Hashino Acorn Square

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.

Ozaki Peninsula

Located on the south side of Kamaishi Bay, there is a nature trail from Ozaki Shirahama fishing port to Ozaki Lighthouse. Along the course, there are places such as Ozaki Shrine Okunoin, where Yamato Takeru no Mikoto is enshrined. A considerable number of fir trees can be seen growing naturally on the peninsula, but beech trees can also be seen along with these firs, and it is said that it is especially rare in Japan to see a forest growing wild at the same time.

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.