Karagasamatsu

Pretty tree museum

A complete exhibition of the forest resources, history, and lifestyle culture of the cute Kawai area of ​​Miyako City. Without constructing any new buildings, we designated the Miyako City Kawai General Office and the Kitakami Mountain Folklore Museum as the main building, and designated 16 characteristic forests in the Kawai area as branch libraries. Would you like to take a walk with a ``Tree Museum Guide'' and be healed in a forest that nurtures eternal life?

Miyako Port Naval Battle Monument

The Battle of Miyako was a battle between the Shogunate army and the government army that took place at Miyako Port during the Meiji Restoration. The government army moved north to attack Goryokaku, and the Shogunate army learned of this information and planned an ambush at Miyako Port, but the Shogunate army had only one Kaiten, compared to the eight warships of the government army. , was defeated after a fierce battle. Toshizo Hijikata of the Shinsengumi was riding on Kaiten, and Heihachiro Togo was riding on Kasuga of the government army. There is a ``Miyako Bay Naval Battle Commentary Monument'' on Mt. Usuki.

Yokoyama Hachiman Shrine

It is a very old and historic shrine that is said to have been founded in 681. It is said that Minamoto no Yoshitsune and his servants visited the shrine for a pilgrimage and stayed overnight there. Saburo Shigeie Suzuki, a vassal accompanying him, was quite old, so he remained at Yokoyama Hachiman Shrine, changed his name to Juzaburo, and became the head priest of this Hachiman Shrine.