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Zao / Shiroishi

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Kakuda City Space Tower Cosmo House

Leisure / Hobbies

Miyagi Pref. Kakudashi Kakuda Gyukan 100

A 15 minute walk from Abukuma Express Kakuda Station. This facility was built to serve as a symbol of Kakuda City, the location of the JAXA Kakuda Space Center. From the Space Tower observation deck, visitors can see the city and all the way to Zao Mountain Range. The Cosmo House has space-themed exhibits such as a full-sized model of a satellite, a real rocket engine, videos, and more. There's also an actual-sized, 49 meter tall model of the H-II, Japan's first entirely domestically produced rocket. The facility's shop sells space-themed merchandise.
Lake Choro

Travel / Tourism

Miyagi Pref. Kattagunshichikashukumachi Elder

A 50 minute drive from the Shiroishi interchange on the Tohoku Expressway. This two kilometer in circumference lake is situated 500 meters above sea level at the foot of Mt. Fubo, part of the Zao Mountain Range. The lake's clear blue surface famously reflects Mt. Fubo like a mirror. Broadleaf forest consisting of Japanese beech, oak, and maples surrounding the lake, and the early summer fresh verdure and fall foliage are particularly beautiful. Visitors can also enjoy the area's seasonally blooming flowers. Walking courses circle the lake and connect with the Yokokawa Valley, and visitors are encouraged to go on a stroll and take in the beauty of the area's forest. When in season, visitors can also enjoy activities such as boating and fishing.
Shiroishi Umen Yamabukitei

4.0

12 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Miyagi Pref. Shiroishishi Jouhokuchou 6-13

A five-minute drive from Shiroishi Station and a drive from the Shiroishi interchange. This umen noodle restaurant, situated inside the Shiroishi City Merchant House Museum, operates out of a distinctive remodeled late Meiji period home. Operated by the Shiroishi Umen Association, the restaurant serves a variety of umen noodle dishes and also sells local Shiroishi specialty products such as Japanese washi paper, kokeshi dolls, and of course umen noodles to take home. The restaurant is only open from 11:00 to 14:00, but it can also be reserved for events such as banquets and Buddhist memorial services outside these hours. Particularly recommended are the mabo umen noodles topped with mabo dofu, and the lunch special set which includes rice, a side dish, dessert, and more.

うーめん目的でランチタイムに訪問しました。店内は風情があり、お土産用の商品も取り揃えてありました。本日のランチ、その日は焼き魚ホッケの定食と迷いましたが、温麺三昧を連れは天ぷらうーめんを注文いただきました。温麺三昧は3種類の汁のそれぞれの味が楽しめて美味しかったです。連れが頼んた天ぷらと温かいうーめんも頂きましたが、天ぷらはサクサクでうーめんもやさしい味で美味しかったです。
Nametsu Waterfall

Travel / Tourism

Miyagi Pref. Kattagunshichikashukumachi Nametsu

This waterfall is in Nametsu, Shichikashuku Town, Katta County. The 10-meter-high, 30-meter-wide waterfall is on the Shiroishi river, and its unique shape earned it the nickname Two-step Fall. There is an observation deck in the parking lot of the farm-direct shop Shun-no-Ichi Shichikashuku, on Michinokuotogi Road, and the area is lit up at night during fall foliage season.
Furisode Jizo

Travel / Tourism

Miyagi Katta-gun Shichikashukumachi Nametsu

This jizo (Kshitigarbha) statue is located the Michinoku Fairy Tale Road in Nametsu, Shichikashuku Town, Katta County. Legend has it that it was erected by a lord of the Akita Domain in the memory of a beautiful local girl who had stolen his heart while he traveled through the area on his way to Edo but tragically passed away before they could meet again. Its name comes from its characteristic form, which depicts the Kshitigarbha as wearing a furisode (long-sleeved kimono).
Soba Yoshinoya

4.0

2 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Miyagi Katta-gun Shichikashukumachi Nametsu 33

This soba restaurant on the Michinoku Fairy Tale Road in Nametsu, Shichikashuku Town, Katta County. It serves soba noodles made of Shichikashuku buckwheat flour and spring water from Minamizao. Every serving is made and boiled to order. Guests can enjoy their soba together with tempura made with local seasonal wild plants and vegetables.

車が多く停まっていたので、有名店かな？と思い入店。天ぷらとのセットを頼みました。天ぷらはボリュームもあり、とても美味しかったのですがメインのそばはそばの味が全くしない・・・。値段も1400円（たしか）と高めです。
Tamanokihara Skunk Cabbage Colony

Travel / Tourism

Miyagi Katta-gun Shichikashukumachi Kanikawa

This skunk cabbage colony is located along the Michinoku Fairy Tale Road in Kanikawa, Shichikashuku Town, Katta County. Some 100,000 skunk cabbage plants grow en masse over about 3. 5 hectares. Visitors can see the beautiful white flowers in bloom from mid-April to early May.
Shichikashuku Kaido

Travel / Tourism

Miyagi Katta-gun Shichikashukumachi Namezu

This Edo-period highway passes through what is today Shichikashuku Town, Katta County. The area became known as Shichikashuku because there were seven shukuba (post stations) along the highway, which was the major thoroughfare between the Oshu Highway and the Dewa Highway at the time. Every August an event called “Waraji de Aruko Shichikashuku” in which participants walk the highway in straw sandals is organized.
Ando Family Honjin

Travel / Tourism

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.
Shichikashuku Dam Shizen Kyuyo Park

Leisure / Hobbies

Miyagi Katta-gun Shichikashukumachi Uwano

This park is located on the Michinoku Fairy Tale Road in Uwano, Shichikashuku Town, Katta County. Its expansive grounds are situated on the shore of Lake Shichikashuku, the lake formed by Shichikashuku Dam. It features an athletic field, an athletic play zone, a boat pool, a woodworking center, an outdoor stage, and other facilities. Visitors to the park, which possesses a rich forest environment, can enjoy activities such as bird watching and insect collection as well as seasonal scenery including spring cherry blossoms and fall foliage.
Togatta Ohashi Bridge

Travel / Tourism

Miyagi Katta-gun Zao Machi Togatta Onsen

This bridge over the Matsu River, a tributary of the Shiraishi River, is located in National Route 457 in Togattaonsen, Zao Town, Katta County. Large kokeshi dolls have been installed on both ends of the bridge recognition of Zao’s status as a major producer of the traditional toys. This has earned it the nickname “Kokeshi Bridge.”
Large Shrine Gate

Travel / Tourism

Miyagi Katta-gun

This shrine gate is located in Oniishihara, Togattaonsen, Zao Town, Katta County. It stands over the entrance to the Zao Echo Line on the Miyagi Prefecture side of this road that connects Zao Town in Miyagi Prefecture to Kaminoyama City in Yamagata Prefecture. The massive vermilion-lacquered shrine gate also serves as the entrance of the approach to Kattamine Shrine, which stands at the summit of Mt. Katta.
Nanokahara Highland

Travel / Tourism

Miyagi Katta-gun

This plain is located in Nanokahara Togattaonsen, Zao-cho, Katta District, Miyagi Prefecture. Dairy farming has been actively conducted here since ancient times in the vast pastures spreading out from the foot of Mount Zao. The Zao Dairy Center has a pasture, dairy factory, direct sales store, restaurant and training center all in one area.
Zao Wild Bird Forest

Leisure / Hobbies

Miyagi Katta-gun

This forest is located in Uwanohara, Togattaonsen, Zao Town, Katta County. The forest, which has long been a habitat to many wild birds, features birdwatching trails and blinds that allow visitors to observe wild birds while exploring the forest. The forest is adjacent to the Miyagi Prefecture Zao Wild Bird Forest Nature Observation Center “Kotori House.” The center features exhibits such as nature dioramas and taxidermy specimens and also organizes events in the forest.
Miyagi Prefecture Zao Wild Bird Forest Nature Observation Center “Kotori House”

Leisure / Hobbies

Miyagi Katta-gun

This nature observation center is located in Uwanohara, Togattaonsen, Zao Town, Katta County. It is adjacent to the Zao Wild Bird Forest. The center introduces the natural environment of Zao and the rest of Miyagi and the ecology of the wild birds that live there through a variety of exhibits such as nature dioramas and taxidermy specimens. It also organizes a number of events including trekking, nature observation, and crafts.
Zaoji Temple

Travel / Tourism

Miyagi Katta-gun Zao Machi Togatta Onsen Kuraishi Take Kokuyurin Uchi

This temple is located on the Zao Echo Line in Kuraishidake kokuyurinchi-nai, Togattaonsen, Zao Town, Katta County. It was founded by En no Ozunu, the founder of the Shugendo sect of Japanese mountain asceticism, sometime in the late seventh century to early eighth centuryand used as a training center for mountain Buddhism. Although the temple was abandoned in the Meiji period, it would later undergo a revival. The temple enshrines the Enmei Jizoson as its primary object of worship.
Kattamine Shrine

Travel / Tourism

Miyagi Katta-gun Zao Machi Togattaonsennakamachi 1

This shrine is located at the summit of Mount Katta, in Kuraishidakekokuyuchinai Togattaonsen, Zao, Katta District. Amanomikumari no kami and Kuninomikumari no kami are enshrined here. In the winter, the rear shrine is relocated from the summit of the mountain to the Satomiya at the foot of the mountain.
Sugai Shoten

Travel / Tourism

Miyagi Katta-gun Zao Machi Togattaonsenkotobukicho 1
Shinchi Kokeshi no Sato Ushizoan

Travel / Tourism

Miyagi Katta-gun Zao Machi Togatta Onsen Shinchi 43

This kokeshi doll workshop is located in Shinchi, Togattaonsen, Zao Town, Katta County. It exhibits and sells a variety of wooden toys including more than 1,000 kokeshi dolls representing 11 styles from across the Tohoku region. Visitors can also try painting a kokeshi doll (reservation required).
Sai no Kawara

Travel / Tourism

Miyagi Katta-gun

This plateau is located in Zao Echo Line in Kuraishidake Kokuyuchi-nai,Togattaonsen, Zao Town, Katta County. Situated to the east of Mt. Katta at an altitude of around 1,300 meters, the expansive yet desolate plateau was formed by accumulated volcanic rock ejected by volcanic activity. Zao Temple, which enshrines the Enmei Jizoson, is adjacent to the plateau.

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Miyagi Areas

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.