Morioka Zoological ParkZOOMO

Morioka Zoological ParkZOOMO opens a renewal in 2023, and 65 kinds of animal of 600 feather lives at present. When it goes through a free entrance gate, the group of the square where the shade of a tree of planting is snug and the Japanese monkey will meet in immediateness. It's possible to touch a goat and a sheep in pasture area. There is also a lawn square and it's possible to experience walk and picnic feeling.

Iwate Prefectural Museum

The geological feature to which I come today from geologic age, archaeology, history, folk customs and material of a creature are an exhibited overall museum. There is a huge "beetle afterword god of treasure standing figure" in an entrance hall. Slope which leads to the 2nd floor has the large restoration whole body framework of MAMENKISAURUSU, and there is an impression. The experience classroom for children on a weekend is also popular.

Study Museum of Archeological Site

A learning house in remains is the archaeology history system museum where keeping and exhibition of excavation research and artifacts in the remains in Morioka-shi (buried cultural property) are performed. Artifacts in the Middle Ages and the modernized world are exhibited from the other Old Stone Age when remains can be learned by the quiz form in the exhibition hall. Additionally you can have the experience menu of comma-shaped bead making and Jomon ware making and enjoy a child and adult .

Morioka Memorial Museum of Great Predecessors

Nitobe Inazo, Yonai Mitsumasa and Kindaichi Kyosuke exhibit material of 130 people who played an active part after Meiji at Predecessors museum. It's possible to learn the process of the life-style and the character building of Predecessors which built a foundation of spiritual culture abundant in Morioka here. When it'll be visited according to Hara-Kei Memorial Museum in the neighborhood, it can be learned deeply about Predecessors in Morioka.

Iwate Museum of Art

YorozuTetsugoro, Matsumoto Shunsuke and Funakoshi Yasutake exhibit author's work related to Iwate at museum of art. A workshop by a specialist is also doing the special project exhibition which exhibits a worldwide artistical work, and is held during a period. A logo is the design of worldwide graphic designer Fukuda Shigeo.

Hara-Kei Memorial Museum

Hara-Kei Memorial Museum commemorated Hara Takashi who played an active part as the commoner Prime Minister in the Taisho Era, and was built. Hara Takashi achieved a Japan's first real party cabinet and aimed at establishment of a democratic government. It's possible to learn Hara Takashi's life through "Hara Takashi diary" and material of the political world for which it was left, etc.. The birthplace which is next to the museum is opened in weekly Saturday . Sunday of 4 Monday-October and a holiday.

Morioka Children’s Museum of Science

A staff does starry sky information at a An exhibition hall of a hyblid planetarium and 3 is in a child science museum. planetarium, and a picture according to the theme is shown. A workshop and a science show are being also held in Sunday and a holiday every week. Much, even a parent and child can enjoy the program as which the inquisitiveness to the child's science is trained.

Shiwa Castle Site Shiwa Castle Historical Park

Shiwa Castle was built by Sakanoueno Tamuramaro of the Shogun who received the life of the Kammu Emperor about 1200 years ago. Shiwa Castle Historical Park is the park where the part of Shiwa Castle in at that time was restored. The phylum of the at that time, a wall, a turret, government house and a vertical pit building are maintained in the site. It's possible to see exhibition of finding items and a reproduction drama picture in at that time at Information.

Morioka Castle Site Park (Iwate park)

Since Nanbu Nobunao built a castle at Keicho period and Nanbu Shigenao entered at building starting in 1633 36 years later, it was seigneur's castle resided in generation after generation. Granite made in Morioka was used for a stone wall, and it was different depending on built time, how to ship is seen. Fresh green of a cherry tree and early summer, the autumnal tints of the autumn and taste in each season are shown in spring, and it's a place by the relaxation of Morioka-shi people. One of Japan's top 100 castles.

Iwate Prefecture Public Hall

Iwate Prefecture Public Hall commemorates a marriage of Emperor Showa who was Crown Prince in at that time, has been built and has completed it in 1927. Layout is Hibiya Public Hall and Sato Koichi which designed Waseda University Okuma lecture hall. The modern make which decorated an outer wall with a brick then was also unusual at Tohoku. The interior is the art deco style, and beautiful relief of plaster and the balcony where a graceful curve is drawn are striking.