Specialty Shop of Aomori Hiba (hinoki cypress)

There’s a specialty shop which saws Aomori Hiba (hinoki cypress) and sells its products in Kazamaura Village in Shimokita Region. The name of the shop is "Waido-no-ki" meaning "our tree".

They produce various kinds of hiba products such as tableware, eating utensils, figurines, ornaments and furniture.

A warm wood stove welcomes you.

Lovely X'mas ornaments

It’s a year of the snake this year. White snakes

are said to be messengers from Benten

(Goddess of treasures) and to bring you money.

(Left) soap dish  (Right) pail for bath

Table with a stuck tray

A set of forks

Floor lamp

Cutting board

Toilet roll holder

(in the restroom of the shop)

Pyrograph on hiba board

Phone (used to be

available to make a call)

Waido-no-ki (also runs guesthouse)
6-7 Okawame, Ikokuma
kazamaura-mura
Shimokita-gun 039-4502
Aomori Prefecture
TEL 0175-35-2147
URL (Japanese only) http://ydonoki.jp/
Directions: Turn left at the village office of Kazamaura along the Hamanasu Line.

Aomori sightseeing guide "aptinet" http://en.aptinet.jp/

View waidonoki in a larger map.

Spring Water of Osorezan

Osorezan is well known as one of the three major holy sites or hallowed grounds in Japan and was established by Jikakutaishi of Tendai Buddhism in 862. It's located in the Shimokita Peninsula Quasi-National Park.

There’s an approach to Osorezan from the city central of Mutsu. On the way of 14km from the city to Osorezan, there’s spring water welling from the natural cypress forest.

You can drink this spring water, also called “spiritual water” or “ever-young water”, at the bus stop “Reisui (Cold water)”. The bus waits for few minutes while passengers who are going to Osorezan drink water (this stop service isn’t available for the bus of reverse direction).

Visitors (pilgrims) to Osorezen are to wash their hands, rinse the mouth to purify themselves here, and this place is said to be the border of the spirit world

and the secular world.

 

It takes about 30 min. to get to the bus stop "Reisui" from JR Shimokita Station and costs 750 yen. The bus service is not available from November 1 to April 30.

☆Aomori Sightseeing Guide “apti net” → http://en.aptinet.jp/

Indicate Osorezan Cold Water in a larger map.