Kanpukuji Temple

Yamabuki Castle Toe

This is the residence of the Ohara Chiba clan, one of the Seven Kasai Horsemen, and one of the Higashiyama Hatashira. It is one of the largest buildings in the county, measuring 400m from east to west, 200m from north to south, and 80m in height.

Aoyagikura Monument

Bunzo Aoyagi built a paddy warehouse in Nakazato, his hometown of Matsukawa, in 1931 in order to save the people of Higashiiwai District who were suffering from hunger and disease due to a famine and poor harvest.He wrote the origin of the storehouse in front of it. It is a monument. It is said that thanks to this warehouse, during the Tenpo famine, relief efforts spread throughout the county, and there were no roadside deaths as seen elsewhere. In this way, Bunzo was not only a great benefactor of the disaster relief efforts, but also thought about the good of the world and people, and founded the Aoyagi Bunko in Sendai. He is considered the founder of public libraries in our country.

sauce katsudon

This is the signature menu of Kappo Shochiku, a long-established restaurant located in front of JR Ichinoseki Station. It has now become so famous that it is said to be a specialty of Ichinoseki. A bowl of warm white rice with shredded cabbage and loin cutlet soaked in homemade sauce. It has been frequently featured in magazines and other publications, and customers from within and outside the prefecture come to the store looking for ``sauce cutlet bowl.''