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Tarajigane

Ofunato City

Coast

History / Culture

    In a custom similar to Akita's ``Namahage,'' ``Tarajigane,'' wearing rice bags or straw hats, and wearing frightening masks, go from house to house. This New Year's event is filled with parents' desire to raise strong and obedient children. [Date] January 15th every year

    Location
    〒022-0101 Oshikira, Sanriku-cho, Ofunato-shi (Sakihama district)
    Inquiries
    Ofunato City Board of Education, Lifelong Learning Division
    Phone number 0192-27-3111
    FAX number 0192-26-4477
    Website
    https://www.city.ofunato.iwate.jp/Open in new tab
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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.

    Ofunato City

    Coast

    Wooden seated statue of Tathagata and wooden standing statue of Eleven-faced Kannon Bodhisattva at Hasedera Temple

    These are Buddhist statues from the Heian period to the Kamakura period, and both statues are made using the one-piece wood technique. Among them, the wooden seated statue of Nyorai is said to be the oldest Buddha statue in the Tohoku region, and both are valuable tangible cultural properties designated by the prefecture.

    Ofunato City

    Coast
    History / CultureShrines / Temples

    Goishi Onsen Kairakuso

    Goishi Onsen Kairakuso is a rare hot spring guesthouse on the coast.

    Ofunato City

    Coast
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