Choanji Temple

Ofunato City

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A temple of the Otani sect of Jodo Shinshu Buddhism that was built approximately 900 years ago in the city. It is one of the most famous temples in Tohoku and is a branch temple of Higashi Honganji in Kyoto. The original building was destroyed by fire, and the current one was later rebuilt. Among them, the Sanmon gate is approximately 20 meters high and is made entirely of zelkova, and the Taiko-do hall was built approximately 270 years ago in the style of Momoyama architecture.

Location: 022-0005 Hikoro City, Ofunato City, Iwate Prefecture
Inquiries: Ofunato City Tourism Promotion Office
Phone number 0192-27-3111
FAX number 0192-26-4477
Website: https://www.city.ofunato.iwate.jp/site/ofunatrip/1366.html

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Ranboudani

White waves crash violently in the valley of the sea facing a sheer cliff of several tens of meters. As the name suggests, you can see the wild and magnificent scenery below. There is an observation deck on the cliff on the left.

Ofunato City

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Ofunato City Fish Market

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Ofunato City

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Sightseeing Spots Museums

tsunami stone

A large stone, ``Tsunami Stone,'' about 3 meters wide and 2 meters high, was found buried underground near Yoshihama Beach in Sanriku-cho, Ofunato City, where the tsunami hit during the Great East Japan Earthquake. This stone was brought from the sea during a past major tsunami and placed as a memorial, and the words ``Tsunami Memorial Stone'' are engraved on its surface. "Tsunami memorial stone, approximately 200 meters in front, near the mouth of the Yoshihama River, a glaring stone that was struck on the edge of the tsunami on March 3, 1930, weighing 8,000 kan."

Ofunato City

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Sightseeing Spots Earthquake Related History and Heritage Facilities