Sights in Shiwa, Iwate
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Shiwa Estate-Grown Local Wine

Shiwa Town is a grape producing region that accounts for half of Iwate Prefecture's production.
Yamaya Skunk Cabbage

The skunk cabbage in the Yamaya district in the northeast of Shiwa Town is located at an altitude of 250 meters, so it usually blooms later than in the flatlands, from late April to early May.
Koenji Temple

Koenji Temple. Kouenji.
Shiwa Rose Garden

Three minutes by car from Roadside Station Shiwa, the rose garden spreads out on a hillside overlooking the majestic Mount Iwate to the north and the vineyards and rice fields of the Akazawa district to the south.
Akasawa hydrangea road

If you go around it, you will find a hydrangea road that is about 5km long.
Funakubo Cave

This is Yokoana limestone cave, which is designated as a historic site by the prefecture.
Mt. Azumaneyama

This mountain (928.4 m above sea level) is located to the west of Shiwa Town, about 15 km south of Morioka City, and is the southernmost mountain (928.4 m above sea level) of the Shiba Sanzan, which is connected to Mt.
Upside-Down Oak of Shogen-in Temple

Kashiwa is originally a deciduous broad-leaved tree with an upright trunk and can reach a height of over 20 meters, but this Kashiwa does not stand upright, but instead splits into four trunks at the ground level, each of which creeps along the ground…
Shigari Wake Shrine

Nicknamed Akaishi-san since ancient times, he has been widely revered as the guardian deity of industrial prosperity, river and maritime safety, and traffic safety.
Shiwa Inari Shrine and Shiwa Old Inari Shrine

Shiwa Inari Shrine and Shiwa Old Inari Shrine
Nomura Kodo / Araebisu Memorial Museum

Nomura Kodo, the creator of "Heiji Zenigata," was also active as a classical music critic called "Araebisu.
Shiroyama Park

Shiroyama Park is a small hill in the center of the town. It is said that the Takamizuji Castle, the residence of the Shiba clan, was built here during the medieval period, making it a site of great historical value.
Toge no Eki Shiwa Furusato Center and Restaurant Budo no Ki

Pass Station Shiwa Furusato Center Restaurant Grape Tree
Shiwa Grape-Picking Vineyard

The Sahiuchi district of Shiwa Town, which is surrounded by green hills, is one of the leading grape producing regions in Iwate Prefecture.