Beech Forest Matsurubekan

sauce katsudon

This is the signature menu of Kappo Shochiku, a long-established restaurant located in front of JR Ichinoseki Station. It has now become so famous that it is said to be a specialty of Ichinoseki. A bowl of warm white rice with shredded cabbage and loin cutlet soaked in homemade sauce. It has been frequently featured in magazines and other publications, and customers from within and outside the prefecture come to the store looking for ``sauce cutlet bowl.''

Aoyagikura Monument

Bunzo Aoyagi built a paddy warehouse in Nakazato, his hometown of Matsukawa, in 1931 in order to save the people of Higashiiwai District who were suffering from hunger and disease due to a famine and poor harvest.He wrote the origin of the storehouse in front of it. It is a monument. It is said that thanks to this warehouse, during the Tenpo famine, relief efforts spread throughout the county, and there were no roadside deaths as seen elsewhere. In this way, Bunzo was not only a great benefactor of the disaster relief efforts, but also thought about the good of the world and people, and founded the Aoyagi Bunko in Sendai. He is considered the founder of public libraries in our country.

Hometown Nature Park Center

The Furusato Nature Park Center is located at the 9th station of Mt. Murone and is a facility that introduces the nature of Mt. Murone. Inside, the flora and fauna of Mt. Murone are exhibited, and you can also enjoy bird watching. In addition, in the training room, we will use a large screen to introduce the great nature of Mt. Murone through video.