A Temple Day Trip or a Night on the Coast?
Stay two nights in Morioka to visit both temples in one day without changing hotels. For more time at Jodogahama Beach, choose one night each in Morioka and Miyako. The temple itinerary uses JR local trains and temple-bound buses; the coastal itinerary uses the 106 bus and Miyako city buses. To visit the Red Brick Building in Morioka on the final day, leave enough time between the bus returning from the coast and your departing train for city travel and sightseeing.
Choose an itinerary for 3 days, 2 nights
Three Days, Two Nights: Hiraizumi Day Trip from Morioka
Stay two nights in Morioka and visit Motsuji’s garden and Chusonji’s Golden Hall without changing hotels. On the second day, use the JR Tohoku Main Line and temple-bound buses to visit Hiraizumi, then return to the same accommodation.
Three Days, Two Nights: Hiraizumi Day Trip from Morioka →3 days, 2 nightsThree Days, Two Nights: Morioka and Miyako’s Coast
Stay one night each in Morioka and Miyako to combine city walks with coastal scenery on a short trip. Walk at Jodogahama Beach on the second day, then return to Morioka for the Red Brick Building before departing on the final day.
Three Days, Two Nights: Morioka and Miyako’s Coast →Three Days, Two Nights: Hiraizumi Day Trip from Morioka
Stay two nights in Morioka and visit Motsuji’s garden and Chusonji’s Golden Hall without changing hotels. On the second day, use the JR Tohoku Main Line and temple-bound buses to visit Hiraizumi, then return to the same accommodation.
Day 1 / Morioka Station → Castle Park → Stay in Morioka
After arriving at Morioka Station, walk through the castle park and have a meal in the city. Stay overnight in Morioka.
- Morioka Station → Walk to the Castle Park
Walk from Morioka Station to the castle park. The tourism association gives a walking time of about 15 minutes.
- Castle Park → Walk around the Stone Walls and Taiko Bridge
Explore the stone walls and Taiko Bridge, then head back toward the station for a meal and a night at the same accommodation.
Walk around the stone walls and Taiko Bridge, have a meal in the city, and return to your accommodation. Follow construction signs and avoid closed park paths.
Day 2 / Morioka Station → Motsuji → Chusonji → Stay in Morioka
Allow separate walking time for Motsuji’s garden and Chusonji’s sloping approach.
- Morioka Station → JR Tohoku Main Line to Hiraizumi Station
Take a JR Tohoku Main Line local train from Morioka Station to Hiraizumi. Both direct services and services requiring transfers are available; check stops and transfers for your date. A morning departure leaves more time for the garden and lunch.
- Hiraizumi Station → Visit Motsuji’s Garden and Return to the Station
Walk about seven minutes from Hiraizumi Station to Motsuji and explore the Oizumigaike garden. Adult admission is ¥700. Hours are 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., closing at 4:30 p.m. from November 5 through March 4. After your visit and lunch, return to the bus stop outside the station for a Chusonji-bound bus.
- Outside Hiraizumi Station → Runrun Bus to Chusonji
Board the Runrun loop bus outside Hiraizumi Station and get off at Chusonji. In 2026, it runs on Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays from April 11 through November 29, plus daily on August 13–16. The cost below assumes a Runrun service day. On nonservice days, check regular-bus return departures and fares separately; the Runrun day pass cannot be used.
- Chusonji Bus Stop → Climb the Approach to the Golden Hall and Sankozo
Climb the Tsukimizaka temple approach, pass the main hall, and visit the Golden Hall and Sankozo museum. The regular adult ticket costs ¥1,000. Hours are 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. from March 1 through November 3 and 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. during the rest of the year; ticket sales end ten minutes before closing. Additional special openings require a separate ticket. After your visit, descend the same approach to the bus stop.
- Chusonji Bus Stop → Hiraizumi to Your Morioka Accommodation
Take a bus back to Hiraizumi Station, then return to Morioka on the JR Tohoku Main Line. First choose a return bus that allows enough time for the uphill visit and descent, then allow for bus delays when choosing your train connection. Have dinner near Morioka Station and return to the same accommodation.
JR 1545MRunrun Service CalendarJR Eki-net Date-Specific Trains and Reference Fares
Plan the temple visits for a Runrun service day. Chusonji requires an uphill walk and descent, and ticket sales end ten minutes before closing. To see both temples, travel in the morning and allow time for the garden, lunch, and temple approach. Choose your return bus to the station before visiting.
Day 3 / Morioka Accommodation → Red Brick Building → Depart from Morioka Station
Finish with a city exhibition in Morioka the day after your temple trip.
- Morioka Accommodation → Travel to the Red Brick Building
Take the Dendenmushi Right Loop from Morioka Station stop 15 and get off at Morioka Bus Center stop 15. The facility guide gives a walk of about one minute to the Red Brick Building. Each adult ride costs ¥150; use the Left Loop from Bus Center stop 14 after your visit. Walk from the bus center into the building and explore the free area and paid displays. Adult admission to the paid area is ¥300.
Dendenmushi Right LoopOfficial FAQOperator’s Loop-Bus GuideFacility AccessIwate Bank Red Brick Building: Facility and Restored Areas
- Bus Center Stop 14 → Return to Morioka Station
After your visit and meal, take the Dendenmushi Left Loop from Bus Center stop 14 to Morioka Station. Choose a return service from the timetable for your date, leaving enough time to catch your departing train.
The Red Brick Building opens from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with last admission at 4:30 p.m. It closes Tuesdays and December 29–January 3; swap the indoor visit with another day’s park walk and meals if needed. With no elevators or lockers, ask the facility which areas you can visit if stairs are difficult.
Included: Red Brick Building ¥300 + Motsuji ¥700 + regular Chusonji admission ¥1,000 + Runrun ¥400 + Dendenmushi ¥300 + two direct local-train trips at the October 17 reference fare of ¥1,600 each. Use Runrun on the service dates listed above.
Additional Costs and Conditions: Excludes two nights’ accommodation, meals, luggage storage, travel into and out of Morioka, and additional facilities.
Partial cost for one adult, excluding accommodation and meals. JR fares use reference prices from an Eki-net search.
Official FAQMotsujiChusonjiRunrun Service CalendarOperator’s Loop-Bus GuideJR Eki-net Date-Specific Trains and Reference Fares
Three Days, Two Nights: Morioka and Miyako’s Coast
Stay one night each in Morioka and Miyako to combine city walks with coastal scenery on a short trip. Walk at Jodogahama Beach on the second day, then return to Morioka for the Red Brick Building before departing on the final day.
Day 1 / Morioka Station → Castle Park → Stay in Morioka
After arriving at Morioka Station, walk through the castle park and have a meal in the city. Stay overnight in Morioka.
- Morioka Station → Walk to the Castle Park
After lunch, walk about 15 minutes from the station to the castle park, following the tourism association’s directions.
- Castle Park → Walk, Return toward the Station, and Eat
Walk around the stone walls and Taiko Bridge during daylight, then return toward the station for a meal and an overnight stay. If construction or an event blocks a path, follow the posted detour.
Walk around the stone walls and Taiko Bridge, have a meal in the city, and return to your accommodation. Follow construction signs and avoid closed park paths.
Day 2 / Morioka Station → Miyako Station → Jodogahama → Stay in Miyako
Move from Morioka to Miyako for an overnight stay and a beach visit.
- Morioka Station East Exit Stop 7 → 106 Bus to Miyako Station
Take the 106 bus from Morioka Station’s East Exit, stop 7, to Miyako Station. Choose your service after checking rapid and express options, weekday or weekend timetables, and busy-period surcharges for your date. Allow separately for the transfer to a beach-bound city bus after arriving at Miyako Station.
106 Bus Weekend Outbound Timetable106 Bus Timetables, Fares, and Stops
- Outside Miyako Station → Visitor Center and Beach Walk
From stop 3 outside Miyako Station, take a city bus toward Jodogahama and Miyako Hospital that stops at the visitor center. The city guide gives a walk of about 15 minutes from the center to the beach. After enjoying the beach and rocks, retrace your walk to the center’s bus stop for a Miyako Station-bound bus. Allow walking time separately from the bus ride, and choose outbound and return services for your date before leaving.
- Jodogahama Beach → Bus Back and Overnight Stay in Miyako
After your beach walk, retrace the path to the Jodogahama Visitor Center bus stop. Board a city bus to Miyako Station, get off outside the station, and have dinner before returning to your accommodation. Allow about 15 minutes for the walk from the beach to the center, plus bus waiting time. Check the operator’s weekday or Saturday, Sunday, and public-holiday return timetable.
106 Bus Weekend Outbound TimetableCity Bus Weekend TimetableMiyako City
You need to walk back from the beach to the visitor center. Shorten the walk as needed for weather and posted access restrictions.
Day 3 / Miyako Station → Morioka Station → Red Brick Building → Depart from Morioka Station
Leave your Miyako accommodation and return to Morioka for the Red Brick Building.
- Miyako Station → 106 Express Bus to Morioka Station
Take the 106 bus from Miyako Station to Morioka Station. Travel times and fare conditions vary between rapid and express services and between weekday and weekend schedules; choose a service for your date from the operator’s timetable. To add the Red Brick Building, leave enough time between arrival and departure at Morioka Station for the city round trip and visit.
106 Bus Weekend Return TimetableIwate Bank Red Brick Building: Facility and Restored Areas
- Morioka Station Stop 15 → Visit the Red Brick Building
Take the Dendenmushi Right Loop from Morioka Station stop 15 and get off at Morioka Bus Center stop 15. The facility guide gives a walk of about one minute to the Red Brick Building. Each adult ride costs ¥150; use the Left Loop from Bus Center stop 14 after your visit. Walk from the bus center into the building and explore the free area and paid displays. Adult admission to the paid area is ¥300.
Dendenmushi Right LoopFacility AccessOperator’s Loop-Bus GuideIwate Bank Red Brick Building: Facility and Restored Areas
- Red Brick Building → Bus Center Stop 14 and Return to the Station
After your visit and meal, take the Dendenmushi Left Loop from Bus Center stop 14 to Morioka Station. Choose a return service from the timetable for your date, leaving enough time to catch your departing train.
The Red Brick Building opens from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with last admission at 4:30 p.m. It closes Tuesdays and December 29–January 3; swap the indoor visit with another day’s park walk and meals if needed. With no elevators or lockers, ask the facility which areas you can visit if stairs are difficult.
Included: Regular 106 bus round-trip fare ¥4,600 + one Miyako city day pass ¥500 + Dendenmushi ¥300 + Red Brick Building ¥300.
Additional Costs and Conditions: Add ¥200 per ride if a busy-period surcharge applies to the 106 express bus. Excludes two nights’ accommodation, meals, trains, and luggage storage.
Partial cost for one adult, excluding accommodation and meals.
106 Bus Timetables, Fares, and StopsCity Bus Day PassOperator’s Loop-Bus GuideOfficial FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Miyako’s ¥500 city day pass include the 106 bus to Morioka?
No. The ¥500 pass covers one day in the designated city-bus area around Jodogahama and Miyako Port. Count the Morioka–Miyako 106 bus separately. These itineraries add the regular adult fare of ¥2,300 each way, or ¥4,600 round trip. A ¥200 surcharge per ride applies on designated busy-period dates for express services.
Sources and Verification Dates
- Tourism Association’s Park Access Guide ·
- Operator’s Loop-Bus Guide ·
- Dendenmushi Left Loop Timetable ·
- Official FAQ ·
- Facility Access ·
- Runrun Service Calendar ·
- Chusonji ·
- Chusonji Access ·
- Motsuji ·
- Miyako City ·
- Tourism Association’s Walking Routes ·
- Dendenmushi Right Loop ·
- JR 1532M ·
- JR 1545M ·
- 106 Bus Timetables, Fares, and Stops ·
- 106 Bus Weekend Outbound Timetable ·
- City Bus Weekend Timetable ·
- 106 Bus Weekend Return Timetable ·
- City Bus Day Pass ·
- JR Eki-net Date-Specific Trains and Reference Fares ·
- Chusonji Visiting Hours and Regular Ticket ·
- Iwate Bank Red Brick Building: Facility and Restored Areas ·