Head to the observation deck and discover traditional works of agriculture on the way, such as buckwheat fields and fruit farms taking advantage of the hilly land. The observation deck is above Ogamiiwa, and you can almost overlook the entire city. You can enjoy the grandeur of the land with Mabechi river running through mountains and the expansive scenery of rice paddies along it, as well as the view of the town center with Mt. Oritsume as a background to its east.
address : Ishikiridokoro, Ninohe-shi, Iwate Prefecture

If you’d like a dynamic view of Ogamiiwa and Megamiiwa, also known as the married couple rocks, Kibo Ohashi Bridge over Mabechi river is the best. Ogamiiwa and Magamiiwa were landforms created by the eruption of a submarine volcano 3.5 million years ago, which then eroded from the flow of Mabechi river over a long period of time. In addition to the seasonal beauties of Basenkyo that include fresh green leaves, autumn colors, and a snowscape, there is also a scenery that is unique to Ninohe: the scenery of people fishing sweetfish with the arrival of the fishing season in summer.
address : Ishikiridokoro, Ninohe-shi, Iwate Prefecture

The best spot to overlook Ninohe’s town center is from the town beside it called Ichinohe which is a 15-minute drive from Ninohe station. There you can see the Mabechi river flowing far into the distance. If your timing is good, you can also see the bullet train Hayabusa at Ninohe station.
address : Ishikiridokoro, Ichinohe town, Torigoe

Kindaichi is situated in the northeast corner of Ninohe. One day, hot spring water came out from rice paddies and became the source of a hot spring spa where samurais of the Nanbu domain would visit. This is an area based on agriculture from ancient times, and you can find many rice paddies and orchards around the onsen inns. Since this is an area that was once below sea level, the earth is rich in minerals and is particularly suitable for growing fruits. An internationally rare fossil was once found in the Mabechi riverbank, and if you walk the riverside, you can find nodules, solidified sphere fossils of animal and plant remains.
address :Kindaichi, Ninohe-shi, Iwate Prefecture

Mt. Oritsume is abundant in spring water, so the plants can flourish. It is rich in nature and we can find a vast native birch forest, wild birds, and millions of Hotaria parvula, a species of fireflies in summer. There is a spring called Sankyo spring water near the summit. Mt. Oritsume’s underflow water that moisturizes the land and is used for the production of local sake, Nanbu Bijin; it can be said to be one of sources of Ninohe’s honmono. It is an independent mountain at the northernmost point of the Kitakami Highlands with an altitude of just 852.2m. However, a 360-degree panoramic view spreads across from the observation deck at the peak, and you are bound to be fascinated by the scenery in each direction, having Mt. Iwate to the south, Hachimantai mountains to the southeast, Hakkoda mountains to the north, and the fishermen’s fire to lure fish at night in Hachinohe to the northeast.
address : Oritsume, Fukuoka, Iwate Prefecture