2-1 Mukanashi, Rokuhara, Kanegasaki-cho, Isawa-gun, Iwate Prefecture
Rating
Cost per person
Free
The Iwate Prefectural Floriculture Center is a vibrant showcase of Iwate's floriculture, particularly known for its gentians, which boast the highest production in Japan. Visitors can explore colorful displays of stock and statice, alongside other regional flowers. The center serves as a hub for floricultural technology, offering guidance and training to producers. Open to the public, it hosts flower-arranging workshops and exhibitions. Don't miss the Fukazawa Koko Gallery, featuring reproductions of works by the renowned wildflower painter, and the adjacent Fukazawa Koko Wildflower Garden, where you can admire seasonal wildflowers in their natural setting. Easily accessible by car from JR Kanegasaki or Rokuhara stations, and from the Kitakami-Kanegasaki or Mizusawa IC on the Tohoku Expressway, the center offers free admission and parking.