Esashi Local Culture Museum

Oshu Kinugawa History Fureai Museum

The exhibition is divided into four zones, centered around a symbol zone with wax dolls reproducing the scene in which Abe Sadato and Minamoto no Yoshiie exchanged poems during the nine-year war, and a complete map of Korokawa Village. ing.

Yaishishidake

The Yakeishi Mountain Range occupies the northern corner of Kurikoma Quasi-National Park and has 13 mountains over 1,000m. Mt. Yaishishi, at an altitude of 1,548m, is the leader of this mountain range. It has the most remaining snow in the prefecture, and wetlands and ponds have developed everywhere. It is said that more than 300 species of alpine plants grow here, and the vegetation is diverse. Climbing courses include the Nakanuma course and the Tsubunuma course, as well as a traverse course that starts at Natsuyu Onsen and goes via Mt. Kyozuka to Mt. Yaishi. National Route 397 leading to the trailhead is closed during the winter. [Mountain opening] First Sunday in June

Takano Choei Memorial Museum

Memorial hall for Takano Nagahide (1804-1850), a pioneer at the end of the Edo period. Located in a corner of Mizusawa Park, the museum exhibits portraits and letters. Among these, the ``Kakuhitsu Poetry'', which Choei wrote while in prison and appears to be blank at first glance, is a valuable document as it contains content that is thought to secretly express his intention to escape from prison. Many of the materials in the museum have been designated as national important cultural properties.