Taneyama Plateau

Yakushido Onsen

Yakushi-do Hall is located near Izawa Castle, the military headquarters. According to the Yasunaga Fudoki, the main hall with three rooms and four sides enshrined Yakushi Nyorai, a seated statue of Yakushi Nyorai, which was about 2 feet tall and 5 inches tall. The hot spring that gushed out next to Yakushido was named Yakushido Onsen. The benefits of hot springs include neuralgia, sensitivity to cold, chronic skin diseases, and women's diseases.

Oshu City Traditional Industry Hall Nanbu Ironware Museum

A large number of materials related to Oshu Mizusawa's representative local industry ``Nanbu Ironware'' are on display. Inside the museum, there are exhibits of excellent castings from ancient times and modern times, a corner that faithfully reproduces a factory from the early Meiji period, and a large screen that introduces the current casting production process, as well as a variety of products for sale, such as iron kettles and wind chimes. I am. Additionally, on April 6, 2017, a handshake statue of Shohei Otani, a player from Mizusawa Ward, Oshu City, was installed. This handshake statue was made using Nanbu ironware techniques.

Kakuzuka Tumulus, a nationally designated historic site

The Kakuzuka Tumulus is the northernmost keyhole-shaped tumulus on Honshu and is a nationally designated historic site. It was built 1,500 years ago and is thought to be the cemetery of the local ruling family. According to legend, the wife of the Takayama sweeper turned into a large snake and was tormenting the farmers, but Sayohime used the power of sutras to slay the snake and bury the snake's horn. It is said that this tumulus is. On the north side of the tumulus, there is a pocket park that is set up in the style of a Japanese garden and is quite interesting.