Funakoshi Peninsula

Yamada Town

Coast

It is a peninsula that juts out between Funakoshi Bay and Yamada Bay, and the cliffs run from the middle of Mt. Kasurodake (504m above sea level) all the way to the sea, forming the 300m high reddish-brown cliff ``Akahira Kongo''. To the southeast of the Funakoshi Peninsula is an uninhabited island with a circumference of 2 km.The southeast of the island is the northern limit of tabu trees (a natural monument of the prefecture), and to the south is a granite sea shelf called Senjojiki.

Location: 028-1371 Funakoshichi, Yamada-cho, Shimohei-gun, Iwate Prefecture
Inquiries: (One company) Yamada Town Tourism Association
0193-65-7901
Website: http://www.yamada-kankou.jp/
Other: 【access】
Route 1: Morioka Station → [150 minutes on conventional lines] Iwate Funakoshi Station → [1 minute walk] Funakoshi Peninsula

Route 2: Kitakami Ezuriko IC → [150 minutes by car] Funakoshi Peninsula

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Funakoshi Family Travel Village Auto Campground

Outdoor facilities surrounded by nature, such as an athletic park and Kevin House.

Yamada Town

Coast

holland island

It is so called because a Dutch ship that was in trouble once stopped here. In 1643, the Breskens from Holland Island became separated from its companions due to a storm and anchored in Yamada Bay. At the time, the country was isolated, so the captain and 10 others were captured and sent to Edo. It is said that merchants and gunners were asked by the shogunate to teach Western gunnery in Edo. In the summer, it is crowded as the only uninhabited beach in Tohoku.

Yamada Town

Coast

Nature / Scenery

Yamada Senbei

Yamada raw rice crackers are characterized by their soft texture, and the more you chew, the more the sweetness and sesame flavor spreads in your mouth. Unlike regular senbei, this is a raw type senbei with a thin batter that does not require any baking process. It can be eaten grilled, fried, or even raw.

Yamada Town

Coast

History / Culture