Access

Closest airport

Hanamaki (HNA)

90 min

Closest station

Morioka (盛岡)

45 min

Population

22,800

As of April 2026

Official town site

Linked with the town's permission.

For Australian buyers

How this area stacks up.

Door-to-door travel time from Sydney

From

Average property price

A$46,847

≈ ¥5,200,000

Off-season appeal

7

/ 10

Higher = stronger year-round reasons to visit (hiking, onsen, cultural).

Converted at ¥111 = A$1. Indicative only — actual listings will vary.

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