Hanamaki City, Iwate Prefecture, Japan

I went to Hanamaki City, Iwate Prefecture in the Tohoku region of Japan in the summer of 2022. Iwate Prefecture is one of the largest prefectures in Japan and is rich in nature. It is a quiet prefecture. The prefectural office is Morioka City. Hanamaki City is also a city full of charm! report.

Tourist attractions in Hanamaki City

Hanamaki is a large city with tourist attractions not only concentrated in one place, but scattered around. I’ve been I will introduce sightseeing spots.

Hachiman Rice Field Art

Rice paddy art aims to revitalize the Hachiman area by promoting exchanges within and outside the area. It is possible to work while having fun. It is envisioned that it will give dreams to children who will lead the next generation, and also contribute to product sales. This is a project carried out by the Hachiman Community Development Council. This “Hachiman Rice Paddy Art” faces the JR Tohoku Main Line and can be enjoyed from the train window.

The characters in the rice paddy art are from a Hanamaki-born poet, a quote, Ame Nimomakezu, and the wind.

Shin-Hanamaki Station

Shin-Hanamaki Station is a station on the Tohoku Shinkansen. The appearance of the station is not particularly distinctive, but the inside of the station was a little interesting. to introduce.

Plays an active part in the American baseball and major leagues. Yusei Kikuchi and Shohei Otani graduated from Hanamaki Higashi High School, located in Hanamaki City, which is strong in baseball.
The uniform in the middle is Hanamaki Higashi High School’s uniform. Other than Shohei Ohtani and Yusei Kikuchi, he is active in Japanese professional baseball. The uniforms of professional baseball players were on display.

Hanamaki Festival

The number of portable shrines that participate in the Hanamaki Festival is one of the largest in Japan, and every year more than 100 portable shrines gather together to shake the town of Hanamaki.

Mikoshi organizations are mainly organized by districts that own portable shrines, voluntary organizations (companies, hospitals, organizations based on the year of birth and sexagenary cycle, and voluntary organizations such as kindergartens), and elementary school districts. The types of portable shrines that participate include shrine-shaped shrine portable shrines, manto portable portable shrines decorated with lanterns on square paper lanterns, and the distinctive portable portable portable shrines loaded with barrels of sake.

On September 12, 2015, at the Hanamaki Festival, we challenged ourselves to be recognized as the Guinness World Record for the “Largest display of Mikoshi” at the same venue. 114 portable shrines gathered together, surpassing the standard record of 100, and was certified as a Guinness World Record.

Places related to Kenji Miyazawa, a poet born in Hanamaki City

A famous poem by Kenji Miyazawa, a famous Japanese poet, exists as a stone monument.

Gourmet

Manchurian Chive Ramen(満洲にらラーメン) is a ramen shop loved by locals. I visited during the daytime. A line was forming. It was a powerful taste that replenishes stamina to the body.

thoughts

Hanamaki City in the vast Iwate Prefecture is full of attractions, and there are still many things that have not been communicated, but if you visit it, you will be able to relax and have a good day.

Hanamaki City official website

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