Locations
Recommended

Mural of the Future Galaxy Express

It is three minutes away by walk from JR Hanamaki Station. You can see a magical image emerging on the large wall with a height of 10 meters and a width of 80 meters.

Kamabuchi Falls

One of the Ihatove landscape areas that are the government-designated places of scenic beauty. It is exciting to see dozens of clear streams falling in the basin from a huge rock of 8.5 meters tall and 30 meters wide. The waterfall…

Cliff of Hiraraki

It is one of the Eight Views of Hanamaki with vertical rocks on the banks of the Saruga-Ishikawa river. The place can be enjoyed all year around, offering fresh green in spring, deep green in summer, red leaves in autumn and an ink…

The Ruins of Hanamaki-Jo Castle

The ruin of the main castle has been transformed into a park, while the Nishi-gomon has also been reconstructed. The remaining earthworks and a former moat around the castle allow you to take a glimpse of the past.

Mt. Koshio

It is a small mountain that Kenji Miyazawa loved exploring and that allows you to enjoy the view of the whole city of Hanamaki from the top. The mountain has the Kenji Miyazawa Memorial Center

Osora Falls

A waterfall of 83 meters tall and 6 meters wide. Like the name suggests, the waterfall is so powerful that it almost looks like the water is falling from the big sky. It appears in one of Miyazawa’s books called “The bears of M…

Anniversary Float

The Yakata Dashi (float) with a height of over 10 meters. The Dashi is a reproduction of a float used for the Hanamaki festival during the Meiji period and was made as part of the 400th anniversary of the city of Hanamaki.

The Ancient Wall of Hotta

Hotta Fence Remains – a phantom fence that was built to protect against Ezo (Northerners) with its majestic appearance. It has not its match in Japanese history yet. The area of the fence is approximately 893,618m2.

Kamafusadamu

It is the 45.5m-high concrete gravity dam, managed by Tohoku Regional Development Bureau of Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.

Saigyomodosi no matsukouen

This place has the legend that Saigyo gave up on his wish to visit Matsushima during his nationwide pilgrimage after he lost the Zen riddle to the kid he had met under the big pine tree here.

Gokurakusan Saihoji Temple

You can worship at the Gokurakusan Saihoji Temple for Lord Sadayoshi Taira AND enjoy an eating tour at the temple town. This temple is located 45 minutes away from the central Sendai by car.

Narukokyo

This is a gigantic gorge of 100m in depth. It attracts large number of visitors during the red/golden foliage season to enjoy the spectacular view. The vista from the observatory of Naruko Gorge Rest House is spectacular.