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Unosumai Tomos

Completed in March 2019 in front of Sanriku Railway Rias Line Unosumai Station. The Earthquake Memorial Park was created as a place to pass on the memories and lessons of the Great East Japan Earthquake to future generations, as well as a place where people can relax and get to know each other and feel the importance and wonder of life. ``Miraikan, which connects lives,'' a facility for transmitting the history of the earthquake and learning about disaster prevention; ``Kamaishi Prayer Park,'' a memorial facility for the victims of the Great East Japan Earthquake; and ``Unosato Exchange Center,'' where you can eat and purchase souvenirs. ”

Hashino Iron Mine [World Heritage Site]

It was built between 1858 and 1858 under the technical guidance of Kato Oshima, said to be the father of modern steelmaking, and was later run by the Nanbu domain, making it the oldest Western-style blast furnace site. It has been designated as a national cultural property (historic site). In addition to the ruins of three blast furnaces, the ruins of a water mill, a shrine, a tenement house, and a mountain shrine have also been confirmed, and the remains show the operating and management conditions at the time, and are important for the modernization of the steel industry in Japan. As a symbolic historical site, its value is extremely high. On April 3, 1981, it was recognized as a historical heritage by the American Metals Institute and received the "Historical Landmark Award." On July 5, 2015, "Sites of Japan's Meiji Industrial Revolution: Iron and Steel Manufacturing, Shipbuilding, and Coal Industry," including the Hashino Iron Mine (Hashino Blast Furnace Ruins and Related Sites), was announced at the 39th World Congress held in Bonn, Germany. It was registered as a World Heritage Site by the Heritage Committee.

Hashino Acorn Square

We are proud of our wide selection of products, including fresh vegetables picked that day, handmade pickles, dumplings, and woodwork. At the adjacent Kurihashi Furusato Denshokan, you can also try green tourism experiences such as making soba noodles and making straw sandals. (Reservation required)