Hanamaki City Sightseeing Information

Hanamaki City Sightseeing Information

Hanamaki City is Kenji Miyazawa's birthplace, and is the ideal village "Ihatov". Located in the center of Iwate prefecture, it is a beautiful city in the fertile Kitakami Plain.
It is a fascinating tourist city with a blessed nature, a deep history, a hot spring resort and traditional entertainment.
【Hanamaki Tourism Association Official Website】 Hanamaki Travel - Recommended Tourist Information

Gourmet

Hanamaki City has a reputation for nice Western and Japanese restaurants using regional ingredients. Moody restaurants that are likely to appear in Kenji Miyazawa's novels are popular.

Shopping

There are items that were chosen as "ultimate souvenirs that can also be applied to the world" in soba sauce, raisins, Baumkuchen. In traditional crafts, there are Kokeshi, dyed material, Hanamaki umbrella, and Hanamaki dolls.

Nature, Park, Theme park

British coast, Gindoro park, Kenji Miyazawa Children's Village, Kenji's school etc.

Historical Sites, Museums

Kenji Miyazawa Memorial Hall, Kenji Miyazawa Ihatov Building, Future City Ginga Earth Railway etc.

Hotels

List of "Stay in Hanamaki" | Stay [Hanamaki Tourist Association Official Website]

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