Registered Tangible Cultural Property Commemorative Bus Tour: Exploring the Railway Civil Engineering of the Registered Tangible Cultural Property IGR Iwate Galaxy Railway with Dobotetsu Master Shigeru Onoda

About this event

This is a bus tour commemorating the registration of Registered Tangible Cultural Properties, organized by Ginga Tetsudo Kanko of IGR Iwate Galaxy Railway Co., Ltd. Welcoming Shigeru Onoda, known as the "Dobotetsu Master", as an expert guide, the tour visits railway civil engineering structures designated as Registered Tangible Cultural Properties dotted along the IGR Iwate Galaxy Railway line. Visiting these precious cultural properties newly registered in July 2026 provides a chance to experience the history of railways and the pinnacle of civil engineering techniques. The tour visits Akutazeki Bridge, Matsukawa Bridge / Matsukawa Flood Relief Bridge, Fifth Kitakamigawa Bridge, Dakegawa Bridge, Fourth Kotsunagigawa Bridge, Ninth Mabechigawa Bridge, Former Torigoe Tunnel, Sawauchigawa Bridge, and also stops at three cultural properties in Ichinohe Town. This is a one-day tour that gathers in front of the Morioka Station West Exit Bus Terminal and disperses at Ninohe Station. Lunch is included, and the tour fee covers IGR train fare, chartered bus fare, guide fee, meal fee, and various taxes.

Venue

Ninohe Station

Ishikiridokoro Hokinoki, Ninohe, Iwate 028-6103