What this area is like
Hanamaki is the home of the writer Miyazawa Kenji and has a group of hot springs. Kitakami’s Tenshochi Park is a cherry-blossom spot, and Tono is known for the folk tales of the Tono Monogatari.
Plan your visit
Shin-Hanamaki and Kitakami are on the Tohoku Shinkansen; Tono is about an hour from Shin-Hanamaki on the JR Kamaishi Line.