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Ohira Park

Kamaishi City

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History / Culture

    This park is located near the Kamaishi Daikannon, and on the observation deck there is the ``Japan-China Eternal Peace Statue,'' which comforts the spirits of Chinese people who were forcibly taken from China and died during the war, and pledges friendship between Japan and China.

    Location
    〒026-0002 Ohira-cho, Kamaishi City, Iwate Prefecture
    Inquiries
    Kamaishi City Industrial Promotion Department Commercial Tourism Division
    Phone number 0193-22-2111
    FAX number 0193-22-9505
    Website
    https://www.city.kamaishi.iwate.jp/Open in new tab
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    Wasan Plateau

    Located in the northwest of the city, it is a plateau with an altitude of 800 meters and an area of ​​approximately 1,500 hectares, where you can enjoy a rich variety of scenery including magnificent fields, ranches, and valleys. The wetlands are home to rare flora and fauna, and in spring, water cabbage grows in clumps. In 1974, the ``Through Green Line'' drive course connecting Niiyama Ranch, Wayama Ranch, and Sadato Ranch was constructed. Currently, the Kamaishi wide-area wind power generation project is being developed, and 43 large wind turbines have been installed.

    Kamaishi City

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    Takato Oshima

    A mining scholar from Morioka City and the founder of modern steel manufacturing in Japan. In 1857, he built Japan's first Western-style blast furnace in Hashino, Kamaishi City.

    Kamaishi City

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    History / Culture

    Hashino Iron Mine Information Center

    Kamaishi City

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