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Activities 

Shizukuishi Ski Resort ( Shizukuishi Town ) 

Shizukuishi Ski Resort offers an exciting skiing experience for everyone. The 4,500-m downhill trail with a maximum slope of 36 degrees was the site of the 1993 World Alpine Ski Championships and is definitely for advanced skiers. There are, of course, other trails for skiers of all levels, such as the Grand Slalom Course for advanced skiers and the Crystal Course for beginners. There are 7 lifts, including a ropeway and a gondola. On weekends you can also enjoy night-time skiing. Skiing and snowboarding lessons approved by the Ski Association of Japan are available as well.

General information

Shizukuishi Ski Resort
Takakura Onsen, Shizukuishi Town, Iwate-gun, Iwate
Season: mid-December to late March
Admission: 8-hour ticket: weekdays 3,500 yen; weekends and holidays 3,800 yen  ( as of January 2010 ) 
Inquiries: 019-693-1111

Map of the Environs

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Sightseeing Course

Taxi Courses

Course Name: Morioka City 2-Hour Course A

Areas: Morioka Station; walk in Morioka Castle Site Park; Ishiwarizakura ( The Rock-Splitting Cherry Tree ) ; Iwayama Observation Deck; Morioka Station
Fare for 1 adult  ( 1 child ) , or fare per vehicle  ( small/medium/jumbo ) : Small 6,000 yen/Medium 8,000 yen/Jumbo 10,000 yen
Time: 2 hr.

Information: Taxi Counter  ( Morioka Station South Exit 1F )  tel: 019-622-5240

Course Name: Morioka City 2-Hour Course B

Areas: Morioka Station; Ishiwarizakura ( The Rock-Splitting Cherry Tree ) ; *Local History Museum; *Morioka Museum of Great Predecessors; Morioka Station *If Local History Museum and/or Morioka Museum of Great Predecessors are closed, will visit Morioka Takuboku and Kenji Seishunkan Museum and/or Morioka Nambu Cast Ironware Workshop
Fare for 1 adult  ( 1 child ) , or fare per vehicle  ( small/medium/jumbo ) : Small 6,000 yen/Medium 8,000 yen/Jumbo 10,000 yen
Time: 2 hr.

Information: Taxi Counter  ( Morioka Station South Exit 1F )  tel: 019-622-5240

Course Name: Morioka City 3-Hour Course

Areas: Morioka Station; Ishiwarizakura ( The Rock-Splitting Cherry Tree ) ; Iwayama Observation Deck; *Local History Museum; Morioka Station *If Local History Museum is closed, will visit Morioka Brewery and Morioka Nambu Cast Ironware Workshop
Fare for 1 adult  ( 1 child ) , or fare per vehicle  ( small/medium/jumbo ) : Small 9,000 yen/Medium 12,000 yen/Jumbo 15,000 yen
Time: 3 hr.

Information: Taxi Counter  ( Morioka Station South Exit 1F )  tel: 019-622-5240

Course Name: Morioka City 4-Hour Course

Areas: Morioka Station; *Local History Museum; Morioka Brewery; Nambu Cast Ironware Workshop; Morioka Station *If Local History Museum is closed; will visit Hoonji Temple, 500 Buddhist Disciples  ( statues ) 
Fare for 1 adult  ( 1 child ) , or fare per vehicle  ( small/medium/jumbo ) : Small 6,000 yen /Medium 8,000 yen /Jumbo 10,000 yen
Time: 4 hr.

Information: Taxi Counter  ( Morioka Station South Exit 1F )  tel: 019-622-5240

Course Name: Koiwai 2-Hour Course

Areas: Morioka Station; Koiwai Farm Makiba-en  ( 30 min. ) ; Dairy Product Factory; Morioka Station
Fare for 1 adult  ( 1 child ) , or fare per vehicle  ( small/medium/jumbo ) : Small 6,000 yen/Medium 8,000 yen/Jumbo 10,000 yen
Time: 2 hr.

Information: Taxi Counter  ( Morioka Station South Exit 1F )  tel: 019-622-5240

Course Name: Koiwai 2.5-Hour Course

Areas: Morioka Station; Koiwai Farm Makiba-en  ( 60 min. ) ; Dairy Product Factory; Morioka Station
Fare for 1 adult  ( 1 child ) , or fare per vehicle  ( small/medium/jumbo ) : Small 7,500 yen/Medium 10,000 yen/Jumbo 12,500 yen
Time: 2 hr. 30 min.

Information: Taxi Counter  ( Morioka Station South Exit 1F )  tel: 019-622-5240

Course Name: Koiwai Farm/Handi-works Square 3-Hour Course

Areas: Morioka Station; Koiwai Farm Makiba-en; Morioka Handi-Works Square; Morioka Station
Fare for 1 adult  ( 1 child ) , or fare per vehicle  ( small/medium/jumbo ) : Small 9,000 yen/Medium 12,000 yen/Jumbo 15,000 yen
Time: 3 hr.

Information: Taxi Counter  ( Morioka Station South Exit 1F )  tel: 019-622-5240

Course Name: Hiraizumi/Gembikei Course  ( Out of City A ) 

Areas: Morioka Station  ( Expressway 1 hr. ) ; Yanagi no Gosho Museum; Chusonji; Motsuji; Gembikei; Ichinoseki Station
Fare for 1 adult  ( 1 child ) , or fare per vehicle  ( small/medium/jumbo ) : Small 30,000 yen/Medium 38,000 yen/Jumbo 48,000 yen
Time: About 7 hr.

Information: Taxi Counter  ( Morioka Station South Exit 1F )  tel: 019-622-5240

Course Name: Chuson-ji/Motsu-ji Course  ( Out of City B ) 

Areas: Morioka Station  ( Expressway 1 hr. ) ; Yanagi no Gosho Museum; Chuson-ji; Motsu-ji; Ichinoseki Station
Fare for 1 adult  ( 1 child ) , or fare per vehicle  ( small/medium/jumbo ) : Small 25,000 yen/Medium 32,000 yen/Jumbo 40,000 yen
Time: About 5 hr.

Information: Taxi Counter  ( Morioka Station South Exit 1F )  tel: 019-622-5240

Course Name: Hachimantai/Lake Tazawa Course  ( Out of City C ) 

Areas: Morioka Station; Aspite Line; Hachimantai Peak; Lake Tazawako; Koiwai Farm; Morioka Station
Fare for 1 adult  ( 1 child ) , or fare per vehicle  ( small/medium/jumbo ) : Small 30,000 yen/Medium 38,000 yen/Jumbo 48,000 yen
Time: About 7 hr.

Information: Taxi Counter  ( Morioka Station South Exit 1F )  tel: 019-622-5240

Course Name: Hachimantai/Lake Towada Course  ( Out of City D ) 

Areas: Morioka Station; Aspite Line; Hachimantai Peak; Oirase Stream; Lake Towadako
Fare for 1 adult  ( 1 child ) , or fare per vehicle  ( small/medium/jumbo ) : Small 30,000 yen/Medium 38,000 yen/Jumbo 48,000 yen
Time: About 7 hr.

Information: Taxi Counter  ( Morioka Station South Exit 1F )  tel: 019-622-5240

Course Name: Ryusendo/Rikuchu Kaigan Course  ( Out of City F ) 

Areas: Morioka Station; Lake Gandoko; Hayasaka Heights; Ryusendo; Kitayamazaki; Unosu Cliff; Kuma-no-Hana Observation Deck; Jodogahama; Miyako Station
Fare for 1 adult  ( 1 child ) , or fare per vehicle  ( small/medium/jumbo ) : Small 33,000 yen/Medium 40,000 yen/Jumbo 50,000 yen
Time: About 8 hr.

Information: Taxi Counter  ( Morioka Station South Exit 1F )  tel: 019-622-5240

Course Name: Tono Course  ( Out of City G ) 

Areas: Morioka Station; Chiba Family Magariya; Tono Municipal Museum; Tono Folklore Village; Kappabuchi; Densho-en; Morioka Station
Fare for 1 adult  ( 1 child ) , or fare per vehicle  ( small/medium/jumbo ) : Small 30,000 yen/Medium 38,000 yen/Jumbo 48,000 yen
Time: About 7 hr.

Information: Taxi Counter  ( Morioka Station South Exit 1F )  tel: 019-622-5240

Express Bus Courses

Course Name: Kuji Kohaku-go  ( Morioka-Kunohe/Kuji ) 

Areas: Morioka Bus Center; Kencho/Shiyakusho; Morioka Station West Exit Boarding Area 22; Joboji IC; Kunohe IC Odode-kan;  ( Kamihosoya, etc. ) ; Kuji Station Boarding Area; Kuji Office
Fare for 1 adult  ( 1 child ) : 2,200 yen  ( 1,100yen ) 
Time, etc： 2 hr. 32 min.

Information: Kenpoku Bus tel: 019-652-5151

Course Name: Morioka-Kuji  ( Shirakaba-go ) 

Areas: Morioka Station East Exit Boarding Area 1; Takuboku Kinenkan; Iwate-Numakunai Station Boarding Area; Kuzumaki; Rikuchu-Yamagata; Kuji Station Boarding Area
Fare for 1 adult  ( 1 child ) : 2,790 yen  ( 1400 yen ) 
Time, etc： 2 hr. 42 min.

Information: JR Bus Tohoku tel: 019-624-4474

Course Name: Morioka-Iwaizumi  ( Ryusendo ) 

Areas: Morioka Station East Exit Boarding Area 1; Michi no Eki Mitakai; Iwate-Kogawa; Iwaizumi Byoin; Ryusendo
Fare for 1 adult  ( 1 child ) : 2,590 yen  ( 1300 yen ) 
Time, etc： 2 hr. 12 min.

Information: JR Bus Tohoku tel: 019-624-4474

Course Name: Express Bus 106  ( Morioka-Miyako/Yamada ) 

Areas: Morioka Station East Exit Boarding Area 7; Kencho/Shiyakusho; Morioka Bus Center; Kuzakai; Yamabiko Sanchoku-kan; Kawai; Moichi; Miyako Station Boarding Area 2; Jodogahama Park Hotel; Funakoshi Station
Fare for 1 adult  ( 1 child ) : 1,970 yen  ( 1,100 yen )  Additional 200 yen for Super Express reserved seat
Time, etc： 1 hr. 55 min.  ( Super Express Morioka Station-Miyako Station ) ; max. 3 hr.  ( Morioka Station East Exit-Funakoshi Station )  Some buses make limited stops.

Information: Kenpoku Bus tel: 019-652-5151

Course Name: Tsunagi Hot Spring-Koiwai Farm Makiba-en Late April to early November

Areas: Tsunagi Hot Spring; Koiwai Farm Makiba-en
Fare for 1 adult  ( 1 child ) : 490 yen  ( 250 yen ) 
Time, etc： 20 min.

Information: Iwateken Kotsu tel: 019-654-7755

Course Name: Hanazakari-go  ( Morioka-Hanamaki Hot Springs )  Late April to early November

Areas: Morioka Station West Exit Boarding Area 24; Hanamaki Hot Springs; Yumoto School; Shidotaira Hot Springs/Namari Hot Springs/Osawa Hot Springs; Shin-Namari Hot Springs
Fare for 1 adult  ( 1 child ) : 1,000 yen  ( 500 yen ) 
Time, etc： 1 hr. 20 min. Buses for Hanamaki: no reservation necessary Buses for Morioka: reservation to be made at your hotel/inn.

Information: Iwateken Kotsu tel: 019-654-7755
Hanamaki Bus Terminal tel: 0198-23-1020

Course Name: Morioka-Hiraizumi Line  ( Morioka-Hiraizumi )  Early May to late November

Areas: Morioka Station West Exit Boarding Area 4; Chuson-ji; Motsu-ji
Fare for 1 adult  ( 1 child ) : 1,400 yen  ( 700 yen ) 
Time, etc： 1 hr. 10 min. Buses bound for Hiraizumi will stop at Chuson-ji only to let passengers get off; buses bound for Morioka will stop at Chuson-ji only to let passengers get on.

Information: Iwateken Kotsu tel: 019-654-7755

Regular Sightseeing Bus Courses

Course Name: Koiwai-go  ( get on at Tsunagi Hot Spring or Morioka Station; get off at Morioka Station ) 

Time: 4 hr. 30 min.
Course: Morioka Station East Exit Boarding Area 8  ( 8：30 ) ->Tsunagi Hot Spring  ( 9：10 ) ->Morioka Handi-Works Square  ( 9：15～10：00 ) ->Koiwai Farm Solitary Cherry Tree ( 10：15～10：25 ) ->Koiwai Dairy Factory  ( 10：30～11：00 ) ->Koiwai Farm  ( 11：05～12：30 ) ->Morioka Station East Exit Boarding Area 8
Fare: adults 2200 yen; junior and senior high school students 1700 yen; children 1200 yen *Admission and Nambu Sembei baking activity fee included
*No visit to Koiwai Dairy Factory on Wednesdays and from 11/4 to 11/23 because the facility is closed Tour time provided at Handi-Works Square and Koiwai Farm

Information: Iwateken Kotsu tel: 019-651-3355

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Course Name: Takuboku-go  ( get on at Morioka Station; get off at Morioka Station or Tsunagi Hot Spring ) 

Time: 3 hr. 55 min.
Course: Morioka Station East Exit Boarding Area 8  ( 13：15 ) ->Takuboku Honeymoon House->Ishiwarizakura ( The Rock-Splitting Cherry Tree ) ->Local History Museum/Former Nambu Family Villa▲ ( 13：35～14：10 ) ->Iwayama Observation Deck/Takuboku's Hill  ( 14：20～14：30 ) ->16 Buddhist Disciples->Morioka Takuboku Kenji Seishunkan  ( 14：55～15：25 ) ->Museum of Great Predecessors▲ ( 15：40～16：20 ) ->Morioka Station East Exit Boarding Area 8  ( 16：30 ) ->Tsunagi Hot Spring  ( 17：10 ) 
Fare: adults 2200 yen; junior and senior high school students 1700 yen; children 1700 yen *Admission included
▲These facilities are closed on Mondays  ( or Tuesdays if Monday is a holiday ) ; 16 Buddhist Disciples and Asabiraki Brewery will be visited instead.
*Morioka Takuboku Kenji Seishunkan is closed on the second Tuesday of each month; Asabiraki Brewery will be visited instead.  ( Museum of Great Predecessors on 10/12 only ) 
*When the Ishiwarizakura ( The Rock-Splitting Cherry Tree )  is in bloom, there will be a 10-minute viewing time off the bus, so the schedule will be delayed by 10 minutes after the stop.

Information: Iwateken Kotsu tel: 019-651-3355

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Course Name: One-Day Course  ( Get on/off at Morioka Station or Tsunagi Hot Spring ) 

One-Day Course  ( Get on/off at Morioka Station or Tsunagi Hot Spring )  Time: 8 hr. 40 min.
Course: combination of Koiwai-go and Takuboku-go
Fare: adults 3500 yen; junior and senior high school students 3000 yen; children 2000 yen *Admission and Nambu Sembei baking activity fee included *Lunch not included
Dates: late April to early November　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

Information: Iwateken Kotsu tel: 019-651-3355

Course Name: Koiwai Farm Tour Bus　　　

Time: 50 min.
Course: Production areas which are not normally open to the public, etc.　*Guided tour
Fare: adults 600 yen; children 300 yen
Time: weekdays: 10：00　13：00 weekends, holidays, August: 10：00　11：00　13：00　14：00

Information: Koiwai Farm tel:019-692-4321

Course Name: Greater Morioka Cherry Blossom Tour　

Time: 9 hr. 40 min.
Course: Oshuku Hot Spring  ( 8：45 ) ->Hotel Mori no Kaze->Tsunagi Hot Spring  ( 9：00 ) ->Morioka Station West Exit  ( 9：30 ) ->Rock-Splitting Cherry Tree->Yonai Water Purification Plant->Ishikawa Takuboku Memorial Museum->Yutoland Himekami  ( lunch ) ->Kobozakura Cherry Tree->Koiwai Farm Solitary Cherry Tree->Koiwai Farm Cherry-Lined Street->Morioka Handi-Works Square->Morioka Station West Exit Boarding  ( around 16：30 ) 
Fare: adults 5800 yen; children 3500 yen *Admission and lunch included
Dates: every day from late April to early May
*Reservation required; minimum of 2 persons per bus *Morioka Resident Guides will serve as tour conductors　　　

Information: Morioka Tourism and Convention tel: 019-604-3305

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Course Name: Rikuchu Kaigan Umineko-go  ( Jodogahama, Ryusendo ) 

Time: 9 hr. 50 min.
Course: Tsunagi Hot Spring  ( Aishinkan/Hotel Daikan/Hotel Shion )  ( 7：30 ) ->Morioka Station West Exit Boarding Area 6  ( 8：00 ) ->Miyako Station Sightseeing Bus Boarding Area  ( 10：10 ) ->Jodogahama Park Hotel->110 min. free time at Jodogahama  ( Islands Boat Tour 10:40 ) ->60 min. at Ryusendo->10 min. at Michi no Eki Mitakai Bunko->Morioka Teramachidori  ( Temple Street ) ->Morioka Station  ( 17：00 ) ->Tsunagi Hot Springs  ( 17:30 )   ( Hotel Shion/Hotel Taikan/Aishinkan ) 
Fare: adults 7000 yen; children 6000 yen
*You can go on Jodogahama Islands Excursion for a special fare of 1000 yen. *When Seafood Market is closed, fish shops in the city will be visited instead.
Dates： weekends and holidays from late April to early December; 4/29 to early May; every day from late July to early September

Information: Iwate Kenpoku Bus Charter Tour Division tel: 019-641-2222

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Course Name: Summer Hachimantai Nature Bus

Time: 2 hr. 15 min.
Course: Morioka Station East Exit Boarding Area 3  ( 9：40 ) ->Matchan Ichiba->Hachimantai Sakura Park  ( 10 min. ) ->Higashi Hachimantai Kotsu Center->Hachimantai Hot Springs->Matsukawa Hot Spring->Toshichi Hot Spring->Hachimantai Peak->Kuroyachi->Chausu-guchi->Gozaisho  ( 12：35 ) 
Fare: adults 1200 yen; elementary school students and under 600 yen *Admission included
Dates:Summer Hachimantai Nature Bus： 7/1 to 9/30
Fall Hachimantai Nature Bus： 10/1 to 10/24

Information: Hachimantai Tourism Association tel:0195-78-3500 ;Iwate Kenpoku Bus tel:019-654-5814,　　　　　

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Route Bus Courses

Course Name: Morioka Central Loop Bus Denden-mushi

Areas: Morioka City
Schedule: 9:00-19:00; every 15 min.
Fare: Adults 100 yen; elementary school students 50 yen 1-day pass: adults 300 yen; elementary school students 150 yen
Course and Time: Clockwise: Morioka Station Boarding Area 15; Asahibashi; Zaimoku-cho Minami; Takuboku Shinkon-no-Ie; Chuodori 3-chome; Chuodori 2-chome; Chuodori 1-chome; Iwate Idai; Honchodori 1-chome; Kaminohashi; Kaminohashi-cho; Wakazono-cho; Morioka Bus Center  ( Shinmei-cho ) ; Morioka Bus Center  ( Nakasan ) ; Kencho/Shiyakusho; Morioka Castle Site Park; Saien Kawatoku; Yanagi Shindo; Morioka Station Counterclockwise: reverse order Morioka Station Boarding Area 16 35 min. ride

Information: Iwateken Kotsu 019-654-2121

Course Name: Seinan Loop 200

Areas: Morioka City
Schedule: 7:55-18:00; 10 buses a day in each direction
Fare: Adults 140-200 yen; children 70-100 yen
Course and Time: Via Saien First: Morioka Station Boarding Area 5; Kaiunbashi; Yanagi Shindo; Saien Kawatoku; Morioka Castle Site Park; Kencho/Shiyakusho; Morioka Bus Center; Minami Odori 1-chome; Minami Odori 2-chome; Semboku-cho; Sembokukumi-cho; Nishi Semboku-cho; Shinkawahashi; Motomiya Shogakko Minami-guchi; Morisho-mae; Izumiyashiki; Hara Kei Kinenkan; Morioka Shiritsu Byoin; Sogo Pool; Ice Arena; Shimo-Ota; Sakaki; Ota Shopping Plaza; Shimokawara; Josei-cho; Yugaosebashi; Asahibashi; Morioka Station Via Shimokawara First: reverse order Morioka Station Boarding Area 10 42 min. ride

Information: Iwateken Kotsu 019-654-2121