Hayachine and Kenji Museum

Hayachine and Kenji Museum

A museum that was restored from a former county office, modeled after Kenji Miyazawa’s children’s story “The Cat Office”

The native son of Iwate, author Kenji Miyazawa, wrote many of his children’s stories from his experience on a geological survey on Mt. Hayachine. Valuable documents and a recreation of the accommodations that he had regularly used are on display here.

Business Hours

Everyday ( 9:00 AM ~ 4:30 PM )

Address

Dai 3 Chiwari-161 Ōhasamamachi Ōhasama, Hanamaki-shi, Iwate-ken

Phone

(0198) 48-3231

NearBy

Hayachine Kagura

A 500-year-old traditional kagura (ancient Shinto music and dance) that has been registered as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage

Rasu Chijin Kyokai

Kenji Miyazawa’s private residence once located in a farming village from the good old days where his famous works bask in the afterglow

Kenji Miyazawa Fairytale Village

Kenjiy Miyazawa Fairytale Village where you can enjoy a whole day as the protagonists of the author’s works can potentially pop up.

The Kenji Miyazawa Museum

A museum that diversely recreates the world of Kenji Miyazawa’s works

Hayachine Shrine

A mysterious shrine deep in nature which has been in worship of a mountain since ancient times

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