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Yamada Line]The Yamada Line (山田線 Yamada-sen) is a railway line in Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company. By taking the train, you can enjoy the wonderful scenery every season.
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Hiraizumi/Iwate]The Hiraizumi, especially there are still temple that was built based on the concept of Buddhist thought (other garden, ruins).To go to Hiraizumi, you can comfortably arrive early by making use of the Akita Shinkansen.
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Kitakami Line]The Kitakami Line is a JR East railway line that connects Kitakami Station in Kitakami City, Iwate Prefecture, and Yokote Station in Yokote City, Akita Prefecture. By taking the train, you can enjoy the wonderful scenery every season.
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Yakeishidake/Oshu City]Yakeishidake, the main mountain at a height of 1548m in the Yakeishi Mountains, which comprise most of the Kurikoma National Park, is Lush mountainous region blessed with lakes, virgin forest, and some 300 species of alpine plants.It is one of Japan's two hundred famous mountains.
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Ootsutsumi Park/Kitakami City]Ootsutsumi Park, which is adjacent to Kitakami Sports Park, is a natural park where you can enjoy walking (walking path where Mizubasho blooms) and camping.Also, to the west of Ootsutsumi Park, there is the best swan landing site in the prefecture where more than 1000 swans fly.
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Genbikei
Gorge]Genbikei Gorge is a valley in the middle
of the Iwai River that flows from Mt. Kurikoma
in Ichinoseki City, Iwate Prefecture, and you
can see the beauty of the valley for 2 km. If
you take a walk along the promenade, you can
see the beautiful scenery along the mountain
stream from the suspension bridge. You can enjoy
the beautiful scenery of each season, such as
the cherry blossoms in spring, the beautiful
scenery full of wildness in summer, the autumn
leaves in the mountains, and the snowy scenery
in winter.
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