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Tsurigane-do

Kuji City

Northern Iwate

Nature / Scenery

    A gaping hole in a large rock. A bell-shaped rock once hung from the ceiling of the hole. Legend has it that when a couple goes to the afterlife, they meet here and ring this bell before entering the Pure Land of Paradise.

    Location
    〒028-8111 Ube-cho, Kuji City
    Inquiries
    Contact name: Kuji City Commerce and Tourism Division

    Phone number: 0194-52-2123
    Website
    http://www.city.kuji.iwate.jp/Open in new tab
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    Ueyama Kohaku Kobo

    You can make your own accessories using amber from Kuji. We select rough amber according to our budget and polish the amber using three types of sandpaper in order. After finishing with toothpaste powder, attach metal fittings to create bleachers and pendants. The experience lasts approximately 3 hours, please make a reservation at least one week in advance. It is also possible to tour the mine shafts.

    Kuji City

    Northern Iwate
    Sightseeing Spots

    Suwa Shrine

    Suwa Shrine is located on a hill overlooking Kuji Port. It is said that Shigetada Hatakeyama, who was ordered to subjugate Yoshitsune, felt pity for Yoshitsune as he tried to escape, so he purposely removed the arrow and stuck it into the trunk of a pine tree in the shrine grounds. It is being At Suwa Shrine, the arrow from that time is enshrined as a sacred object, as well as a votive tablet made during the Edo period.

    Kuji City

    Northern Iwate
    History / CultureShrines / Temples

    Sasaki Senbei Store

    A long-established Nanbu rice cracker shop in Kuji City.

    Kuji City

    Northern Iwate
    History / Culture