History/Historic Sites

Put the Clock Back and Follow in the Footsteps of its Predecessors Step by Step.

History of Shiwa Shiwa Town was founded on April 1st, 1955. The town marked a first step with the merger of one town, Hizume and eight villages, Furudate, Mizuwake, Shiwa, Akaishi, Hikobe, Sahinai, Akasawa and Nagaoka. It is about 50 years old, but its vicinity used to be prosperous as the center of Iwate. It is dotted with the remains of the Jomon period, the armors in connection with the Nambu clan, the historic site of a castle, and so on all over the town. Shiwa has produced a lot of renowned figures such as Nomura Kodo, writer of "the Casebook of Zenigata Heiji," Tatsumi Seika, lyric writer of Takibi and so on. The historic predecessors invite visitors to some historical monuments where you can learn about the history of the area.

Nambu Magariya The L-shaped Nambu Magariya House of the Takeda family is more than 200 years old with total floor space of over 325 square meters. Two rectangular pillars for the upper roof are used in the kitchen and there is a garden on the left side of the main guest room. Cherry Trees Facing South The over 700-year-old cherry trees stand beside the approach of Shigariwake Shrine, commonly known as Akaishi Shrine. It has a legend about a love story and the pink cherry blossoms attract a number of worshippers in spring. Shiwa Inari Shrine A lot of worshippers visit the shrine to pray for the productiveness of grain, a great catch of fish, and traffic safety. Old Japanese cedars in the precincts are largely worshipped. The mummy of a fox was discovered in the fallen sacred tree by Typhoon Aion, which became a topic of conversation. 志和稻荷神社 这个神社祭祀着字迦之御魂神，相传创建于1057年。此神被崇拜为五谷丰登和交通安全的保护神。 Kosuiji Castle Ruins (in Shiroyama Park) It is the castle ruins of the Shiwa family, who belonged to the warrior class of the Ashikaga family. It was prosperous as a center of Medieval Iwate, and is also known as Shiwa Palace. Jingaoka Hill and Hachi Shrine This is the place where Minamoto Yoritomo's troops took up their position to run after Fujiwara Yasuhira. Azumakagami, authentic history of Kamakura Shogunate, said that 284,000 warriors on horseback got together here. The remaining dry moats and earthworks remind us of the past events. 阵区和峰神社 相传这是在前九年战争中源赖义，义家父子的阵地遗迹。1189年源赖朝追击平线 藤原泰街时也在这儿构筑阵地。 Tomb of Ze Simbo Ze Simbo lived in Shiwa, built Honseiji Temple, and made a pilgrimage to various parts in Tohoku district to engage in missionary work. He was a virtuous monk ranked tenth on the list of Saint Sinran's 24 leading pupils. Ruins of Shiwa Magistrate's Office of the Hachinohe Clan A total of 120 local governors of the Hachinohe clan did duty here from 1665 through 1872. There were a government office at the front and some storehouses for rice and money at the back at that time. Sakasa Kashiwa The tree is a rare oak with several trunks splitting out from the central root, as though the roots had grown upward and turned themselves into branches. It is designated as a national natural treasure. Legend has it that Minamoto Yoriyoshi and his son Yoshiie planted the tree in the rear of Shogenin Temple. 到垂柏树 （国家天然纪念物） 这是位于胜源院后院的巨大柏树。枝繁叶茂，由于看样子其树枝和树干似乎根部一样，好像倒种了，所以这么起名字的。 Funakubo Cave The cave is designated as a prefectural natural treasure. There are a 50 square meter site of a prehistoric settlement and a habitation site along with earthenware, stoneware, bone and horn artifacts inside. 船久保洞窟（县指定史迹） 这是位于町东部山谷中的洞窟。从入口30米左右的深处，有大约50平方米的空洞。在此可以看到垂吊着钟乳石的神秘景观。

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