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Sarugaishi River

The Sarugaishi River, which originates from Mt. Yakushi, flows through the center of the Tono Basin, with water filtered from the Kitakami Mountains. It is known as a ``treasure trove of freshwater fish'' (sweetfish, haya, yamame, etc.) and is popular with many anglers throughout the year.

Mataichi Falls and Fudo Falls

Mataichi Falls, located halfway up Mt. Yakushi, is a waterfall 20 meters high and 5 meters wide, and above it is a long, flat river bed made up of a huge monolith. In addition, there is a waterfall of Fudo at the bottom of Yakushido, which is upstream. At the base of Fudo Falls, there is a stone that is said to have been placed by Jikaku Daishi to resemble the Fudo Sanzon. 40 minutes by car or 20 minutes on foot from JR Kamaishi Line Tono Station

Fukusenji Temple

Within the large temple grounds of Fukusen-ji Temple, there are the Shin Saigoku No. 33 Kannon Sacred Site, the New Shikoku 88 Temples, the wooden statue of Fukutoku Daikannon, the Tahoto Pagoda and the five-storied pagoda, and the cherry blossoms in spring, azaleas, and the autumn leaves are spectacular. Worshipers come from inside and outside the country. In addition, the wooden statue of Kannon, which was carved by the second chief priest Kannon himself with all his heart and soul, and completed in the fall of 1960 over a period of 12 years, is the largest wooden statue of Kannon in Japan, with a height of 17 meters and a weight of 2.5 meters. There is also t. [Best time to see autumn leaves] Early October to late October