Ofunato City Museum

Wooden seated statue of Tathagata and wooden standing statue of Eleven-faced Kannon Bodhisattva at Hasedera Temple

These are Buddhist statues from the Heian period to the Kamakura period, and both statues are made using the one-piece wood technique. Among them, the wooden seated statue of Nyorai is said to be the oldest Buddha statue in the Tohoku region, and both are valuable tangible cultural properties designated by the prefecture.

Sanriku Ofunato Goishikaigan Rest House

The first floor of the rest house has a shop selling local souvenirs and crafts, and the second floor is a dining room with a capacity of 200 people. Our famous Sanma Ramen, Hama Ramen with plenty of seafood from Sanriku, and bowls with a selection of salmon roe, sea urchin turnip, scallops, and other seafood are also popular. In addition, Ogawa Cleaning (mainly cleans linen for hotels and inns), Frey Island Ozaki Misaki (accommodation, camping, barbecue house), etc. We provide local food and entertainment. Please feel free to come by! !

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."