Old roadside station “Takada Matsubara” Tapic 45

Takada Matsubara and the miraculous single pine tree

It is a bow-shaped sandy beach that stretches from the mouth of the Kesen River to Hirota Bay, and was once one of the most representative beaches on the Rikuchu coast, but it was severely damaged by the Great East Japan Earthquake. A forest of tens of thousands of red pine and black pine trees over 300 years old had been planted over a 2km stretch, but they were washed away without a trace. The single pine tree that miraculously survived has become a symbol of reconstruction, and has been preserved as a monument for future generations.

Tsubakijima

Aomatsushima and Tsubakijima are the beautiful islands at the tip of the Hirota Peninsula and the southernmost tip of Iwate Prefecture. It is famous as a breeding ground for black-tailed black-tailed black-tailed black-tailed black-tailed black-tailed black-tailed black-tailed cats, and groups of black-tailed black-tailed black-tailed black-tailed cats gather here from April to July. Tsubakijima used to have a colony of camellias on one side, but due to the breeding of black-tailed black-tailed gulls, it has now withered and is now a bare island. Aomatsushima is designated as a prefectural scenic spot and natural monument, and Tsubakishima is designated as a national natural monument.

Horotai’s village “Charcoal House”

Recommended for green tourists who love nature. It is a multi-purpose facility that can be used for experiential learning such as charcoal making, training, etc., and accommodation is also available.