Historical Monument Spots in Zao / Shiroishi Area

  • Koseki Family Samurai Residence
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    Miyagi Shiroishi-shi Nishi-masuokacho 5-40
    A historic building in Nishimasuoka Town, Shiroishi City. It is the former residence of the Koseki family, retainers to the Katakura family who ruled in Shiroishi Castle, and historical documents confirm that the building was constructed in 1730. After it was donated to the city it underwent full repairs and has been designated a Prefectural Cultural Property.

    宮城県 白石市 にある 旧小関家(武家屋敷)です。 この場所は、映画 『ラストレター 』ロケ地で、裕里(森七菜 )が自転車で通りかかった姉・未咲(広瀬すず )を鏡史郎(#神木隆之介 )に紹介するシーンで使われました。宮城県指定文化財です。

  • Ando Family Honjin
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    Miyagi Katta-gun Shichikashukumachi Nametsu
    This historical building is located in Michinoku Fairy Tale Road in Nametsu, Shichikashuku Town, Katta County. During the Edo period it served as accommodations for feudal lords traveling between their domains and the capital. The home still looks just as it did when the town was a prosperous highway post station along the Shichikashuku Highway. As it is a private residence, the interior is not open to the public.
  • Aone Western Style House
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    Miyagi Shibata-gun Kawasakimachi Aone Onsen 10-1
    This historical building is located on National Route 457 in Aoneonsen, Kawasaki Town, Shibata County. Built in Sendai during the Meiji period as a residence for missionaries, it was later relocated to its current location. The first floor of the home features a tourist information center and a cafe. The second floor serves as a memorial hall to Koga Masao, a composer with connections to Aone Onsen.
  • Row of Storehouses
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    Miyagi Shibata-gun Muratamachi Murata
    This important preservation district of historic buildings is located in Murata Town, Shibata County. Long ago the region prospered as a trading hub on the highway that connected Sendai and Yamagata. Even now, it retains rows of storehouses owned by the merchants of Murata, who engaged businesses such as the safflower trade. The Kura no Machi Murata Hotei Festival is held here every October.
  • Detection House (Ex.Kimura Family House)
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    Miyagi Shiroishi-shi
    A historical building located within Zaimokuiwa Park in ObaraUwadai, Shiroishi City. It's the former Kimura family house which has been moved and restored but served for generations as an inspection facility in Kamitozawa, one of the relay stations along the Shichikashuku mountain pass. Being a valuable example of its architectural style it has been designated a Tangible Cultural Property of the prefecture.

Miyagi Areas

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Lying along the northeastern coast of Japan, Miyagi prefecture is home to lashings of natural parks, oysters, and hot springs. While the bustling city of Sendai offers some simple city entertainment, it’s the Matsushima islands that deserve the most attention, having boosted the prefecture’s reputation as one of Japan’s most scenic views.

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