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 Handi-works Square

"I see, touch and create it." but Morioka Crafts of a concept, folkcraft product and food are the facilities where traditional local industries were collected. Nanbu Senbei, Nanbu ironware and Aizen's kobo equal in the site, and a craftsman can visit the state which functions imminently. There is also an experience program it's possible to make only the work with which while receiving the craftsman's rudiments.

Takuboku’s Honeymoon House

The house where a poet from Morioka-shi Shibutami and Ishikawa Takuboku spent their newly-married couple old age. Takuboku who became 20 years old in 1905 gets married to Horiai Setsuko. I say that Mitsuko of Takuboku's parents and younger sister in addition to Setsuko who became my wife lived at this house, too. After that, the one spent here moves to Kagano only in 3 weeks. It's recorded on "my four mats and a half" that I had time at this house.

Moriokashi Central Community Center

The community center in the place which was "herb garden" of Morioka feudal clan. "Old Nakamura family housing" of country designation important cultural property reconstructs it in a new location and is restoring. Nakamura family is called "thread shop" or "thread government", and it's said that even Morioka was selling dry goods and used clothing mainly at an eminent big store. A garden in community center is also learned about as a place famous for beautiful colored autumnal leaves, and I bustle with the people who enjoy it in autumn.