Three-faced camellia

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This giant camellia tree is located in the grounds of Kumano Shrine in Suesaki Town.It is 17 meters tall, 8 meters in circumference at the base, and is the largest and oldest tree in Japan, approximately 1,400 years old. At that time, there were camellias on the east, south, and west sides of the shrine, which is why it got its name, but now only the east side remains and is designated as a natural monument by the prefecture.

Location: 022-0001 Nakamori, Suesaki-cho, Ofunato-shi, Iwate Prefecture Kumano Shrine precincts
Inquiries: Ofunato City Tourism Promotion Office

FAX number 0192-26-4477
Website: https://www.city.ofunato.iwate.jp/

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Ofunato houseboat “Shiosai”

*Closed (as of R4.3.24) In March 2015, the houseboat "Shosai" began operating in Ofunato Bay. You can see the progress of reconstruction from the sea.

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tsunami stone

A large stone, ``Tsunami Stone,'' about 3 meters wide and 2 meters high, was found buried underground near Yoshihama Beach in Sanriku-cho, Ofunato City, where the tsunami hit during the Great East Japan Earthquake. This stone was brought from the sea during a past major tsunami and placed as a memorial, and the words ``Tsunami Memorial Stone'' are engraved on its surface. "Tsunami memorial stone, approximately 200 meters in front, near the mouth of the Yoshihama River, a glaring stone that was struck on the edge of the tsunami on March 3, 1930, weighing 8,000 kan."

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Sightseeing Spots Earthquake Related History and Heritage Facilities

Ofunato City Museum

Ofunato City is a treasure trove of geological materials, including the Silurian strata of the Paleozoic era, which is said to be the "foundation stone of Japan." In addition to learning about Ofunato's sea and nature in the theater, the geology exhibition room, archeology and folklore exhibition room, etc. introduce the current state of Ofunato.

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