Sugawa Visitor Center

Ichinoseki City

Southern Iwate

Museums

This is a visitor center where you can see and hear information about Mt. Kurikoma, a quasi-national park.

Location: Opposite Sugawa Kogen Onsen, Genmicho, Ichinoseki City
Closed: Closed for winter from early November to early May
Inquiries: Ichinoseki City Hall Tourism and Products Division
Phone number 0191-21-8413
Website: http://www.ichitabi.jp/

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mysterious cave

A limestone cave discovered 1.3km north of Geibikei. Boasting a geological history dating back approximately 350 million years, there are flowstones (stalactites), icicles, stalagmites, and cave corals that have formed from the ceiling to the walls, as well as an emerald green underground lake.

Ichinoseki City

Southern Iwate

Nature / Scenery

Oshu 33 Kannon No. 18 Matsuzawayama Rokkakudo

Oshu Thirty-Three Kannon Temple No. 18 Principal Image: Nyoirin Kanzeon Bodhisattva

Ichinoseki City

Southern Iwate

History / Culture Shrines / Temples

Koyasu Kannon (Maria Kannon)

The standing rock that stands on the opposite bank from the exit of Yugen Cave has been a place of worship since ancient times as Kannon Sacred Mountain. Koyasu Kannon, which is enshrined in Kannon Cave, is said to have been secretly worshiped by hidden Christians during the Edo period, and is also known as Maria Kannon. *Visitors are currently not allowed due to the risk of falling rocks.

Ichinoseki City

Southern Iwate

History / Culture