Hanamaki Airport is a major air gateway to Iwate Prefecture located in Hanamaki City. This airport is also familiarized with the nickname "Iwate Hanamaki Airport". The connecting flights from Iwate to Sapporo, Osaka, Fukuoka and Nagoya are regularly operated at this airport.
A rental car is a must-have for travelling inside the city of Hanamaki smoothly. There is a Car Rental Counter at the exit of the arrival lobby on the 1st floor in Hanamaki Airport. It is highly recommended to ask for a rental car at this counter.
There are several tourist attractions related to Kenji Miyazawa in Hanamaki City. You can go to the Kenji no Gakko (Kenji's School) and the Miyazawa Kenji Memorial Museum in about 8 to 10 minutes by car on prefectural road 286 from this airport. The Hanamaki Onsen (hot spring) is about 15 minutes from the airport by car on prefectural road 37. There are a lot of tourist attractions available in a relatively short period of time.