The Ecology Park The ecology park,which aims to promote “harmony with nature",together with the nearby Tsushima shrine forest,is maintained as a place in which people can interact with the natural world around them,and to conserve and restore the ever vanishing natural environment.The Tsushima shrine forest is one with a long history of cultivating plants and trees,including a 200 year old white oak and as many as 100 different species of vegetation,and it is thought that its formation stretched over a period of more than 250 years.It is one of the foremost precious natural spots in Iwakura City.Inside the park,there are streams,ponds and marshes,as well as a grass-roofed insect house,a wooden tower which serves as a bird house,and so on.Please come and see it some day!
	The Historical Park The earthen remains at this site,designated by Aichi prefecture as a historic spot,date back to the Yayoi period,as long as 2000 years ago.Among these ruins were discovered the remains of a pit dwelling and a kind of wide-mouthed pot which is rare all over Japan,The pit dwelling has been restored and the “toriidateminka"(a house with a “torii" or sacred gate) has been reconstructed on a different site,so that the park might serve as a place for studying history and for recreation.
	The Funabashi Musical Instrument Museum This museum,run for over 20 years by a curator who was simultaneously working as a “salaryman",houses a collection of about 1300 folk instruments from all corners of the earth,of which about 600 are currently on display.The folk instruments on show are all the precious gifts received in exchange for the “shamisen"(a Japanese instrument) which were introduced to the local people.Please come and, by looking at the instruments,really feel for yourself how much wisdom has been squeezed out about the various tools which all the people of the world have made in order to make pleasant sounds,and discover what music means for mankind.
	The Gojo River The Gojo River ,which has its source in Tajimishi,Gifu prefecture, flows through Inuyama in Aichi prefecture,Oguchi town in Niwa district,Konan and Iwakura,finally flowing into Shinkawa,and has a total length of 28km.In the spring,the lines of cherry trees along both banks of the river(there are 1600 trees in Iwakura alone),which have been selected as one of Japan´s top one hundred cherry blossom sights,are steeped in the fresh colour of the blossoms,and the surface of the water is covered with lingering petals. The Gojo River Walk

Nagoya Kochin The supreme brown fowl,the Nagoya Kochin has been one of the specialities of Iwakura since old times. The damp climate of Iwakura,moderated by the Kiso river in the background,is ideal for breeding the Nagoya Kochin. These slowly reared fowls are very delicious. The Nagoya Kochin sukiyaki,known in this region as “Hikizuri" has a unique chewy texture,a tasty flavour and a delicious smell,and is one feature of Iwakura´s local cuisine.

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