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  • Megane Bridge
    Travel / Tourism
    Iwate Pref. Tonoshi Miyamorichoushimomiyamori 30-37-1 Inside Miomi way street
    Megane (“Eyeglasses”) Bridge is a railroad bridge on the Kamaishi Line of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). Its official name is Miyamori River Bridge. The curves of the arches in this stone bridge supposedly look like eyeglasses, hence the nickname. It was built in 1915 and extensively restored in 1943. Three of the original supports still exist. Every weekend, the bridge is illuminated from sunset till about 10:00 p.m., and it is a favorite photographic subject for railroad fans.
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  • Polan Square Garden
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Iwate Pref. Hanamakishi Yasawa 1-1-36
    A square located close to the Miyazawa Kenji Memorial Museum in Yasawa, Hanamaki City. The name is derived from a fairy tale of the same name written by Kenji Miyazawa. Highlights include the sundial flower bed and Nansha flower bed dutifully recreated based on the designs of Kenji Miyazawa.
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  • Miyazawa Kenji Ihatov Museum
    Travel / Tourism
    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
  • English Coast
    Travel / Tourism
    Iwate Pref. Hanamakishi Kamikobunato
    This coast stretches south of the junction of the Kitakami River and Sarugaishi River, on the west bank of the Kitakami River. Author Miyazawa Kenji named this the English Coast because the exposed mudstone rocks reminded him of England’s Strait of Dover. It also serves as the setting for his novella “English Coast,” and is one of the Scenic Areas of Ihatov.
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  • Tsuzuki-ishi Rock
    Travel / Tourism
    Iwate Pref. Tonoshi Ayaorichoukamiayaori
    This rock formation features a massive seven meter long, five meter wide, two meter tall boulder balanced atop two smaller boulders, and has been named a Natural Monument by Tono City. There are legends saying it is a remnant of an ancient megalithic Dolmen culture (a stone grave-building culture), but there is no clear explanation. In the ancient “Gleanings of the History of Tono,” there is a legend saying Tsuzuki-ishi rock was formed when Musashibo Benkei lifted the giant boulder up.
    Tsuzuki-ishi Rock image
  • Bangari
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    4.0
    12 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Iwate Pref. Tonoshi Aozasachounukamae 1-36-1
    Bangari offers “kuretsubo soba” made with famous kuretsubo turnips produced in Tono, as well as chuka soba, ramen with five different levels of spice, and more. Their soba and chuka soba are made with homemade soba noodles that use flour ground onsite. They have sets that include mini rice bowls that should satisfy customers with a large appetite. They are closed from 14:30 until 17:00, so plan carefully. The restaurant is about a five-minute drive from JR Tono Station.

    Close to the train station and not expensive. Classic râmen, simple but good. Everything is written in japanese but the cook can help with the translation. Very local. And the extra rice is for free...

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  • Monument to Kenji Miyazawa (Ame ni mo Makezu Monument)
    Travel / Tourism
    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
  • Rokando Cave Tourism Center
    Travel / Tourism
    Iwate Kesen-gun Sumitacho Kamiarisu Tsuchikura 298-81
    Rokan-do Cave is a 3,635 meter deep limestone cave. The dome where the waterfall falls is 60 meters in height and 50 meters in circumference and is known as “the waterfall of the heavenly cave”, making this Japan’s tallest waterfall in a cave. The roughly 29-meter fall makes this waterfall spectacularly powerful. Try their famous Waterfall Soba—you eat soba noodles from bamboo slides likened to the waterfall water.
    Rokando Cave Tourism Center image
  • Kamabuchi Waterfall
    Travel / Tourism
    Iwate Pref. Hanamakishi Yumoto Dai1chiwari
    This beautiful and famous waterfall on Daigawa River, running to Hanamaki hot spring is 8.5 meters high and 30 meters wide waterfall that flows down a giant boulder. It is a designated as one of the best “scenic spot of Ihatov”.
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  • Gindoro Park
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Iwate Pref. Hanamakishi Wakabachou 3-16
    Gindoro Park is in the city of Hanamaki, Iwate Prefecture, built on the sight of the former Hanamaki School of Agriculture, where Miyazawa Kenji was employed as a teacher. Miyazawa Kenji was especially fond of gindoro (silver poplar) trees, and the park contains stone statues of characters from his stories such as Matasaburo of the Wind and plaques where his poems Early Spring are inscribed.
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  • Tono Shokuniku Center
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    4.5
    36 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Iwate Pref. Tonoshi Matsuzakichoushiraiwa 20-13-1
    This jingisukan (Mongolian grilled mutton) restaurant is located in Tono City, Iwate Prefecture. The birthplace of raw jingisukan, you can taste authentic jingisukan using raw mutton in a spacious area with a maximum seating capacity of 136 seats. The restaurant uses mutton from Australia and New Zealand. In addition, their rich and fruity-tasting Tono Reimen (cold noodles) is recommended to finish.

    岩手(盛岡)の友達の所に行った時、出してくれたラム肉に感激。 聞けば盛岡では普通らしい、スーパーで普通に売っていると。 私の近所のスーパーで売っている店はない。 今回、岩手に旅行することになりラム肉が忘れられない、ぜひ食べたいと検索したら遠野が有名だそうで、ラム肉を食べに遠野に来ました！ こちらには平日の12時頃に訪問。 すぐ座れましたが、どんどんお客さんが入って来ました。 肩ロース&ランプセット...

    Tono Shokuniku Center image
  • Mt. Hayachine
    Travel / Tourism
    Iwate prefecture Hanamaki City Osaki-cho, Tono-shi, Miyako-shi
    Mt. Hayachine stands where the boundaries of the cities of Hanamaki, Miyako, and Tono come together. With a height of 1,917 meters, it is one of the Three Mountains of Tono, along with Mt. Rokkoshi and Mt. Ishigami. Its surface is marked by numerous cliffs and rock outcroppings, and it is well known for the high-altitude plants that bloom in the spring. Its forested belt produces beautiful autumn leaves, and looking up at them from the foothills is a popular pastime. In 1982, it was designated a quasi-national park.
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  • Roadside Station Hayachine
    Transportation
    Iwate Pref. Hanamakishi Ohasamamachiuchikawame 10-30-114
    This roadside station is located in Hanamaki City, Iwate Prefecture. Situated on the side of Hayachine Dam, it sells local specialties centered on Edel wine using Japanese grapes. In addition, there is a corner exhibiting the exchange records with the city's Austrian sister city, Berndorf, and spots for relaxation such as a park to come into contact with water and greenery. There is also a restaurant where you can enjoy meals while gazing out on the natural scenery of Hayachine.
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  • Hotel Shidotaira
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Iwate Pref. Hanamakishi Yuguchi Shidotaira 27-1
    This hot spring accommodation facility is located in Hanamaki City, Iwate Prefecture. You can enjoy a wide variety of hot springs including open-air bath, baths for families, and a spaciously large public bath overlooking the clear Toyosawa River. In addition to the hot spring facilities, there are also indoor and outdoor heated pools, clubs, and accommodation facilities for pets. It can also be used for day-trip bathing.
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  • Hotel Senshukaku
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Iwate Pref. Hanamakishi Yumoto 1-125
    This lodging facility is located in Hanamaki City, Iwate Prefecture. It is popular as a hot spring resort where you can taste local sake and dishes made using seasonal Iwate ingredients. You can take a bath in the large public bath or open-air bath of the adjacent hotel, or the spacious public bath with plenty of water on the premises. The sky restaurant on the top floor of the hotel lets you look out on Hanamaki City, and you can enjoy their menu of Western and Japanese dishes as well as a Western dinner.
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  • Hanamaki Onsen Rose Garden
    Travel / Tourism
    Iwate Pref. Hanamakishi Yumoto Dai1chiwari 125
    Hanamaki Onsen Rose Garden is in the city of Hanamaki, Iwate Prefecture. The garden covers over 150,000 square feet, with 6,000 rose bushes of 450 different varieties. Some of the roses are new varieties created by improving older varieties. The garden's Sundial Flower Bed was designed by Miyazawa Kenji, a famous author of children's books. The grounds are illuminated every night from the end of May to November.
    Hanamaki Onsen Rose Garden image
  • Norikomi Nagaya
    Travel / Tourism
    Iwate Tono-shi Tsuchibuchicho Tsuchibuchi 6-chiwari 5-1
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  • Hanamaki retro townscape
    Travel / Tourism
    Iwate Hanamaki-shi Nishiodori Hoka
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  • Children Hon no Mori Tono
    Life / Living / Hospital
    Iwate Tono-shi Chuodori 1-16
    Children Hon no Mori Tono image
  • Roadside Station Tono Kaze no Oka Food Hall
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Iwate Tono-shi Ayaoricho Nissato 8-2-1 Roadside Station Tono Kaze no Oka
    Roadside Station Tono Kaze no Oka Food Hall image
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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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