"Kenji Miyazawa Fairy Tale Village" in Hanamaki City is a fun learning facility where you can enjoy the world of Kenji's stories! [Iwate Prefecture]

Hanamaki City in Iwate Prefecture is famous as the birthplace of Miyazawa Kenji

Miyazawa Kenji is a writer who is still loved by many people of all ages, and there are many spots in Hanamaki where you can enjoy the charm of Miyazawa Kenji

Among them,"Miyazawa Kenji Fairy Tale Village"is a recommended spot. People of all ages, from children to adults, can enjoy the world of Miyazawa Kenji.

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Miyazawa Kenji Fairy Tale Village is a dream world that begins at the Galaxy Station

in his masterpiece, "Night on the Galactic Railroad."from which the train departs"Ginza Station,"is modeled after

Although this is purely my imagination, the entrance, which recreates the Galaxy Station, adds to the excitement of entering the world of Miyazawa Kenji

The Miyazawa Kenji Fairy Tale Village is divided into five main zones:Kenji's School, Kenji's Classroom, Fairy Path, Sky Plaza, and Wildflower Garden.

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The most popular attraction is Kenji's School, with five zones that stimulate the five senses

If you go straight after passing through the Galaxy Station,"Kenji's School." Kenji's School is the most popular spot in the Fairy Tale Village, and on August 22, 2016, it reached 2 million visitors.

The interiorthe Fantastic Hall, the Earth Room, the Space Room, the Sky Room, and the Water Room.is divided into five zones:"Ihatov," the utopian land thatallows visitors to enjoy a video depicting

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In Kenji's classroom, you can learn about the stars and animals that appear in his stories

Next to Kenji's school"Kenji's Classroom." It is divided into five classrooms: Stars, Plants, Animals, Birds, and Stones, each displaying stars, plants, and other things that appear in Kenji's stories.

Those who have read the story say that it makes the imagery even more vivid and enjoyable. There is also a souvenir shop called "Mori no Omise-ya" (Forest Shop), where hand towels and caramels featuring Kenji's famous poem"Ame ni mo Makezu" (Undefeated by the Rain),, are popular.

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The sky plaza is a four-dimensional space. It's tall, and it's down, but it's also up

the "Sky Plaza," there is a mysterious gate that makes you taller the further you go.

Once you reach the top, you'll come across a mirror like in Wonderland, but even though it's a mirror, you can't see yourself. There's also a mysterious staircase that makes you feel like you're going up even though you're going down, and at the end it leads to the upstream of the river, so you can really feel like you've climbed up. The Sky Plaza is a four-dimensional space

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The Fairy Path is a forest of dreams, where the story of Ihatov unfolds

"Fairy Path"is a path surrounded by trees such as magnolias, walnuts, and wild pears, and you walk along it as if telegraph poles are marching in the moonlight.

There is a bench along the way, and if you sit on it, the story of Ihatov will suddenly come to you. Crystals are scattered all over the path, and you will feel as if you have entered a dream world

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Find the wild flowers that appear in the story

Near the Sky Plaza is the Wildflower Garden, where you can find a wide variety of wildflowers that appear in Kenji's fairy tales, as they are often depicted in each season

The "Plant Classroom" in Kenji's classroom has explanations of wild plants, so it might be interesting to learn about wild plants in the plant class first and then find them here

Miyazawa Kenji Fairy Tale Village <Information>

• Name: Miyazawa Kenji Fairy Tale Village
• Address: 19, Takamatsu 26th District, Hanamaki City, Iwate Prefecture, 025-0014
• Phone number: 0198-31-2211
• Official URL:Hanamaki City – Miyazawa Kenji Fairy Tale Village

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