The Yakehashiri lava flow, which was
created by volcanic activity on Mt. Iwate about 300 years ago, is located on
the east side of Mt. Iwate, about 30 km north of Morioka city.
I can get there in about an hour by car
from my home, so I went there with Sachiki-san when the top of Mt. Iwate was
covered with snow.
The Yakedahashiri Lava Flow is a nationally designated special natural monument, so pets are not allowed on the walking path set up in the Lava Flow. Although it is not possible to cross the lava flow to get to the observation deck, you can walk about 1km from the parking lot along the road that runs along the edge of the lava flow. Although you cannot see the lava flow from this road, the sidewalk is wide and easy to walk on.
Sachiki-san couldn't help but bite a big fallen leaf that he doesn't see on his usual walks.
Arrived at the observation deck!
The contrast between the black lava and the
white snow cap of Mt. Iwate was very beautiful.
We walked back the same way we came and
went back to the parking lot, and I left Sachiki-san in the car and walked a
short distance along the path in the lava flow.
There is an entrance to the walking path in
front of the parking lot.
When you climb the stairs at the entrance, you will be greeted with a vast view.
Beyond the black lava are trees, and beyond that is Mt. Iwate. It is a vast landscape that cannot be captured in photos.
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