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Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Mount Hayachine is a mountain that straddles the cities of Hanamaki and Tono in Iwate Prefecture, with an elevation of approximately 1,917 meters. It is one of the most prominent peaks in the Kitakami Mountains and has long been the subject of mountain worship. It is deeply connected to the legends and festivals associated with mountain worship, including the Hayachine Kagura dance...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Hanamaki Onsen (Hanamaki Onsenkyo) is the collective name for the hot spring resort area in Hanamaki City, Iwate Prefecture, and is home to several inns, hotels, and day-trip bathing facilities. Hanamaki is known as the birthplace of poet and children's story writer Kenji Miyazawa, and the hot spring resort has developed into a tourist destination.

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Miyazawa Kenji Fairy Tale Village (Hanamaki City, Iwate Prefecture) is a complex of facilities centered around a museum and park, which recreate the worldview of the poet and children's story writer Miyazawa Kenji and introduce his works and life. Visitors can experience the nature, flora, fauna, and cosmology (Ihatian mythology) that appear in Kenji's fairy tales and poems.