC Tono IC Kamaishi nishi IC 181 Hanamaki Airport IC roukando IC 186 Yushima Sta. Mizubasho Park Kitakamigawa River Koganezawa Sta. Kitakami JCT Tono sumita IC Wakayanagi Kannari IC Mizusawa-Esashi 178 Mizusawa Ofunato Komorebi-no-Mori Lake Yuzawa IC Rikuzentakata Motoyoshi Sta. 183 Magomegawa Hanayama Hanayama Dam River Hiraizumi 4 Futamatagawa River Kesennuma 184 Ushibuchi Valley Ichinoseki IC Legend 249 Sakata Port IC Ichinoseki Sakata Chiba Shusaku Yukari House Tsuyagawa River (Former Sato Family Residence) 183 Rikuzen-Koizumi Sta. Highway Nat'l Rd. No. Mitakido IC Shinjo Tome17 Towa IC 42 Chacha World 5 Tsuruoka Tome IC 190 5 National Road Pref. Rd. No. 178 Tohoku Expressway Ishikoshi Towa-cho 233 Yudonosan IC Kurihara Kozo-Fudo Falls Masaoka Grave Flashing Fireﬂy Habitat Kurauchi Sta. Miyagi Tohoku Main Line 206 Major Pref. Rd. Tourist Spot Nagasakigawa River Kesokuji Temple (Bato Kannon) Higashine IC Prefecture Shiwahime Parking Area 250 176 Hands-on Gassan IC Iris Garden Pref. Rd. 253 Sannogako Iseki Azalea and Iris Habitat Kawatabi Onsen Sta. Experience Spot Rikuzen-Minato Sta. Michi no Eki 268 Hasamagawa River Road Kawatabi Hot Spring (Roadside station) Tohoku Shinkansen Lily Garden Bath House Sendai-Miyagi IC 176 177 236 225 Shinkansen Sendai Shotaro Ishinomori SuperKawatabi Express Hot Spring Yamagata Kaminoyama IC Sendai Wakabayashi JCT 36 Wetlands registered with 4 Memorial Museum 202 Sendai Airport the Ramsar Convention Utatsu Sta. JR Line Sendai Airport IC Izunuma Swamp Uchinuma Swamp Nitta Sta.

267 To Sendai; Tokyo 36 To Tome IC 南三陸町 A B 59 C 200 D E F 大崎市 29 17 201 167 198 1 36 221 172 199 226 175 166 1 1 166 198 奥州市

287 To Morioka To Esashi-Fujiwara Heritage Park 156 40 A B C D E F 167

Tohoku Expressway

Kitamatagawa River Shoboji Temple

209 Ofunato To 168 Satetsugawa Ichinoseki Sta. Museum River 267 Kubogawa River Shishiori-Karakuwa Sta. 239 Gyoja Taki Falls Former Numata Family Rikuchu-Kanzaki Sta. 42 Niitsuki Sta. Kesennuma Sta. Kurikoma Dam Samurai Residence Urashima Park Mataki Sta. Marshland Virgin Flower Garden Tsuriyama Park Kesennuma 26 Fish Market Budonosawa Sta. Minami-Kesennuma Sta. 260 Senmayagawa Ichinoseki City Senmaya Sakenokura Exchange Facility Yunokura Hot Spring Sanhasamagawa River River (Former Yokoya Shuzo Sake Brewery/Sato Family Residence) 218 Aratozawa Dam Ichinoseki Country Club Ichinoseki Okawa 26 Shiraitonotaki Falls Kawasaki Summer Festival River Rias Ark Motaida 48 Fireworks Festival KamiyamagawaMuseum River 249 Nihasamagawa River Arimagawa River Mt. Hanganmori Minami Iwate of Art Matsuiwa Sta. Skunk Cabbage Habitat Country Club 239 Tourist Chestnut Garden 248 Nuruyu Hot Spring Arikabe Sta. 187 18 Sendaihan Hanayama-mura Kinryugawa River Sumiyaki-Tota Gravesite Shimizuhara Sta. 208 Nuruyu Banshoato Saichi Sta. Kesennuma Hanayama Hot Spring 182 65 Bay 4 Kesennuma Line 4 River Nuruyu Sanso Hasamagawa 185 Kinomigawa River 218 Kesennuma Country Club 179 48 Kannari Parking Area Hana-to-Izumino Koen Rikuzen-Hashikami Sta. Hanaizumi Sta. (Flowers and Springs Park) 188 JR Kesennuma Line 21 189 Miyagi Prefecture "Botan-en" BRT (Bus Rapid Transit Asanuno Ravine "Begonia-kan" Shiofukiiwa Rock 179 System) runs between Kes- Tsuyagawa River ennuma Station (Kesennu- Tategamori Ark Farm 155 ma) and Maeyachi Station Hosokura Mine Park 4 Hosokura Mine Museum 185 (Ishinomaki). Oya-Kaigan Sta. Heritage of Industrial 186 18 Modernization Kinryugawa River Iwate Safari Park 180 181 186 Yushima Sta. Kitakamigawa River Koganezawa Sta. Mizubasho Park Wakayanagi Kannari IC 178 Komorebi-no-Mori Lake Motoyoshi Sta. 183 Magomegawa Hanayama Hanayama Dam River 4 184 Futamatagawa River Ushibuchi Valley Legend 249 Chiba Shusaku Yukari House Tsuyagawa River Highway Nat'l Rd. No. (Former Sato Family Residence) 183 Rikuzen-Koizumi Sta. 5 17 42 Chacha World 190 5 National Road Pref. Rd. No. 178 Kurihara Ishikoshi Towa-cho 233 Kozo-Fudo Falls Masaoka Grave Flashing Fireﬂy Habitat Kurauchi Sta. Major Pref. Rd. Tourist Spot 206 Nagasakigawa River Shiwahime Parking Area 250 176 Kesokuji Temple (Bato Kannon) Hands-on Iris Garden Pref. Rd. 253 Sannogako Iseki Azalea and Iris Habitat Kawatabi Onsen Sta. Experience Spot Rikuzen-Minato Sta. Michi no Eki 268 Hasamagawa River Road Kawatabi Hot Spring (Roadside station) Bath House Lily Garden 176 177 236 225 Shinkansen Shotaro Ishinomori SuperKawatabi Express Hot Spring 36 Wetlands registered with 4 Memorial Museum 202 the Ramsar Convention Utatsu Sta. JR Line Izunuma Swamp Uchinuma Swamp Nitta Sta.

267 To Sendai; Tokyo 36 To Tome IC 南三陸町 A B 59 C 200 D E F 大崎市 29 17 201 167 198 1 36 221 172 199 226 175 166 1 1 166 198 Getting to Japan [to Tokyo-Narita International Airport]

London Approx. 11 hours and 30 minutes

Paris Japan Approx. 12 hours Beijing Approx. 4 hours Approx. 2 hours and 30 minutes Seoul San Francisco Washington Approx. 14 hours Shanghai Tokyo (Narita International Airport) Approx. 11 hours Approx. 3 hours Taipei Approx. 3 hours and 30 minutes

Singapore Approx. 7 hours

Rio de Janeiro Approx. 34 hours

Sydney Approx. 10 hours

Getting there from Japan's main Tohoku Shinkansen/Hokkaido Shinkansen tourist spots [shortest amount of time] Niseko Grand Hirafu Approx. 1 h 54 min (fastest) Hokkaido Tokyo Approx. 21 min (fastest) Ichinoseki Niseko Grand Hirafu (Hokkaido) Approx. 5 h 30 min Sendai Sapporo Approx. 27 min (fastest) [World Heritage Site] Shirakami-Sanchi (Aomori) Approx. 3 h Morioka Approx. 1 h 38 min [World Heritage Site] Nikko Shrines and Temples (Tochigi) Approx. 3 h Shin-Aomori Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto Approx. 2 h 51 min Tokyo Disney Resort (Chiba Prefecture) Approx. 3 h Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto Shirakami-Sanchi Tokyo Sky Tree (Tokyo) Approx. 2 h 30 min Shin-Aomori Car (Expressway) [World Heritage Site] Cultural Assets of the Former Capital, Kyoto (Kyoto) Approx. 2 h 30 min Hachinohe Approx. 4 h 20 min [World Heritage Site] Miyajima-Itsukushima Shrine, etc. (Hiroshima) Approx. 3 h Tokyo Approx. 60 min Morioka Sendai Fukuoka Prefecture Approx. 2 h 30 min Ichinoseki Akita Iwate-Hanamaki Airport Approx. 60 min Morioka Ichinoseki Approx. 3 h Aomori Shinjo Sendai Niigata Approx. 10 h Sendai Airport Kyoto Approx. 10 h Fukushima Osaka Nagano Komatsu Airplane Takasaki Nikko Kanazawa Approx. 1 h 5 min IC Airport Sendai Approx. 1 h 15 min Tohoku Expressway, etc. Omiya Sapporo Chitose 10 min by car Approx. Tokyo Narita Approx.1 h Naha Komatsu (Kanazawa) Nagoya Hiroshima Kyoto Tokyo Disney Resort Approx.1 h Narita

Hiroshima Ichinoseki Chubu Tokyo Sky Tree Approx.1 h 10 min Fukuoka Shin-Osaka Nagoya (Chubu) Airport Sendai Itami Approx.1 h 15 min

Osaka (Itami) Approx. 21 min (fastest) Tohoku Shinkansen

Hakata 40 min by bus Approx. Approx.1 h 20 min

Osaka (Kansai) Sta. Sendai Approx.1 h 25 min Yatsushiro Miyajima-Itsukushima Shrine Kobe Approx.1 h 25 min 17 min by train Approx. Kagoshima Hiroshima Approx.1 h 45 min ▼GO! ACCESS Fukuoka http://www.ichitabi.jp/ Approx.2 h 35 min Naha Hanamaki Airport IC Hanamaki Airport Approx. 55 min Iwate-Hanamaki Airport Approx. 40 min Tohoku Expressway, etc. Tourism inquiries Sapporo Chitose 5 min by car Approx.

Approx. 2 h 5 min Ichinoseki Ichinoseki Tourism Association [Station Information Desk] Fukuoka

1 Ekimae, Ichinoseki City, Iwate Prefecture, Japan 021-0867 TEL +81-191-23-2350 FAX +81-191-23-0066 Sta. Shin-Hanamaki Approx. 1 h 25 min 10 min by car Approx. Ichinoseki City Hall, Commercial Tourism Section Osaka (Itami) Approx. 25 min (fastest) Tohoku Shinkansen Published by 7-2 Takeyamacho, Ichinoseki City, Iwate Prefecture, Japan 021-8501 TEL +81-191-21-2111 FAX +81-191-31-303 Approx. 1 h 15 min http://www.ichitabi.jp/ Nagoya (Komaki) * As of March 2017