Stay in Hiraizumi or continue to Miyako’s coast?

Board the right-loop Dendenmushi at Morioka Station stop 15 and get off at Morioka Bus Center stop 15. Akarenga is officially about one minute away on foot. Each adult ride costs JPY 150. For the return, board the left-loop bus at Bus Center stop 14.

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Walk about one minute from the bus centre to visit during the day. Last entry is at 16:30, and ordinary adult admission to the paid area costs JPY 300.

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After visiting and eating, take the left-loop bus from Bus Center stop 14 to Morioka Station. Stay at the same nearby hotel; tomorrow, walk through the park and Nakanohashi.

Dendenmushi left-loop timetable2026-10-09

Start your morning walk from Morioka Station; the association gives about 15 minutes to the park. Alternatively, board the left-loop Dendenmushi at stop 16 for 盛岡城跡公園. The association’s name 盛岡城跡公園前 refers to this same park stop.

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After exploring the stone walls and bridge, eat near Nakanohashi and walk around the centre at leisure. Return towards the station and rest at the same hotel.

Tourism association: park access2026-10-09

Take the Tohoku Shinkansen to Shin-Hanamaki. From stop 4, board the Tsuchizawa Line · 土沢線 towards Hanamaki Station or Shina Shina Hanamaki, and get off at Kenji Kinenkan Iriguchi. Check train and bus services separately and allow time to change. The city guidebook gives a bus ride of about four minutes, costing JPY 170 one way for adults.

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The uphill walk takes about 15 minutes and includes 367 steps. Allow time for meals, stairs and daytime exhibitions. The museum opens 09:00–16:30; adult admission is JPY 350. Check official closure guidance.

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Descend along the same path to Kenji Kinenkan Iriguchi and take a Tsuchizawa Line bus towards Michi-no-Eki Towa to Shin-Hanamaki stop 5. Change to a Morioka-bound train. Check your date’s bus and train services separately, allowing time for the connection. Each adult bus ride costs JPY 170, or JPY 340 for the return journey included here. Recheck times and fare changes in the latest city guidebook.

Hanamaki city: Tsuchizawa line and fare range2026-10-09Weekday timetable currently linked by the city2026-10-08Museum operation and access2026-10-09JR Ekinet: date-specific train and reference-price search2026-10-08Latest city guidebook: Tsuchizawa timetable and section fares2026-10-09Hanamaki city: July 2026 transport guidebook2026-10-09

Take ordinary JR Tohoku Main Line trains towards Hiraizumi, checking direct services, changes and stops for your date. The walk to Motsu-ji is officially about seven minutes. Travelling in the morning leaves time for the temples and meals.

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Walk seven minutes to the garden around Oizumigaike. It opens from 08:30 to 17:00, closing at 16:30 from 5 November to 4 March. If arriving in the afternoon, leave time to visit and exit before closing.

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After the garden, return towards the station for a meal and your overnight stay. Adult admission is JPY 700. Tomorrow, visit the Golden Hall and Sankozo before leaving Hiraizumi.

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Board Run Run in front of Hiraizumi Station for Chuson-ji. In 2026, it operates on weekends and public holidays from 11 April to 29 November, plus daily on 13–16 August. The itinerary costs assume an operating date. Ordinary buses on other dates have different times and fares and do not accept Run Run day passes.

Run Run timetable2026-10-09

Climb Tsukimizaka, pass the main hall and visit the Golden Hall and Sankozo. An ordinary adult ticket costs JPY 1,000. Visiting hours are 08:30–17:00 from 1 March to 3 November, with closing at 16:30 on other dates. Ticket sales end ten minutes before closing. Allow time for the uphill and downhill walks in addition to bus travel, and return along the same approach. Special openings require extra tickets.

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Descend the approach to Run Run, then return to the station. Check the last temple bus and onward train together for your date, allowing descent, bus waits and station travel.

Run Run timetable2026-10-09

The 15-minute park walk starts at Morioka Station. Check the route and walking time from your hotel separately.

Tourism association: park access2026-10-09

Explore the stone walls and bridge in the afternoon, then eat near Nakanohashi before returning. Keep day one mainly on foot before the longer journeys later in the trip.

Tourism association: park access2026-10-09

Board the right-loop Dendenmushi at Morioka Station stop 15 and get off at Morioka Bus Center stop 15. Akarenga is officially about one minute away on foot. Each adult ride costs JPY 150. For the return, board the left-loop bus at Bus Center stop 14.

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Walk about a minute from the bus centre to the Akarenga building and explore the free and paid areas. Adult admission to the paid area is JPY 300. Hours are 10:00–17:00, with last entry at 16:30. Afterwards, board the left-loop Dendenmushi at bus centre stop 14 for Morioka Station, have a meal and return to the same hotel. Tomorrow, move to Hiraizumi to visit the temples.

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Take ordinary JR Tohoku Main Line trains to Hiraizumi. Direct services and those requiring a change differ; check stops and connections for your date. Travelling in the morning leaves time for the garden visit and meals.

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Walk seven minutes to Motsu-ji’s Oizumigaike garden. Adult admission costs JPY 700. The garden opens from 08:30 to 17:00, closing at 16:30 from 5 November to 4 March. After your visit and lunch, return to the buses in front of the station for Chuson-ji.

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Run Run serves Chuson-ji from the station on weekends and public holidays from 11 April to 29 November 2026, and daily on 13–16 August. The subtotal assumes travel on an operating date. Otherwise, check ordinary buses in both directions and their fares; Run Run day passes cannot be used on them.

Run Run timetable2026-10-09

Climb Tsukimizaka past the main hall to visit the Golden Hall and Sankozo. An ordinary adult ticket costs JPY 1,000. Visiting hours are 08:30–17:00 from 1 March to 3 November, with closing at 16:30 on other dates. Ticket sales end ten minutes before closing. Special openings require extra tickets. Afterwards, descend along the same path to the buses.

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Walk back down the temple approach and take Run Run to Hiraizumi Station. Choose a return bus from your travel date’s timetable beforehand, leaving time for the visit, downhill walk and bus wait. Return to your hotel near the station, have dinner and stay overnight. Ordinary adult admission to both temples totals JPY 1,700; two Run Run rides cost JPY 400.

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Take Run Run from Hiraizumi Station to the Cultural Heritage Center stop. The official timetable gives a seven-minute ride, costing JPY 200 for adults. The first morning departure is at 10:15. This route is available only on the Run Run operating dates listed above. The centre is at 44 Hanadate, Hiraizumi, and is a different facility from the similarly named World Heritage Guidance Center.

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The exhibition traces Hiraizumi’s history chronologically, focusing on the Fujiwara clan. Terrain models with video and audio, alongside artefacts excavated in the town, help you picture the historic surroundings of yesterday’s temples. Admission is free. April–October hours are 09:00–17:00, with last entry at 16:30; November–March hours are 09:00–16:30, with last entry at 16:00. Check your visit date for New Year and exhibition-change closures.

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After the visit, board Run Run at the Cultural Heritage Center stop for Hiraizumi Station. The loop returns via Chuson-ji; the official timetable gives 13 minutes from this stop to the station. Each adult ride costs JPY 200, or JPY 400 for today’s two rides. Before visiting, choose a return bus that connects with the afternoon JR train and 106 bus.

Run Run timetable2026-10-09Hiraizumi tourism association: Cultural Heritage Center English name and Run Run access2026-10-09

Take a JR Tohoku Main Line train from Hiraizumi back to Morioka Station. As you are continuing to Miyako today, leave time after the train for reaching the bus stop and waiting. Check the JR and 106 bus timetables together for your travel date to choose a workable connection.

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Take the 106 bus from Morioka Station east-side stop 7 to Miyako Station. Choose a service for your travel date, checking express and limited-express services, weekday/weekend timetables and peak-period supplements. On arrival, eat near Miyako Station and continue to your hotel. Visit Jodogahama tomorrow.

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From Miyako Station stop 3, take a Jodogahama- or Miyako Hospital-bound city bus that calls at the visitor centre. City guidance gives about 15 minutes on foot from the centre to the beach. See the rocks and beach, then return to the centre stop for a Miyako-bound bus. Allow walking time in addition to bus travel and choose both services before leaving.

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Take a city bus from Jodogahama back to Miyako Station, then the 106 bus to Morioka. Check the city-bus and long-distance-bus connection together with your onward train from Morioka. If the connection is tight, shorten the beach walk and prioritise the return journey.

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