How to enjoy the new sightseeing train "Hinabi (Yo-tabi)" in North Tohoku
- Iwate
- Sightseeing
New sightseeing train "Hinabi (Yangtravel)" debuts!
The train was named "Hinabi (Yangtabi)" in the hope that passengers will feel the nature of Iwate and Aomori from the train windows and enjoy a "warm and relaxing journey.
The train will operate on various lines in Iwate and Aomori prefectures using converted "Resort Asunaro," a two-car diesel hybrid train.
Introducing the "Hinabi (Yangtravel)" train!
The exterior design embodies a train that connects "region" to "region" and "people" to "people" by using a red line on a white background to resemble a "string" and a "plum knot," the knot of a mizuhiki, at the front of the train. The design of mountains, waves, rivers, and snowflakes represents the rich nature of the mountains, villages, and oceans of the Tohoku region.
Car No. 1 [Green car reserved seat]
Car No. 2 [Reserved seat for standard car]
How to have fun along the train line
Recommended spots around Morioka Station
The Morioka History and Culture Museum, located in a corner of Morioka Castle Ruins Park, allows visitors to experience the history and culture of Morioka while tracing the city's history. A theater showing the streets of Morioka in the Edo period and people passing by can be viewed with audio and video with dialect. Experience the prosperity of Morioka as a castle town and the rich culture of the townspeople through the theater. There are also exhibits about "Morioka Sansa Odori" and "Chagu Chagu Umako," which are representative of Morioka, and you can watch the festival on a large screen monitor. Be sure to take a picture with the life-size Chagu Chagu Umako, who is dressed in a glittering costume.
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Location
1-50 Uchimaru, Morioka, Iwate
Access
20 minute walk from JR Morioka Station / 10 minute walk from JR Morioka Station on the Morioka City Center Circulation Bus "Dendenbushi" (left turn), 4 minute walk from the "Kencho/Shiyakusho-mae" stop.
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Gourmet information around Hanamaki Station
Lit work place, a stylish dining bar/bar, is located a minute walk from the east exit of JR Hanamaki Station. It is a complex of a restaurant, brewery, and general merchandise sales facility. The first floor has a café space selling homemade bread and coffee, and a craft beer (BrewBeast) brewery brewing its own beer. The second floor is an eat-in space where you can enjoy your bread and coffee at your leisure. From 17:00 to 23:00, you can enjoy craft beer brewed at the brewery and food made with local ingredients.
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Location
1-7-40 Odori, Hanamaki-shi, Iwate
Access
Approximately a 1-minute walk from the East Exit of JR Hanamaki Station
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Recommended Spots around Kamaishi Station
Kamaishi Daikannon was built to repose the souls of those who died in various natural disasters and to fulfill the wishes of those who live in this world. It consists of a 48.5 meter tall, 12-story chalk statue of the Fish Cradle Kannon holding a fish, a stupa enshrining the relics of Lord Buddha, and a hall for the immovable object. Inside the womb of the Kannon, the 33 Kannon statues and the Seven Deities of Good Fortune are enshrined, and visitors can tour the womb. The view from the fish basket observatory, which is 120 meters above sea level, and from the Jodo Bridge, which has been set up as a photo point, is breathtaking.
Kamaishi Daikannon stands on a hill overlooking Kamaishi Bay. This location, with its expansive view of the sea and sky, is also an excellent photo spot. The best angle is to look up at the red "Jodo Bridge" in front of the Kannon. The view of Kamaishi Bay from the Jodo Bridge is also spectacular!
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Location
3-9-1 Ohira-cho, Kamaishi-shi, Iwate
Access
10 minutes by Iwate Kotsu Bus from JR Kamaishi Station. 10 minutes walk from the bus stop.
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Enjoy a relaxing train ride on the Hinabi (Yangtravel).
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Location
1-48 Ekimae-dori, Morioka-shi, Iwate
Access
JR Morioka Station
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