Public Facilities
Misawa International Center
Misawa International Center has opened in May, 2004. The
center is expected to nourish the citizenfs sense of international
understanding and to develop the talent of responding to the global society.
It can be used as a venue of various language classes and international
events and activities. Anyone of different nationalities can come to the
center to enjoy meeting friends, and to learn different cultures and
traditions. The event hall, whose seating capacity is 263, offers you a
chance to show a variety of performance and talents.
Lodging facility Check-in 15:00 Check-out 10:00
Seminar rooms and event
hall Runs from 9
a.m.
to 9 p.m., opening hours.
Day closed: December 26 –
January 6
Rooms: Event hall, Japanese style
seminar room, seminar rooms, computer room, dining and lounge, tea ceremony
room and ceramic making room
Lodging facility: 4 single
rooms, 4 double rooms and 6 big rooms for eight people
Address: 230-1 Sonosawa
Phone:
0176-51-1255(Operation hours: 8:15 a.m. -5:15
p.m.)
Note: There is a charge for
use of all facilities.
Misawa Aviation and Science Museum
The museum will be a source of information
for making an introduction of the role of Aomori
Prefecture
in the history of aviation. With the theme of aviation and the sky, this
facility will cultivate the interests of children in science and technology,
give them inspiration, and promote their challenging spirits.
Runs
from 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m.,
opening hours
Day
closed: Mondays( In case a public holiday falls on a Monday, the closed day
will be following day), and from December 30 to January 1
Admission
fee: Adult 500 Yen / High school student 300 Yen
Free for under 15 years old
 Address:
158 Kitayama
Phone:
0176-50-7777
Misawa City Civic Center
Runs
from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m., opening hours
Day closed:
Mondays(In case a public holiday falls on a Monday, the closed day will be
following Tuesday), and from December 29 to January 3
Rooms: Large
hall, small hall, eleven(11) meeting rooms, cooking room, art and crafts
room, music room, game room and recreation room
Address:
1-6-35 Sakura-cho
Phone:
0176-53-8711
Note:
There is a charge for use of all facilities.
Misawa City Gymnasium
Runs
from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., opening hours(9
a.m.-5 p.m.
on Sundays and holidays)
Day closed: Tuesdays(In
case a public holiday falls on a Tuesday, the closed day will be following
Wednesday), and from December 29 to January 3
Rooms: Large gym
floor, table tennis room, weight training room, Judo hall, Kendo/ Karate
hall, archery hall and meeting rooms
Address:
1-4-7 Sakura-cho
Phone:
0176-53-1218
 Note: There is a charge for
use of all facilities.
Misawa City Martial Arts Center
Runs
from 1 p.m. 9 p.m., opening hours(9
a.m.-5 p.m.
on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays)
Day closed: Tuesdays(In
case a public holiday falls on a Tuesday, the closed day will be following
Wednesday), and from December 29 to January 3
Rooms:
Competition floor, Judo hall, Kendo hall, Sumo hall, meeting rooms and
training room
Address: 1-4-20 Chuo-cho
Phone:
0176-57-0050
Note: There is a
charge for use of all facilities.
Misawa
City Citizenfs Exercise Park
Runs
from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., opening hours (9
a.m.-5 p.m.
on Sundays and holidays)
Day
closed: 1st & 3rd Tuesday, and from late November
to early April
Facility
outline: Baseball stadium(equipped with lighting system for night game)
Tennis courts(equipped with lighting for night games)
 Address: 83-56 Shitasawa
Phone:
0176-57-2812
Note:
There is a charge for use of all facilities.
Misawa Ice
Arena
Skating rink:
Runs from 10 a.m. to 4
p.m.,
opening hours(Opens from early September to the last day of April)
Training room:
Runs from 9 a.m. to 8:45
p.m.,
opening hours
Day closed: Wednesdays,
and from December 30 to January 1
Cost: Admission
fee 150 Yen-550 Yen
Skate rental 300 Yen
Address: 3-116-5
Minamiyama
Phone:
0176-57-2100
Note: Required
to wear gloves.
Misawa City Indoor Heated Pool
Runs
from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., opening hours
Day
closed: Mondays, and from December 29 to January 3
Facility
outline: 6-courses 25m pool, toddlerfs pool, jacuzzi, 31m(103ft)-long water
slide
Cost:
100 Yen-500 Yen
Address:
101-1533 Tonozaki
Phone:
0176-59-3850
Note:
Required to wear a swimming cap
Lake
Ogawara Citizenfs Forestry Park
Lake Ogawara is the center of Misawafs
outdoor activities. There are campsites around the beach used by many local
people from early summer through fall. The Citizenfs Forestry Park is located adjacent to the
lake. Many facilities are available at the park; field/ track field, tennis
courts, baseball stadium, cross country ski courses, hot spring bath, etc.
Other facilities are built along the shore of the lake; auto-camping site
with a large parking lot being able to park 105 cars and a restaurant/ rest
house gLake Pierh.
If
you want to go camping at this site, contact the management office.
Auto
camping
Runs
from 1 p.m. to 11 a.m., opening hours(Open from
May 1st to October 31)
Admission
fee: Tent site A/ C 2,500 Yen(Equipped with power outlet)
Tent
site B 2,100 Yen, caravan site(Equipped with power outlet)
3,500 Yen
Address:
261-4 Sabishirotai
Phone:
0176-59-3311
Sports
facilities
Runs
from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., opening hours
Day
closed: Third Monday of every month
Admission
fee: Hockey ground 2,000 Yen per a day
Morning- 1,000 Yen / afternoon-1,500 Yen
Athletic field & soccer ground 5,200 Yen per a day
Morning-2,600 Yen / afternoon-3,100 Yen
Baseball ground 600 Yen per an hour
Tennis court 300 Yen per a person
Roller skate ground 200 Yen per a person
Address:
Sabishirotai
Phone:
0176-59-2221
Yasuragi
hot spring bath house
Runs
from 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., opening hours
Day
closed: Third Monday of every month, and from December 30 to January 2
Admission
fee: Misawa citizen Adult 100 Yen
/ Children 50 Yen
Others
Adult 150 Yen / Children 100 Yen
Address:
Sabishirotai
Phone:
0176-59-3388
Misawa
Municipal Library
Runs
from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., opening hours(Tuesday
through Saturday)
Runs
from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., opening hours(Sunday)
Day closed:
Mondays, public holidays, the end day of
the every month and from December 29 to
 January 3
Address: 1-5-43
Sakura-cho
Phone:
0176-53-6040
Note: No charge
Tonami
Clan Memorial Tourism Village
In
1872, Yasuto Hirosawa, a samurai
warrior of the former Aizu
Clan(late Tonami Clan), came to the
area, cultivated it, and established the first western-style ranch in Japan
in the Yachigashira district of
Misawa City, which at the time, was a small out-of-the way village. Hirosawa hired two Britons and
imported stud horses and bulls from the western world to breed the local
Japanese livestock. He made significant contributions to the improvement of
the Japan-bred livestock quality, building the foundation of a modern
Japanese livestock management, and raising the level of local agricultural
production. A museum stands in honor of Hirosawa,
displaying valuable literature he wrote, materials and farming equipment used
in the old days. Other facilities are; petting zoo, mini-golf,
battery-operated car ride, snack stand, etc. Several events are held
throughout the year for community participation.
April through October: Runs
from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., opening hours
November through March: Runs
from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., opening hours
Day closed: Mondays(In case a public
holiday falls on a Monday, the closed day will be following Tuesday), and
December 29 to January 3
(Outdoor facilities are
closed from November through March)
Admission fee: Outdoor
facilities-free
Museum-50 Yen-100 Yen
Rides- 100
Yen-300 Yen
Address:
4-298-652 Yachigashira
Phone: 0176-59-3009
Shuji
Terayam Museum
Shuji Terayama, who spent his early days
in Misawa, was a very talented artist in various fields, including acting,
writing plays and novels, directed movies, etc. This museum displays his
famous gTerayama Worldh.
April through October: Runs
from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., opening hours
November through March: Runs
from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., opening hours
Day closed: Mondays(In case a public
holiday falls on a Monday, the closed day
will be following Tuesday),
and from December 29 to January 3
Admission fee: 50 Yen-300
Yen
Address: 116-2955
Sabishirotai
 Phone: 0176-59-3434
Veedol
Beach
The
Veedol Beach is the only authorized swimming beach in Misawa. The beach opens
from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., from mid-July to August 31st. The Misawa
Port Festival is held at the nearby Misawa Fishery Port in late-August and
the fireworks display follows the port festival at night.
Cost: Coin shower 100
Yen-five minutes
 Location: Adjacent to the
Misawa Fishery
Port along the route 338
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